Borenga Multipurpose Water Resources Development Project

Borenga Multipurpose Water Resources Development Project is located on the Mara River close to the villages of Nyamongo and Mara in Feasibility, Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) studies for the Borenga project were completed in 2014 with funding by the Swedish Government. The Government of Tanzania is mobilising resources for implementation of the project.

Borenga Multipurpose Water Resources Development Project is located on the Mara River close to the villages of Nyamongo and Mara in Tarime District, Northern Tanzania. The project comprises of a 30m height dam with a reservoir of 19 MCM storage capacity; a command irrigation area of 8,340 ha located in the Mara Valley; hydroelectric power generation capacity of 2.85 MW; and domestic water supply. A total of 13 villages are expected to benefit from the irrigation component, while 17 villages are expected to benefit from water supply. In total 500,000 people are expected to benefit from the Borenga project.

Feasibility, Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) studies for the Borenga project were completed in 2014 with funding by the Swedish Government. The Government of Tanzania is mobilising resources for implementation of the project.