The Bagamoyo Port will be linked to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) via a 100-kilometre connection from the Kwala dry port and will feature modern, extended berths capable of handling larger vessels than those currently docking at the Dar es Salaam Port.
Kibaha. The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has announced that construction of the Bagamoyo Port project is set to begin at Mbegani in Coast Region.
She told a campaign rally in Kibaha District on Sunday, 28 September 2025, that the move follows the completion of a detailed feasibility study and project design, which also includes a free trade zone.
According to President Hassan, the port will be constructed by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC), and private sector partners.
The Bagamoyo Port will be linked to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) via a 100-kilometre connection from the Kwala dry port and will feature modern, extended berths capable of handling larger vessels than those currently docking at the Dar es Salaam Port.
“The Bagamoyo Port will be built alongside a 9,800-hectare economic zone designed to boost production and attract industrial investment. These are transformative projects that will make Coast Region a major transport hub for the nation,” she said.
“It will expand opportunities and trade for our people and for Tanzania as a whole. Our pledge is to supervise and advance these strategic projects for the benefit of national development,” President Hassan added.
She noted that the number of industries in Coast Region has increased from 1,387 in 2020 to 1,631 this year, marking a rise of 244 industries in just four years. Of these, 97 are large-scale and 81 medium-sized, providing 21,149 direct jobs and approximately 60,000 indirect jobs.
“The ongoing investment in Coast Region and beyond has enabled our country to make significant progress towards self-reliance in both revenue and essential goods,” she said.
“For example, Coast Region now produces key construction materials locally, including glass, tiles, cement, and iron sheets in Mkuranga,” President Hassan added.
She further emphasised that her administration is committed to reducing construction costs to allow low-income households to build decent modern homes.
“The government is focused on advancing affordable housing, and Coast Region has become a model for implementing this agenda,” she told the rally.
