A new water project in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, is expected to help about 1,650 residents of Kisangiro and the neighboring hamlets of Stesheni, Mforo, and Kichwang’ombe. The initiative aims to end decades of chronic water shortages.
The Same Mwanga Water and Sanitation Authority (SAMWASA) is currently in charge of the Kisangiro Water Project, which is an expansion of the bigger Same–Mwanga–Korogwe water system, which was finished in June 2024.
Through freshly built public water kiosks and direct delivery to homes, the new extension will provide clean, safe, and dependable water.
The Kisangiro area needs about 148,500 liters of water per day, according to census data from 2022. Residents have up till now relied on a single water kiosk close to the Kisangiro dispensaries, which is six kilometers away.
Villagers frequently turned to gathering water from a shallow, salty well or a seasonal river that only produced 40,000 liters per day—an dangerous and unreliable source because of regular pump failures.
SAMWASA Managing Director Engineer Rashid Mwinyimvua, who spoke at the project’s launch, stated that the current phase entails installing 2.3 kilometers of water pipelines, connecting 30 households to the network, and building five water kiosks (magati) where locals can purchase a 20-liter bucket of water for only 20/-.
The project is anticipated to change community life once it is finished by lowering the danger of waterborne illnesses, eliminating long walking distances (particularly for women and children), creating new social and economic opportunities, and consistently ensuring access to safe water.
To maintain the system’s viability, SAMWASA has asked residents to safeguard the infrastructure, make on-time water bill payments, and report any leaks or vandalism.
