Dar es Salaam, Feb. 7 -- MOROGORO — Construction of the multipurpose Kidunda Dam project in the Morogoro region is 27 percent complete, officials said Thursday.

The dam is designed to stabilize the water supply, particularly for the Dar es Salaam and Pwani regions, mitigate flooding, and enhance fishing and agriculture, among other benefits.

The Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA), the projects implementing agency, said the multi-billion-shilling initiative will be a game changer for Dar es Salaam and Pwani, where demand for water continues to rise.

Government data shows that in 2024, the total area served by DAWASA had a population of 6.77 million people requiring at least 685,677 cubic meters of water daily. How...