Dar es Salaam, Jan. 19 -- LAKE Victoria is steadily reclaiming its place as a central pillar in Tanzanias transport and trade system, following sustained investments in port infrastructure, inland shipping and rail connectivity.

Through coordinated interventions led by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), the country is repositioning its largest inland waterway as a strategic logistics corridor serving the Great Lakes Region and complementing national transport networks.

As Africas largest freshwater lake, Lake Victoria connects Tanzania directly with Kenya and Uganda, while offering access to Rwanda, Burundi and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. For decades, the lake supported passenger movement, fisheries and regional exchange.

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