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Tanzania has directed that construction activity expanding plots or creating land along Lake Victoria shores undergo environmental assessment before proceeding, as authorities prepare for El Nino rains.
Tanzania's population is projected to reach about 120 million by 2050, driving demand for housing, transport, commercial buildings and public infrastructure, Lands and Housing Minister Leonard Akwilapo said.
Zanzibar has launched the Land Administration and Registration Information System, a digital platform intended to replace paper records covering ownership, surveying, valuation and planning across Unguja and Pemba.
Tanzania has released TSh20 billion for the next phase of compensation to Kipunguni residents whose properties are affected by the expansion of Julius Nyerere International Airport, taking total payments to TSh86 billion of the TSh114 billion required.
Tanzania's National Social Security Fund is reassessing how to unlock value from the 302-acre Dege Eco Village in Kigamboni after a $215 million sale to a Namibian investor collapsed, with the Attorney General expected to conclude a review of its options by the end of October 2026.
CCM's deputy secretary-general for Zanzibar says the ruling party will push for new laws on land compensation and revenue sharing after residents of Bumbwini in North Unguja complained that payouts for land taken for development are inadequate.
Residents of Matongo Village in Tanzania's Mara Region say land, houses and trees must be properly valued before areas are surrendered to Barrick's North Mara Gold Mine, and want alternative land for families forced to relocate.
Tanzania’s e-Ardhi digital land administration platform now allows citizens to sign title deeds without travelling to the region where the service originated, land officials said during a public education session in Ruvuma.
Residents of Mazengo Street in Dodoma's Zuzu Ward say unidentified people have been demolishing their houses at night, while the city council says it was unaware of the incidents and has promised to investigate.