Tanzania’s Minister for Lands has directed regions and districts to set aside dedicated areas for industrial clusters to attract investment and prevent land use conflicts. In Itilima District, 506 of 1,604 surveyed plots had been titled and registered by June 2026.
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Dr. Leonard Akwilapo, has directed regions and districts across Tanzania to set aside and prepare dedicated areas for the establishment of industrial clusters. Akwilapo said proper land use planning is essential to attracting investors because an investor needs an area that has been set aside and formally recognized for the intended use before starting operations. He issued the directive on 7 August 2026 while inspecting the construction of a pre-primary and primary school in Mwankola hamlet, Lagangabilili Ward, and listening to residents’ grievances in Simiyu Village, Migato Ward, in Itilima District, Simiyu Region
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