Mtwara Corridor – Kanda ya Kusini Mashariki

Regions Covered: Lindi, Mtwara, and Ruvuma

Strategic Role:
Positioned for Southern Coastal transformation, this corridor is key for export crops and blue economy linkages.

Priority Value Chains:

  • Cashew Nuts – processing and export
  • Sesame & Pulses
  • Aquaculture – seaweed, tilapia, shrimp
  • Horticulture and Spices – especially cloves and chilies

Corridor Highlights:

  • Investment in rural roads to ports
  • Mtwara Port modernization opportunities
  • Public-private partnerships in processing zones
  • Cluster blueprints under finalization