Tanzania–Uganda Natural Gas Pipeline

Proposed natural gas pipeline

Tanzania–Uganda Natural Gas Pipeline

Location
Country| Tanzania and Uganda
Coordinates| 01°00′14″S 31°25′48″E﻿ / ﻿1.00389°S 31.43000°E﻿ / -1.00389; 31.43000
General direction| Southeast to Northwest
From| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Passes through| Tanga
Mwanza
Biharamulo
Mtukula
Masaka
To| Kampala, Uganda
General information
Status| Planned
Owner| Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation & Uganda National Pipeline Company
Expected| 2028 Estimate
Technical information
Length| 1,716 km (1,066 mi)

The Tanzania–Uganda Natural Gas Pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline, carrying liquefied natural gas from Tanzania to Uganda.[1]

## Location

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The pipeline would start in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's financial capital and largest city. It would travel north to Port Tanga. From Port Tanga, the pipeline would travel westwards to the lakeside city of Mwanza.[1] From Mwanza, the pipeline would loop around Lake Victoria to the border town of Mtukula, where it would cross into Uganda, continuing through Masaka, before ending in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, a total distance of approximately 1,716 kilometres (1,066 mi).[2]

Other credible sources have suggested that the selected route might go underwater, through Lake Victoria, which would shave several hundred kilometers off the total distance.[3]

## Overview

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As far back as May 2016, the government of Tanzania expressed their intention to build a natural gas pipeline to Uganda, to evacuate liquid natural gas for sale to their northern neighbor.[4]

Tanzania has proven natural gas reserves of 57 trillion cubic feet,[5] with at least 49.5 trillion cubic feet of those reserves offshore in the Indian Ocean.[6]

In August 2018, the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), began to actively search for an expert to carry out a feasibility study to determine the most economic route for this pipeline and to determine the potential and size of the regional market for Tanzania's natural gas.[7]

The two countries agreed in 2016, to jointly develop the 1,450 kilometres (900 mi) East African Crude Oil Pipeline to bring land-locked Uganda's crude oil to the Tanzanian coast for export.[8] In August 2018, the Uganda Minister of Energy, Irene Muloni, stated that the country was in direct talks with the Tanzanian government, regarding the importation of natural gas for use in Uganda's fledgling steel industry.[9] Later that month, the two countries signed a definitive agreement to construct this gas pipeline.[10]

## Developments

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In November 2023, the two governments signed agreements to start the selection of a project consultant and commence feasibility studies. A joint implementation committee was established to lead the way forward.[11] The two governments plan to fund the pre-construction feasibly and related studies on a 50/50 basis. Uganda plans to use the gas in industry; particularly in the steel industry, electricity generation, domestic use; replacing wood and charcoal and transportation; replacing gasoline and diesel.[12] As at April 2024, those high level discussions were ongoing.[13]

## See also

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* Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline
* Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas Project
* Mtwara–Dar es Salaam Natural Gas Pipeline

## References

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1. ^ a b "Tanzania wants to build pipeline to pump gas to Uganda". Business Daily Africa Quoting Reuters. Nairobi, Kenya. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
2. ^ "Road Distance Between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania And Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
3. ^ George Tubei (7 August 2018). "Tanzania to build gas pipeline to Uganda as it looks for a buyer of her more than 57-trillion cubic feet gas reserves". Ghana Pulse. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
4. ^ Expogr.com (29 August 2016). "Tanzania Upstages Mozambique On Gas". Dubai: Expogr.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
5. ^ Neil Ford (30 August 2016). "Gas fuels Tanzania, Mozambique growth". The Africa Report. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
6. ^ Rakteem Katakey (19 June 2015). "Tanzania Sees Decision on $15 Billion LNG Project in Three Years". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
7. ^ Moore, Thomas (7 August 2018). "Tanzania Seeks Contractor for New Natural Gas Pipeline to Neighbouring Uganda". Footprint2Africa.Com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
8. ^ "Tanzania wants to build pipeline to pump gas to Uganda". The Economic Times Quoting Reuters. Mumbai, India. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
9. ^ Nelson Wesonga (16 August 2018). "Uganda seeks LPG imports from Tanzania". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
10. ^ Florian Kaijage (25 August 2018). "Tanzania, Uganda sign gas pipeline deal". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
11. ^ The Citizen Tanzania (9 November 2023). "Tanzania and Uganda sign gas pipeline deal". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
12. ^ Nelly Mtema (10 November 2023). "Tanzania inks deal to export natural gas to Uganda". Daily News (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
13. ^ John Odyek (29 April 2024). "Uganda, Tanzania Officials Discuss Energy, Mining Co-operation". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

## External links

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* Tanzania wants to build pipeline to pump gas to Uganda As of 6 August 2018.