HERE YOU WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE ON IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT COVERING ISSUES LIKE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT IN TANZANIA AND EAST AFRICA
The following are Problems facing the Tazara railway. Very expensive to maintain due to long distance of 1860km from Dar-es-salaam to Lusaka Its slowness has limited its usage affecting benefits and business potential Changing political priorities of the two governments i.e. Zambia and Tanzania. Inadequate funds to buy new wagons, spare parts hence reducing on …
THE PROBLEMS FACING TANZANIA ZAMBIA RAILWAY (TAZARA) Read More »
It has strengthened political and social ties among Tanzania, Zambia, and China Provided landlocked Zambia with a reliable access route to the Indian Ocean. Stimulated mineral exploration and exploitation of copper in Zambia and iron ore, coal, diamond in Tanzania. Promoted plantation agriculture in southern Tanzania like rice and sugar cane in Kilombero valley Growth …
To provide Zambia with an alternative route to the sea for easy export of copper To open up remote parts of southern Tanzania which were rich in coal and iron ore plus northern Zambia To reduce transport costs in importing and exporting goods to and from Zambia. To pave way for mineral exploration particularly copper …
It should be noted that transport sector has got negative contributions to Uganda’s development. These include; It pollutes air, water and land through fumes by vehicles, trains, ships and other water vessels pollute water from oil spills which endangers aquatic life and water quality. Many accidents occur on roads such as Kampala-Masaka, Kampala-Jinja, on L. …
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water transport is the movement of people and goods by boats, ships, barge or sailboat across ocean, sea, lake, canal or river or through other modes of water transportation advantages of water transport it has Larger Capacity It can carry much larger quantities of heavy and bulky goods such as coal, and, timber, etc. for …
the following are the importance of transport in Tanzania It is Source of employment Promotes trade and commerce: Promotes unity and understanding Facilitates exploitation of natural resources Encourages the development of industries Encourages the development of settlements Source of government revenue
Human transport or human portage is the transport of people and/or goods using human muscle power, in the form of walking, and running from one place to another. Advantages of human transport It is readily available all the time. It is cheap and affordable than any other form of transport. It is Safe than other …