Tanzania Commences Construction of Msalato International Airport

Tanzania commenced the construction of Msalato International Airport – with President Samia Suluhu Hassan laying the foundation stone in October 2022. The $272M first phase of the Msalato Airport project, expected to take four years, includes a passenger terminal, a 3.6 km runway, and the installation of air navigation equipment. The airport, located about 12km from the Dodoma CBD, will have a capacity estimated at 1,750,000 passengers per annum – for phase one.

“Our target is to increase business competition with other countries in the East African Region, Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the world at large as well as expanding markets for our local products.” –President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania.