DAR ES SALAAM, June 13 -- SINZA, one of Dar es Salaams densely populated residential suburbs, has been designated for a major 20-year redevelopment programme that will transform it into a mixed-use urban hub for housing, commerce, and investment under a government plan running from 2026 to 2046.

Information made available to this journalist from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements indicates that the area has been “designated as part of the development corridor of Dar es Salaam City as a strategic measure to address rapid urban population growth, increasing economic activities and rising development needs.”

Eleuteri Mangi, Director of Government Communications at the ministry responsible for land, housing, an...