Tanzania, July 17 -- Kigoma. Tanzania is set to launch construction of the Sh6.31 trillion Tabora-Kigoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Lot 6, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to officiate at the groundbreaking ceremony during a one-day visit to Kigoma Region.

The 506-kilometre railway section is being constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) under the supervision of the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC). Works have already progressed beyond 10 percent.

The launch ceremony is scheduled for 9am at Katosho Grounds in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipality, where residents of Kigoma and neighbouring regions have been invited to attend.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, July 17, 2026, Kigoma Regional Commissio...