Mtwara Corridor – Kanda ya Kusini Mashariki

Regions Covered: Lindi, Mtwara, and Ruvuma

Strategic Role:
Positioned for Southern Coastal transformation, this corridor is key for export crops and blue economy linkages.

Priority Value Chains:

• Cashew Nuts – processing and export
• Sesame & Pulses
• Aquaculture – seaweed, tilapia, shrimp
• Horticulture and Spices – especially cloves and chilies

Corridor Highlights:

• Investment in rural roads to ports
• Mtwara Port modernization opportunities
• Public-private partnerships in processing zones
• Cluster blueprints under finalization