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An acute shortage of water forced The Tanzanian authorities to ration water, particularly r in the economic capital Dar es Salaam. The water levels dropped as the Ruvu River dried up, causing water shortages in the city, where 5.5 million people live
An acute shortage of water forced The Tanzanian authorities to ration water, particularly r in the economic capital Dar es Salaam. The water levels dropped as the Ruvu River dried up, causing water shortages in the city, where 5.5 million people live. The water now will be available on alternate days, according to the Dar es Salaam Water and Sanitation Authority (DAWASA) said.
Tanzania, like its East African neighbours, is experiencing scant rainfall. Prolonged drought conditions are predicted with water supply from the Ruvu River having dropped from 466 million liters a day to about 300 million liters a day. The city consumes about 500 million liters a day. Most areas in the country have experienced a considerable drop in rainfall, said the government authorities, while mentioning that the present situation was beyond the control of mankind, alluding that it was force majeure.
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Four failing rainy seasons since late 2020 have caused the worst drought in at least 40 years. This has led to the death of millions of livestock, destroying crops and plunging parts of Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia – Tanzania’s neighbours – into near-starvation conditions.
