Abstract:
Tanzania like other African countries is experiencing urbanization problems, urbanization has
risen from 5.7 million in 1967 to 29.1 million in 2012 with the annual urban population growth
rate of 5.2 percent (NBS, 2012). The urban growth rate in Dar es Salaam city is higher than
capacity of the responsible authorities to provide planned and serviced plots for shelter and urban
development activities. An estimated 70% of Dar es Salaam's population lives in poor,
unplanned settlements. These areas are associated with inadequate basic service levels including
lack of water and wastewater services, poor health and environmental conditions (The World
Bank AFTU 1 & 2). To offset the urbanization problems for the Dar es Salaam city, the
government is planning several new satellite cities. |
