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Tanzania is reviewing the law governing village, ward and district land councils to decide whether to strengthen their dispute-resolution powers or transfer their functions to the courts, the Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs has said.
Government valuers have assessed more than 350 residents' properties in Matongo and Nyangoto villages in Tarime District as Tanzania moves to acquire about 419 acres for a new tailings storage facility at the North Mara gold mine.
Mkuyu Africa has launched the Miliki Ardhi Diaspora programme at the 2026 Building and Construction Exhibition in Dar es Salaam, urging Tanzanians abroad to invest in land, homes and commercial buildings at home, with some projects offering instalment terms.
Tanzania has directed that construction activity expanding plots or creating land along Lake Victoria shores undergo environmental assessment before proceeding, as authorities prepare for El Nino rains.
Tanzania's population is projected to reach about 120 million by 2050, driving demand for housing, transport, commercial buildings and public infrastructure, Lands and Housing Minister Leonard Akwilapo said.
Zanzibar has launched the Land Administration and Registration Information System, a digital platform intended to replace paper records covering ownership, surveying, valuation and planning across Unguja and Pemba.
Tanzania has released TSh20 billion for the next phase of compensation to Kipunguni residents whose properties are affected by the expansion of Julius Nyerere International Airport, taking total payments to TSh86 billion of the TSh114 billion required.
Tanzania's National Social Security Fund is reassessing how to unlock value from the 302-acre Dege Eco Village in Kigamboni after a $215 million sale to a Namibian investor collapsed, with the Attorney General expected to conclude a review of its options by the end of October 2026.
CCM's deputy secretary-general for Zanzibar says the ruling party will push for new laws on land compensation and revenue sharing after residents of Bumbwini in North Unguja complained that payouts for land taken for development are inadequate.