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Cement Plants in Tanzania
Tanzania has 8 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 63rd-largest fleet of the 149 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 7 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Huaxin Cement Co Ltd (2), Tanzania Portland Cement PLC (2) and Amsons Group Ltd (1) — Huaxin Cement Co Ltd alone is named on 25% of them. Half of Tanzania's cement plants in service predate 2012 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Tanzania Portland Dar Es Salaam Cement Plant, dating from 1966. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Hengya Cement Plant, proposed. They account for 11% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Tanzania.
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Who owns Tanzania's cement plants
- Huaxin Cement Co Ltd2 25%
- Tanzania Portland Cement PLC2 25%
- Amsons Group Ltd1 13%
- Dangote Cement PLC1 13%
- Hengya Cement (Tanzania) Co Ltd1 13%
- Hengyuan International Engineering Group Co Ltd1 13%
- Lake Cement Ltd1 13%
- Mbeya Cement Company Ltd1 13%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1980s1
- 2010s3
Median commissioning year 2012 · oldest Tanzania Portland Dar Es Salaam Cement Plant (1966) · newest Mtwara Cement Plant (2015) · 5 of 8 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Hengya Cement Plantproposed
How Tanzania compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 64. Dominican Republic8
- 65. Kyrgyzstan8
- 66. Portugal8
- 67. Tanzania8
- 68. Zimbabwe8
- 69. Angola7
- 70. Cuba7
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Tanzania?
- OverWatts maps 8 cement plants in Tanzania — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 63rd-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Tanzania?
- Huaxin Cement Co Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 8 (25%). Next are Tanzania Portland Cement PLC (2), Amsons Group Ltd (1) and Dangote Cement PLC (1).
- How old are Tanzania's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 2012, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Tanzania Portland Dar Es Salaam Cement Plant (1966).
- What new cement plants are being built in Tanzania?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Hengya Cement Plant.