Solid Waste Management in Kilwa town

A technical report on solid waste management for Kilwa town  was presented to  Kilwa district leaders on 27/01/2011. The study was conducted by a ReCoMaP consultant, as part of technical support to the district under a just ended project on environment health promotion in Lindi  coastal zone, implemented by COBIHESA in partnership with Kilwa district council and Lindi town council. 

 The District Commissioner Kilwa district, Mr Nurdin Babu, and  Executive Director, Ms Annunciata Lyimo  thanked ReCoMaP for the support.The Director said the  District team members would study the report and possibly include some  short term components of the solid waste management strategy recommended in the report in the 2011/2012 budget. The report was presented in Kilwa by the consultant, Mr Hamad  Juma, an environmental  engineer from Zanzibar, Mr Baraka Kalangahe, ReCoMaP NICZM Officer Tanzania, and Mr David Katusabe , Programmes Officer , COBIHESA. 

Lack of effective solid waste management in Kilwa town and peri urban areas often contributes to dumping wastes , including plastic debris , in the adjacent Indian ocean,  poor waste disposal and contamination  of drinking water sources, and health risks including cholera outbreaks.