Water supply of Mdawi village, Tanzania


In Mdawi, a village on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, there is a shortage of safe drinking water. The Children of Mdawi Foundation has asked SamSamWater to work together with them and the community to improve the water supply of the area.
Mdawi village is located on the highlands of Mount Kilimanjaro.


Project details


Project location:Mdawi, Kimochi Ward, Moshi Rural District, Tanzania
(find climate data for this location)
Project manager:Sander de Haas & Lucas Borst
External website:http://www.childrenofkilimanjaro.nl/
Period:2011 - 2012

Project partners


Children of Kilimanjaro
Children of Kilimanjaro


Data for this project


Water supply of Mdawi, Tanzania - Mission report


Report describing the current situation of the water supply in Mdawi, a shortlist of options and a recommendation for the best option to improve the water supply.
Size: 1.79 MB
Date: 2012-02-26
Author: Sander de Haas & Lucas Borst
Contact: sanderdehaas@samsamwater.com
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Mdawi water system - Google Earth file


Google Earth file containing all measurements, layout of the pipes, location of the tanks, photo's and topographic map of the Mdawi water system.
Size: 19.52 MB
Date: 2011-11-14
Author: Sander de Haas & Lucas Borst
Contact: sanderdehaas@samsamwater.com
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Topographic map 1:50,000 Moshi sheet 56/4


Topographic map of Tanzania, sheet 56/4 Moshi, scale 1:50,000
Second edition, 1990.
Size: 3.61 MB
Date: 1990-01-01
Author: Surveys and Mapping Division, Tanzania
Contact:
Reference: http://www.madmappers.com/details.php?MS=224&MP=1022

Topographic map Moshi


Topographic map of Tanzania, sheet 56/4 Moshi, scale 1:50,000
Size: 3.02 MB
Date: 1964-01-01
Author: D.O.S.
Contact:
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Short mission plan hydrological reconnaissance Mdawi, Tanzania


In 2003 a piped water system was constructed. Since then the amount of water has decreased and the supply is insufficient. To try to determine the cause of the lack of water availability and to find a solution Sander de Haas and Lucas Borst of the SamSamWater Foundation will visit Mdawi and research the hydrological system. This visit is planned for September or October 2011. In this note the goals and foreseen actions are described.
Size: 50.82 KB
Date: 2011-05-22
Author: Sander de Haas and Lucas Borst
Contact: sanderdehaas@samsamwater.com
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