SFD (Lite) Report - Ng’hong’ohna Mtaa Tanzania

Ng’hong’ohna Ward (which covers practically the same area as Ng’hong’ohna Mtaa) is one of the 41 wards located in Dodoma City. It is located on the south-eastern part of the city covering an area of 130.675 m² (Dodoma Municipal Council, 2017). The area is characterized by a broad upland plain and located between hills bordering the University of Dodoma.

The current total population for the project area, Ng’hong’ohna Mtaa ,is projected to 10,400 with an average population annual growth rate of 2.4% (GFA Consulting Group GmbH, 2018). In general, the Dodoma City Council population dynamics is on a growing trend as the “new” capital of Tanzania.

The produced SFD graphic shows that 65% of the population from the area produces Faecal Sludge (FS) that is unsafely managed. A large proportion of this 65% comes from pits never emptied and abandoned when full but not adequately covered by soil (T1B8C10) and onsite systems where containment failed, collapsed or flooded (T1B10C10), representing 17% and 36% of that percentage, respectively. The area depends mostly on On-Site Sanitation (OSS) as it is not connected to the sewerage line and is underserved with piped potable water.

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