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South Korean Firm to Plan Tanzania Smart City
South Korean firm HeeRim Architects was chosen to plan a smart city in Dodoma, Tanzania.
The project would cover about 10,000 hectares around Hombolo Lake.
On Nov.
9, HeeRim signed an agreement with Dodoma city for a feasibility study and a comprehensive master plan.
The proposed city is intended to combine environmentally friendly technology with advanced communications infrastructure.
The agreement is notable because a private architecture firm negotiated directly with the local government, rather than relying on public loans.
HeeRim will now carry out the feasibility study and prepare the master plan.
South Korean firm Heerim Architects & Planners was selected as master planner for a large smart city project in Dodoma, Tanzania.
The project will cover about 10,000 hectares around Lake Hombolo.
Heerim signed a contract with Dodoma City on November 9 for a feasibility study and comprehensive master plan.
The plan is for a modern satellite city combining environmentally friendly technology and advanced information and communications technology infrastructure.
Heerim said it won the project through direct negotiations with the local government, without relying on public loans such as South Korea’s EDCF.
- Who
- Heerim Architects & Planners, a South Korean firm, and Dodoma City.
- What
- Heerim will conduct a feasibility study and prepare a comprehensive master plan for a smart city.
- When
- The contract was signed on November 9, local time; Heerim announced its selection on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- Around Lake Hombolo in Dodoma, Tanzania.
- Why
- The project aims to develop a modern satellite city using environmentally friendly technology and advanced information and communications technology infrastructure.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Heerim and Dodoma City held a signing ceremony for the Lake Hombolo smart city feasibility study and comprehensive master plan contract.
Heerim announced that it had been selected as the project’s master planner.
- Project area
- About 10,000 hectares
- Location
- Around Lake Hombolo, Dodoma, Tanzania
- Contract parties
- Heerim Architects & Planners and Dodoma City
- Contract purpose
- Feasibility study and comprehensive master plan
- Signing date
- November 9, local time
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Through this smart city master plan contract, we have further strengthened our position in the East African market, including Tanzania.
Based on our accumulated urban planning capabilities, we will present a new standard for environmentally friendly urban development locally.