Tanzania makes its biggest gas find in a decade
The Kasa-1X well at Mnazi Bay holds an estimated 223 billion cubic feet, and production should start next month.
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania has announced its first major natural gas discovery in ten years: an estimated 223 billion cubic feet at the Kasa-1X ST2 well in the Mnazi Bay area of the country's south.
Energy Minister Juma Homera called the find a major milestone for Tanzania's oil and gas industry. Production is expected to begin early next month, supplying households, factories and gas-powered vehicles.
The well is jointly owned by the state-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation and the French company Maurel & Prom.
Natural gas already produces close to 80% of Tanzania's electricity. Officials say the new supply will help keep power reliable and affordable as demand grows.
Source: Africanews, 28 October 2026.
