East African Ship Canal
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Mombasa, Malindi, Kisumu, Port Bell, Entebbe, Kigali, Goma, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Source: The EastAfrican
A proposed ship canal starting north of Mombasa or Malindi in Kenya, cutting northwest past Tsavo, through Kajiado and Narok, then dropping into Lake Victoria in Kisumu. The canal would allow ocean-going vessels direct access to inland ports such as Port Bell in Uganda, providing landlocked East African countries direct ocean access and reducing dependency on existing ports like Mombasa and Dar es
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Seaport
- Location
- Mombasa, Malindi, Kisumu, Port Bell, Entebbe, Kigali, Goma, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The EastAfrican
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A proposed ship canal starting north of Mombasa or Malindi in Kenya, cutting northwest past Tsavo, through Kajiado and Narok, then dropping into Lake Victoria in Kisumu. The canal would allow ocean-going vessels direct access to inland ports such as Port Bell in Uganda, providing landlocked East African countries direct ocean access and reducing dependency on existing ports like Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo |
City | Mombasa, Malindi, Kisumu, Port Bell, Entebbe, Kigali, Goma |
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Source | The EastAfrican |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Seaport |
Article published date | 2025-12-04 |
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