Direct contract with Dodoma city; site spans about 10,000 hectares

A signing ceremony for the Homboro Smart City development feasibility study and master plan contract in Tanzania [Provided by Dodoma City Council]
A signing ceremony for the Homboro Smart City development feasibility study and master plan contract in Tanzania [Provided by Dodoma City Council]

Heelim Comprehensive Architectural Office (Heelim Architecture) will lead master planning for a large-scale smart city development project in Dodoma, Tanzania's administrative capital.

The firm announced Tuesday that it signed a contract for the "Homboro Smart City Development Feasibility Study and Comprehensive Master Plan" with the local government at Chinangali Park in Dodoma on Monday (local time). The signing ceremony was attended by Dodoma's mayor, governor and city council chair, among other local government officials.

The project calls for building a smart city integrating advanced information and communications technology and eco-friendly technologies across a roughly 10,000-hectare site around Lake Homboro in Dodoma. Heelim Architecture will assess the development feasibility of a modern satellite city and draw up a comprehensive plan.

The contract is notable for having been concluded through direct negotiations with the local government rather than through public loan mechanisms such as the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF). The deal marks the second time Heelim Architecture has secured a direct contract with a local government in the region, following an earlier master plan project for a MICE complex in Zanzibar, further demonstrating its competitiveness in the African market.

"This contract will further solidify our presence in Tanzania and the broader East African market," a Heelim Architecture official said. "Drawing on the urban design expertise we have built up over the years, we will set a new standard for eco-friendly urban development in the region."

Meanwhile, Heelim Architecture also participated in the North Jeolla Province International Finance Center (JIFC) development project, valued at about 600 billion won ($443 million), last August. The project aims to build a mixed-use financial complex in Manseong-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, with completion targeted for 2030.


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