Tanzania announces a natural gas discovery in the Mtwara region worth 223 billion cubic feet

Updated 2026-10-29 · told from many outlets at once

Tanzania discovered natural gas in Mtwara, its first find in over ten years, at the Kasa-1X ST2 well. Natural gas now accounts for nearly 80 percent of Tanzania's electricity generation.

• The discovery marks Tanzania's first gas find in over ten years.
• The natural gas reserves were found at the Kasa-1X ST2 well.
• Natural gas accounted for nearly 80 percent of Tanzania's electricity generation sources.

Outlets: Africanews, BBC News, Club of Mozambique, MyJoyOnline, Semafor, The Chanzo, The Citizen (Tanzania)

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