| Nyumba ya Mungu Dam | |
|---|---|
 The Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir | |
  Map of Tanzania showing the location of Nyumba ya Mungu Dam | |
| Official name | Pangani Hydro Systems |
| Location | Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 03°49′33.0″S 37°28′9.6″E / 3.825833°S 37.469333°E |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | TANESCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Pangani River |
| Height | 43m |
| Spillway type | Earth and Rock Fill |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 600×106 m3 (490,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 7,668 km2 (2,961 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Tanesco |
| Commission date | 1969 |
| Turbines | 2x4 |
| Installed capacity | 8 MW (11,000 hp) |
| Website Tanesco website | |
Nyumba ya Mungu Dam is a Tanzanian, hydroelectric dam located in and operated in Mwanga District , Kilimanjaro Region. It was built in the late 1960s and is Kilimanjaro region's largest artificial water body. Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir. The reservoir is shared with Moshi District of Kilimanjaro Region and Simanjiro District of Manyara Region. Nyumba ya Mungu means 'House of God'.[1] Its installed capacity is 8 megawatts (11,000 hp).[2]
- ^ "Is 'Nyumba-Ya-Mungu' Dam No Longer the 'House of God?'". Tanzania Daily News. AllAfrica. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Pangani Hydro Systems". Tanzania Electric Supply Company. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2015.