Residents of Dar es Salaam are bracing for hard times as the country's commercial capital goes into power and water rationing blamed on low water volumes in rivers and dams following a drought. Declining water levels have affected hydroelectric stations of Kihansi, Kidatu and Pangani.
The Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (Tanesco) on Thursday issued an alert to its customers to reduce power usage as electricity production falls in its hydropower plants.
