Dawa River Multi-purpose Dam

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Feasibility
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Water
Subsector Name
Multi-purpose Reservoir
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The proposed Dawa dam will be located approximately 20 km upstream of Rhamu Dimtu town in Mandera County and 2km upstream of Boni centre in Ethiopia. The estimated dam height is about 90m with a capacity of approximately 4.5 Billion m3 and can be utilised to generate 8.2MW of hydropower.</p>
Description

<p>The proposed Dawa dam will be located approximately 20 km upstream of Rhamu Dimtu town in Mandera County and 2km upstream of Boni centre in Ethiopia. The estimated dam height is about 90m with a capacity of approximately 4.5 Billion m3 and can be utilised to generate 8.2MW of hydropower.</p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

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<li>dSocio-economic Impacts: Displacement, Loss of livelihood, Specific impacts on women, Loss of landscape/sense of place</li>
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Countries
Kenya, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Beneficiary Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Stakeholders
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
East African Community
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date