A part of the Kigamboni Bridge is seen in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 19, 2016. Tanzania's new 135-million-US-dollar bridge connecting Kigamboni and Kurasini in the east African nation's commercial capital Dar es Salaam, has left an indelible mark to local engineers. The project undertaken by China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) in a joint venture with China Railway Major Bridge Group (CRMBG) was officially inaugurated by President John Magufuli on Tuesday. The 32-metre wide bridge has six lanes, three in each direction, and two pedestrian and cyclist lanes with a width of 2.5 metres, one on each side. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Tanzanian government cabinet minister has described China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as an ideal development partner of the east African nation.

Makame Mbarawa, the Minister for Water and Irrigation, said Friday he was pleased that the construction of a water project by CCECC in Misungwi district in Mwanza region has already reached 54 percent.

"I am optimistic that construction of the project will be completed before May next year," said Mbarawa when he inspected water development projects constructed by the Chinese company.

Mbarawa said once the project was completed, it will supply clean water to more than 45,000 households in the district and surrounding areas.

Photo taken on Oct. 10, 2015 shows the gas project in Mtwara, Tanzania. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Saturday officially inaugurated a 535-kilometre gas pipeline built with a 1.33-billion-U.S.-dollar concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China. (Xinhua/Li Sibo)