Chapter 993 Eastern Province’s Strategy to Strengthen the Provincial Capital
Yakov: “The planned economy is indeed exactly the same as the free market, but only through the development of Mombasa, your economic system should be very successful. ”
Krivid: “Of course, this economic system is not perfect, and there are many problems. However, at this stage, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. After all, the actual changes and development in East Africa are a lie. Not only Mombasa, but other cities in East Africa are developing rapidly, and new cities are constantly emerging."
"Mr. Currivid, tell me about the situation in other cities in East Africa. "As it relates to his future work and life, Yakov naturally has to work harder and be mentally prepared before deciding where he will work.
“Of course, there are not many cities in East Africa that I have not visited, but I still have some understanding of the overall situation. I will start with the big cities in East Africa, such as our new capital of East Africa, Rhine City...”
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While Korrivid was introducing the urban development status of East Africa to Yakov, the Mombasa Municipal Government and the Oriental Provincial Government were also discussing the issue of the Dar es Salaam urban circle.
As the twin cities of East Africa, Mombasa City undoubtedly pays the highest attention to Dar es Salaam City, and the same is true for Oriental Province, because the economy of Oriental Province mainly relies on Mombasa City, and Unlike Maritime Province, there are also economically strong cities such as Bagamoyo City, Tanga City, Morogoro City, First Town City, and Soga City.
Although there are cities other than Mombasa in Eastern Province, they are not strong enough to form a competitive advantage with Maritime Province. Originally, Mombasa was not as good as Dar es Salaam. After the capital was moved to East Africa, Dar es Salaam The city of Es Salaam is likely to go further.
Of course, there are also opportunities. The First Town is no longer the capital, and Mombasa sees it as an opportunity. After all, when the First Town was the capital, the former Central Province, which is now the Coast Province, was eaten up. With a lot of policy dividends, the surrounding cities of the first town are developing well.
Now that the capital has become the Rhine City, this policy advantage has also been transferred to the surrounding Rhine City. Therefore, the Oriental Provincial Government believes that without the policy advantages of the central government, the development of the Maritime Province will inevitably be affected. This is for the Oriental Province, which is bent on surpassing the Central Province. For the province, this is a rare opportunity.
However, with the implementation of the Dar es Salaam city circle policy, this has also made the Oriental Province and Mombasa municipal governments feel the pressure. Although the capital has been moved, Dar es Salaam City and the Coast Province It still receives higher attention than Eastern Province and Mombasa.
Mombasa Mayor Lorraine said: “The national plan for the Dar es Salaam City Circle has further stimulated the enterprising spirit of Mombasa City, which has always regarded Dar es Salaam as a city. The number one goal is exceeded. Although the municipal and provincial governments have worked hard over the years, the comprehensive advantages are still slightly worse than those of Dar es Salaam.”
“The current urban circle planning of Dar es Salaam. It is undoubtedly bad news for our city of Mombasa to compete for the first city in East Africa, so for the further development of Mombasa City”
“Mombasa City’s economy accounts for the province’s total. More than 70%, so if Mombasa City cannot develop, it will be a disaster for the entire province. The municipal government hopes to get support from the provincial government to prevent Mombasa City from being pulled by Dar es Salaam City. Open the gap.”
Regarding Lorraine's statement, Andalei, a senior official in the Oriental Province, quite agreed: "Although our province also has Malindi and Lamu, two cities with relatively strong economies, Lamu's military use has restricted its development, and although Malindi is the largest city in East Africa, It is a rare ancient city, but its economic development in recent years has been very unsatisfactory, and excluding Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu, the strength of other cities is even more difficult to become competitive. "
Andale has been. To put it mildly, except for the above three cities, the other cities in Eastern Province are simply not worthy of their name. Only the administrative level reaches the city standard, that is, the township level.
“Therefore, the economic development of our province can only focus on the development of Mombasa City first, and then drive the development of regional economy through Mombasa City.”
Although there are Lorraine and Anda Although there was strong support, there were naturally objections. Someone said: "Senior official, is this decision too hasty? It is true that except for Mombasa, the development of other cities in the province is unsatisfactory, but this also proves that other cities have great potential. And it is not safe to put eggs in one basket. If Mombasa city does not develop and consumes a lot of resources, it will definitely be a disaster for our province." Andali sighed: "But besides that. We have no choice other than Mombasa. Mombasa itself accounts for a large part of the province’s economy and has unparalleled advantages in transportation. It is an important railway and maritime hub city in the country.”
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"This also means that Mombasa City is the easiest to achieve results, and no other city in the province can take on this important task. In our province, the only city with basic conditions that can barely compare with Mombasa is Lamu City, but the port of Lamu City A large part of it was requisitioned by the navy. In this case, Mombasa’s role is even more irreplaceable.”
After the completion of the Northern Railway, other cities in the Eastern Province are destined to be unable to compete with Mombasa, let alone. Mombasa is originally the city with the best port conditions in Eastern Province.
Andale said: "If we want to compete with the Maritime Province, as a weak party, we must concentrate all our energy on developing the city of Mombasa first, not to mention surpassing the city of Dar es Salaam. We cannot let Dar es Salaam widen the gap so that we can become competitive with Maritime Province. If Mombasa cannot even develop, we will only have more and more difficulty competing with Maritime Province in the future. Even falling behind. ”
“So during the First Five-Year Plan, the provincial government’s resources should prioritize the development of Mombasa, focusing on the development of one city, and ultimately driving the development of the entire province.”
"Mayor Lorraine of Mombasa and I have reached some consensus on this. In order to promote the development of Mombasa, we will formulate a development strategy for the Greater Mombasa City, expand the urban area of Mombasa, and coordinate the surrounding towns to further incorporate Monbasa into the city. Barcelona Economic Cooperation Zone ”
“The key point is to bring Kilifi Town and Mtwapa Town into the urban area of Mombasa, making it a highly industrial cluster like the new district of Dar es Salaam.”
Kilifi Town and Mtwapa Town are both in the north of Mombasa City, on both sides of the Mtwapa River, less than 20 kilometers away from Mombasa.
“At the same time, the development potential of Mombasa City is also huge. Currently, the main body of Mombasa City is on Mombasa Island. Therefore, in order to further promote the development of Mombasa City, during the First Five-Year Plan period, our province will focus on Build two bridges to realize the development of northern and western Mombasa, and build two new districts. "
"That is to expand the urban area of Mombasa three times on the basis of the original urban area of Mombasa, and at the same time. Connect the three new districts with the urban area of Mombasa through roads and railways, focus on enterprises in the province to invest in the construction of new factories in Mombasa, and guide foreign investment to build the northern new district, and promote the establishment of important industries such as steel, electricity, and electrolytic aluminum in Mombasa. . ”
“Once the Greater Mombasa City Plan is completed, even if the Dar es Salaam City Circle is formed, we will be able to compete with Mombasa City as a city. ”
“This is the goal of Greater Mombasa City during the First Five-Year Plan. In the next twenty years, Greater Mombasa City will form a transportation and industrial layout with four key port areas, two trunk railways, and three or more industrial concentration zones. . ”
Andale’s plan will further make full use of the port conditions of Mombasa. The port conditions of Mombasa are much stronger than those of Dar es Salaam, and its harbor waters are more complex than those of Dar es Salaam. Les Salaam is stronger.
That’s why there are four key port areas mentioned by Andalei. At present, Dar es Salaam Port has only developed Mombasa Island. In fact, in the harbor, except for Mombasa Island, the north and west and the south can be developed and utilized.
It’s just that because of the limited conditions in Eastern Province, according to the opinions of Andale and Lorraine, priority is given to the development of the north and west banks. This can also achieve connection with the two towns on both sides of the Mtwapa River in the north, which will facilitate the follow-up develop.
(End of this chapter)