Lindi is one the least industrialized Municipality in Tanzania. This was basically due to lack of unreliable power supply and unreliable supply of water. The council has done a good job to remove these obstacles. Currently there is a project of improving water infrastructure which will eventually improve the availability of water supply in the Municipality. Also the availability power has increased a lot since then.
The industries in Lindi Municipal Council include;
Cashew nut processing factory
Salt works
The SIDO estates with the sheds to accommodate the different production establishment.
Other small scale industrial activities include saw mills, repair and black smiths, workshops, carving, carpentry, building and milling.
Benefits of Industries to the Municipal Council
The Municipal council has been benefiting from industry sector through taxes collection, as a result the Council is gaining revenue from industry sector. Small scale Industry (SIDO) is the one being in line as is affordable by many low income earners. Meanwhile, it brings benefit to individual income as well as town income at large. The benefits are:
It improves standard of living of residents
It assist people in getting machines
It reduces poverty
It rises government revenue through collection of taxes
