Masati Cement Plant

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Masati Cement Plant, also known as Dangote Cement Plant Zambia), is an integrated cement plant operating in Masaiti, Copperbelt Province, Zambia.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Masaiti, Copperbelt Province, Zambia:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): -13.026214, 28.778742 (exact)

Background

To construct this integrated cement plant, Dangote and the government of Zambia had to displace 400 households in Majariwa where agriculture was integral to their daily lives. The government of Zambia gave Dangote 139,000 ha of land in July of 2011. Then in the following year, the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development gave them a mining license. In April 2014, the government of Zambia gave Dangote 247,801 ha of land. Chief Chiwala also gave 250 ha of land where 234 households lived and are still waiting for compensation for their relocation. The homes that Dangote built as relocation incentives, are smaller, on infertile land and are already cracking. Dangote built 57 homes for those displaced but only 26 homes were issued.

Due to Dangote's operations, the water wells have dried up causing the underground water supply to diminish. Dangote installed one water point for the community which is not enough for families, livestock and livelihood. In 2020, Dangote deviated the Mwatishi river, a source of water for everyday use. Due to the lack of water supply, people (especially women) have to travel far to buy and sell their produce. Prior to their displacement, a study done by FIAN International Zambia found that, out of 160 people they interviewed, 49.4% relied on the communal tap and 35.6% relied on wells. The other 15% relied on their own sources. Within that same group, 58% use the land to produce crops. These numbers highlight how integral land and water is to people of the Majariwa community.

Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	Operating	2014

Table 2: Ownership Details

Additional information including parent company references and full ownership trees available at the Global Energy Ownership Tracker.

Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
Dangote Cement PLC [100.0%]	E100001000659 [100.0%]	Dangote Cement PLC [100%]	E100001000659 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities

Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)
1.5	>0	–

Table 4: Cement Production

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Production type	Green cement technology
grey	unknown	dry	Alternative fuels

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Additional data

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