Masaka Inland Container Depot

The Masaka Inland Container Depot (MICD), is a dry port, in Kigali, the capital city and largest city of Rwanda.

Location
The facility is located in the neighborhood of Masaka, in the city of Kigali, approximately 17.5 km east of the city's central business district.

Overview
In January 2016, the government of Rwanda signed an agreement with Dubai Ports World (DP World) to construct what is officially referred to as the Kigali Logistics Platform (KLP). DP World would then manage and operate the dry depot for 25 years from the date of completion.

The development sits on 30 ha of real estate. Onsite services include customs inspection and clearance services, revenue service, maintenance and repair facilities, banking facilities and IT facilities.

The dry port will provide for loading and unloading from transport trucks, warehousing, and cold storage. Imports from overseas can also be distributed through the logistics chain to neighboring, Goma and Bukavu cities in D.R Congo's North and South Kivu provinces. The facility is linked to the Port of Dar es Salaam the main entrance point for the Central Corridor.

Construction
The first phase of the inland port was constructed between 2016 and 2018, on 13 ha at a budgeted cost of US$35 million.

The second phase, which is expected to follow the first, includes the construction of modern cold storage facilities on 7 ha. The cost of both phases is budgeted at US$80 million.