How to order
- Open the product card and look at the specifications. Each figure shows where it came from.
- Tap the WhatsApp button on the card. The message already carries the product name and the page address; add the quantity and your area in Zanzibar.
- Settle the price, payment and delivery or collection in the chat before any money changes hands.
There is no cart or online payment on the site. The ordering steps page covers what to write and what is still unpublished.
In stock, by group
| Group | Items in Zanzibar | Background reading |
|---|---|---|
| Waterproofing | K11 polymer cement coating, water-based bitumen primer, APP bitumen membrane | waterproofing materials |
| Geosynthetics | non-woven geotextile 200 g/m², smooth HDPE geomembrane 0.3 mm | geotextile fabric, HDPE dam liner |
| Drainage | flat roof drain for 110 mm pipe, dimple drainage membrane | roof drains, dimple membranes |
| Tiles | beige porcelain tile 1200 × 600 mm, matt R10 | porcelain tiles |
| Sanitary | JOMOO wall-hung toilet 02355-00-2 | wall-hung toilets |
| Concrete and rebar | polypropylene fibre, plastic rebar chairs | fibre for concrete, rebar spacers |
The full grid with photos and source labels is on the stock list.
Prices and Zanzibar
Every card shows the Kitovu price in TZS, the unit it applies to and the date it was checked; where an item is priced per m², the card also gives the price of a full roll or of one tile. Price pages for other materials sold in Tanzania are gathered under prices; each one goes live only when its figures have a named seller and a check date. Pages about buying materials on the island sit under Zanzibar.
How we research
Figures on product cards carry one of four labels: Supplier document, Manufacturer, Calculated or Similar product. The page on how we research explains each label and lists what we refuse to treat as a source.
What this site covers
Beyond the stock list, the site explains materials people look for across Tanzania — roofing sheets (mabati), rebar (nondo), floor and bathroom tiles, culverts, drainage pipes, carved Zanzibar doors. Where Kitovu does not stock a material, the page describes it from manufacturers’ documents and does not offer it for sale. For now Kitovu sells on Zanzibar only; pages about Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Dodoma and Moshi are for reference.