Tanga Cement: the maker of Simba cement
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Tanga Cement PLC makes and sells cement under the Simba brand from its plant at Pongwe in Tanga. Its 2025 annual report lists three products: Simba Bora (42.5N) for structural concrete, Simba Imara (32.5R) for general building work and Simba Barabara (32.5N) for road stabilisation.
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Who makes Simba cement
Simba is the brand; Tanga Cement Public Limited Company is the maker. According to the company’s 2025 annual report, it was incorporated on 10 November 1973 as Tanga Cement Company Limited and took its present name when it listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. The registered office, the factory and its limestone quarry are in the Pongwe area of Tanga, along the Korogwe road.
The Simba Cement website describes the company as a subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials Group, the group that also controls the maker of Twiga Cement. The annual report’s shareholder list puts Scancem International DA at 74.87% of Tanga Cement at the end of 2025, up from 68.33% a year earlier.
Simba cement grades and what each is for
The annual report names three products and the work each is designed for. Types and classes are given in EN 197-1 notation.
| Product | Type and class | What the maker designs it for |
|---|---|---|
| Simba Bora | CEM II/B-M, 42.5N | reinforced concrete for foundations, columns, beams and slabs; precast elements; floor screed and mortar; concrete repairs; mining |
| Simba Imara | CEM IV/B, 32.5R | all-purpose: foundations, walls, paving slabs, kerbs, interlocking pavers and bricks; reservoirs; mortar for joints between precast elements |
| Simba Barabara | CEM IV/B, 32.5N | stabilising soil in road sub-bases; the report says its longer setting time leaves room to place and compact the material |
Simba Bora is the 42.5 grade the company points at load-bearing concrete, while the two 32.5 grades split between general building and roads. The meaning of the type letters and of the N and R suffixes is explained with the cement types and strength classes.
Tanga Cement plant, quality control and projects
The report describes a limestone quarry at Pongwe, two crushing plants, two raw mills, two clinker lines and two cement mills. The first kiln and cement mill date from 1980, and a second integrated production line came on stream in 2016. Limestone and red clay are milled into raw meal and burnt into clinker, which is ground with gypsum and limestone. Three rotary packers fill 50 kg bags and 1.5-tonne jumbo bags, and bulk cement leaves in tanker trailers.
On its quality control page the company states ISO 9001:2015 certification and an in-house laboratory with an X-ray analyser for raw materials, semi-finished products and cement. Its projects page names jobs where Simba cement was used, among them the 65 km Tanga – Horo Horo road, the 525 m Pangani Bridge under construction and Msalato International Airport. These are the maker’s own statements. Quarterly results go up on its investor relations page, the place to follow Tanga Cement in Tanzania.
Does Kitovu stock Simba cement?
No. Kitovu does not stock Simba cement. Simba cement prices in Tanzania are not shown on this page either, because no shop publishing one turned up in a search on 12 November 2026. Tembo cement from the Southern Highlands is covered under Mbeya Cement.
For concrete and mortar mixes, Kitovu has Polypropylene Fibre for Concrete and Mortar in stock in Zanzibar. Its fibres are 12 mm long and 30 µm thick, and the supplier’s dose is 0.9 kg for each cubic metre of mix, aimed at plastic shrinkage cracking.