Kibwezi-Makindu Water & Sanitation Company Ltd (KIMAWASCO) is a private company limited by shares and incorporated on August 16, 2011, in a merger of the Kibwezi-Mtito Andei Water Company and the Makindu Water Company. The company provides water services within the towns of Kibwezi, Makindu, Kambu, and Mtito Andei and their environs. The company’s area of jurisdiction is 2,450 km² and KIMAWASCO covers about 308 km² (13% coverage). The KIMAWASCO service area has a population of approximately 285,530 and KIMAWASCO reports that it is currently serving ~102,784 people, representing 36% of the population.