Manchira Dam is a dam in the Serengeti District, Mara Region of Tanzania. The dam's construction began in 1980. The aim of the project is to supply enough safe and clean water to the residents of Mugumu township and the neighbouring villages of Kebosongo, Rwamchanga, Morotonga, Bwitengi, Kisangura and Matare.
The project was at first estimated to cost TZS 32m/- only.The Tanzanian Government has so far spent TZS 2.4bn/-.
The Minister for Water, Stephen Wassira, has said that the government would do its best to get TZS 2.2bn/- for the completion of the Dam within the next five years.
On 2 July 2010, the president of Tanzania, Mr Jakaya Kikwete officially inaugurated the dam. The project which has spent 30 years to be completed has cost the nation over TZS10bn according to the president.