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Shivo Towers: reviews and facts
What is published about Shivo Towers in Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Shivo realtarea.com
- Location
- Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Stage
- off-plan realtarea.com
- Handover on record
- 2028 realtarea.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- realtarea.com realtarea.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- ZNZ-002
In short
- Shivo Towers is listed as off-plan in Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania, by Shivo. realtarea.com
- The handover date on record is 2028. realtarea.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. byshivo.com
- Of 9 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 0 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: USD 117,000 realtarea.com
- Units: 165 realtarea.com
- Unit types: studio, mezzanine apartment, presidential suite, penthouse realtarea.com
- Payment plan: 20% down, 70% in stages, 10% on completion, or 3 and 5 year plans realtarea.com
- Ownership: Leasehold under the ZIPA investment framework realtarea.com
- Permit authority: Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) and Zanzibar building authorities realtarea.com
- Deposit: 20% realtarea.com
- Construction start: June 2025 realtarea.com
- Handover promised: 2028 realtarea.com
- 165 apartments, collections from studio to penthouse, floor plan downloads (byshivo.com) byshivo.com
- investment guide PDF with estimated 9 to 12% yields and estimated 100% value appreciation byshivo.com
- payment plan 20% down, 70% in stages, 10% on completion, or 3 and 5 year plans byshivo.com
- completion 2027 to 2028 (agency) byshivo.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: 2028 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 84375df164d4f18b) · Earlier dates on record: 2027 (31 Oct 2026) realtarea.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No number published; The Citizen headline (18 Jun 2024): Shivo Towers granted investment certificate by ZIPA byshivo.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed by an independent source | No number published; The Citizen headline (18 Jun 2024): Shivo Towers granted investment certificate by ZIPA byshivo.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | |
| Construction progress | no | confirmed by an independent source | No developer progress figure; The Guardian (Tanzania, 17 Jun 2025) reports excavators digging first foundations byshivo.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Floor plan downloads on collection pages byshivo.com |
| Developer track record | no | not published | |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | Estimated 9 to 12% yields and an estimated 100% value appreciation; stated as estimates, no guarantee byshivo.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIPA investment certificate granted | verified | independent | thecitizen.co.tz |
| Construction started (foundations, Jun 2025) | verified | independent | ippmedia.co.tz |
| 165 units over 10 floors, USD 35M construction budget | verified | independent | ippmedia.co.tz |
| Completion 2027 to 2028 | not verified yet | realtarea.com | |
| Estimated 9 to 12% rental yields | not verified yet | byshivo.com | |
| Estimated 100% value appreciation | not verified yet | byshivo.com | |
| Buyer deposits protected in escrow | not verified yet | byshivo.com | |
| Developer entity Shivo (SMC Private) Limited, Mazizini, Zanzibar | not verified yet | byshivo.com | |
| Prices from USD 117,000 | not verified yet | realtarea.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
84375df164d4f18b.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Mazizini, Zanzibar, Tanzania realtarea.com
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Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of Shivo Towers yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Shivo Towers legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 9 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 0 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is 2028. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Shivo Towers be delivered?
The handover date on record is 2028.
Who is the developer of Shivo Towers?
Shivo, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Shivo Towers have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Shivo Towers?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- realtarea.com https://realtarea.com/en/project/shivo-towers-paje/
- byshivo.com https://www.byshivo.com/
- ippmedia.co.tz https://ippmedia.co.tz/the-guardian/news/local-news/read/shivo-towers-breaks-ground-amid-i...
- thecitizen.co.tz https://thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/zanzibar/shivo-towers-granted-investment-certificate-by-...
- byshivo.com https://www.byshivo.com/properties/luxury-zanzibar-apartments/presidential-suites/
- byshivo.com https://www.byshivo.com/properties/luxury-zanzibar-apartments/the-mezzanine-collection/
- byshivo.com https://www.byshivo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Investment-Informational-Guide-for-Zanz...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.