 In the 1980s a dry port was established there to serve the landlocked countries of Burundi and Rwanda, since Isaka is on a highway, now paved, running 610 km from the Rwandan capital, Kigali.The dry port functions as a sub-port of Dar es Salaam.Road transport companies can collect containers coming from overseas at Isaka and clear customs there, and deliver containers going overseas to the same location.