List of crossings of the Zambezi River

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Zambezi River. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.

Crossings

Cazombo
Chinyingi Foot
Barotse Causeway
Sioma
      Katima       Mulilo

Kazungula
Victoria Falls
Kariba
Chirundu
Cahora Bassa
Samora Machel
Kassuende
Dona Ana
Armando Emilio Guebuza
Bridges and other crossings of the Zambezi River
Crossing Type Location Date Opened State Coordinates Lat. Long.
Cazombo Bridge road bridge Cazombo, Moxico Province reopened 2008[1] open 11°54′22″S 22°49′52″E / 11.90611°S 22.83111°E / -11.90611; 22.83111
Chinyingi Suspension Bridge foot bridge Chinyingi, Western Province 1970s open 13°21′08″S 23°0′47″E / 13.35222°S 23.01306°E / -13.35222; 23.01306
Barotse Floodplain Causeway road bridge Mongu, Western Province due 2016[2] under construction 15°12′53″S 22°55′34″E / 15.21472°S 22.92611°E / -15.21472; 22.92611
Sioma Bridge road bridge Sioma, Western Province due 2016[3] under construction 16°40′21″S 23°37′39″E / 16.67250°S 23.62750°E / -16.67250; 23.62750
Katima Mulilo Bridge road bridge Sesheke, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia 2004[4] open 17°28′18″S 24°14′59″E / 17.47167°S 24.24972°E / -17.47167; 24.24972
Kazungula Bridge road and rail bridge Kazungula, Zambia - Kazungula, Namibia due 2018[5] under construction 17°47′27″S 25°15′44″E / 17.79083°S 25.26222°E / -17.79083; 25.26222
Victoria Falls Bridge road and rail bridge Livingstone, Zambia - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 1905[6] open 17°55′42″S 25°51′25″E / 17.92833°S 25.85694°E / -17.92833; 25.85694
Kariba Dam road over dam Siavonga, Zambia - Kariba, Zimbabwe 1959 open 16°31′23″S 28°45′41″E / 16.52306°S 28.76139°E / -16.52306; 28.76139
Chirundu Bridge two road bridges Chirundu, Zambia - Chirundu, Zimbabwe 1938 and 2002 open 16°02′18″S 28°51′08″E / 16.03833°S 28.85222°E / -16.03833; 28.85222
Cahora Bassa Dam road over dam Tete Province 1974 open 15°35′09″S 32°42′17″E / 15.58583°S 32.70472°E / -15.58583; 32.70472
Samora Machel Bridge road bridge Tete - Moatize 1973[7] open 16°10′55″S 33°35′37″E / 16.18194°S 33.59361°E / -16.18194; 33.59361
Kassuende Bridge road bridge Benga - Caia 2014[8] open 16°11′32″S 33°37′7″E / 16.19222°S 33.61861°E / -16.19222; 33.61861
Dona Ana Bridge rail bridge Vila de Sena - Mutarara 1935[9] open 17°26′21″S 35°03′41″E / 17.43917°S 35.06139°E / -17.43917; 35.06139
Armando Emilio Guebuza Bridge road bridge Sofala - Zambezia 2009[10] open 17°48′29″S 35°23′51″E / 17.80806°S 35.39750°E / -17.80806; 35.39750

References

  1. ↑ "Angola: Bridge over Zambezi river in Angola re-opened". macauhub.com. Macauhub.
  2. ↑ "Mongu-Kalabo Road will economically open Zambia to Angola-Scott". Lusaka Times. Lusaka Times. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sioma bridge works on schedule - contractor". postzambia.com. Post Zambia. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Zeller, Wolfgang (May 2009). "Danger and Opportunity in Katima Mulilo: A Namibian Border Boomtown at Transnational Crossroads" (PDF). JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN STUDIES. doi:10.1080/03057070802685619.
  5. ↑ "Zambia and Botswana officially launche the construction works for Kazungula Bridge across the Zambezi River". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bridging the Zambezi". sunsteelandspray.com. Sun Steel and Spray.
  7. ↑ "Samora Machel Bridge". structurae.net. Structurae. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Second bridge over the Zambezi River opens in Mozambique". macauhub.net. Macauhub. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Dona Ana Steel Bridge (between Sena and Mutarara)". hpip.org/. Heritage of Portuguese Influence. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Zambezi Bridge inaugurated". poptel.org.uk. Mozambique News Agency. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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