Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway

Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway
Route information
Length: 286 mi (460 km)
History: Designated in 2017 (Expected)
Completion in 2020(Expected)
Major junctions
North end: Malindi
  Mombasa
Lunga Lunga
Tanga
South end: Bagamoyo

The Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway is a road in Kenya and Tanzania, connecting the cities of Malindi and Mombasa in Kenya to Tanga and Bagamoyo in Tanzania.[1]

Location

The road starts at Malindi, Kenya and makes its way southwards through Mombasa, continuing south to the border town of Lunga Lunga, for a distance of approximately 216 kilometres (134 mi) in Kenya.[2] From Lunga Lunga, the highway will cross into Tanzania and continue through Tanga, then on through Pangani and Saadani, to end at Bagamoyo, a total distance of about 210 kilometres (130 mi), in Tanzania.[3] The road contract distance is 460 kilometres (286 mi).[4]

Overview

The highway is expected to improve cross-border trade, tourism, socio-economic development and promote regional integration. The project is being handled directly by the East African Community. The road is also expected to ease the movement of traffic from both Mombasa and Tanga ports, destined for the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and DR Congo.[5]

Upgrade to double carriageway

The upgrade to class II bitumen and widening to double carriageway will be jointly funded by he EAC and African Development Bank. The budgeted cost is about US$500 million. Construction is expected to commence in 2017 and last 36 months.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nkirote, Miriam (8 September 2014). "Sh52 Billion Kenya–Tanzania Highway to Boost East African Trade". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (29 March 2016). "Distance between Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya and Lunga-Lunga, Kwale, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Distance between Fish Eagle Estuary, Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania and Bagamoyo, Pwani, Tanzania". Globefeed.com (GFC). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Ihucha, Adam (30 August 2014). "US$600 million highway to link Kenya, Tanzania". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 Ihucha, Adam (16 May 2015). "$500m for Bagamoyo highway". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 04°36′05″S 39°06′20″E / 4.60139°S 39.10556°E / -4.60139; 39.10556

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