Zimbabwe National Roads Administration

The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) is a Zimbabwean parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of Zimbabwe's national road network.

Background

The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) falls under the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development and was established in August 2001, in terms of the Roads Act of 2001 with the aim of enhancing road network system throughout the Zimbabwe.[1]

ZINARA's vision and mission is to become a world class road manager, providing secure, stable and adequate reservoir of funds, to fund effectively maintenance of the national road network through fixing, collection, disbursement and monitoring of funds usage for preservation, enhancement and sustainable development.[2]

Governance

ZINARA is run under the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development

ZINARA consists of a part-time Board of Directors which serves for a three-year period, and a full-time CEO.[3] It has 12 board members and 7 senior managers in 7 departments.[4]

Board Members

ZINARA Board Members as of Monday, 8 September 2014 were 12 members:[5]

• The Board Chairman

• The Vice - Board Chairman

• The 10 Board Members

Executive team

The ZINARA Executive team as on Saturday, 20 September 2014 were as follows:[6]

• Eng. M. J. Juma (acting CEO)

• Mr. P. Murove (Director: Administration)

• Mrs. M. Mujokoro (Company Secretary)

Road Authorities

The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) is responsible for managing the Road Fund and disbursing the local road authorities. The local road authorities are:

• The Department of Roads in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development which is responsible for trunk roads.

• The Urban Councils responsible for urban roads.

• The Rural District Councils (RDC) and the District Development Fund (DDF) which are responsible rural roads.[7][8]

Road Network

The road network excluding urban roads totals 76,241 km of which 9,256 km or 12.1% are bitumen surfaced.[9][10]

Road Network Thursday, 1 November 2012 10:31 Most of these roads are more than 30 years and therefore requires complete rehabilitation works. ZINARA has in the past 9 years been able to fund the routine and periodic maintenance countrywide.

Road Categories

Classified roads fall under three categories.[11]

1. Regional Trunk Road Network (RTRN): Roads linking countries within southern African region.

2. Secondary Roads: Those roads that connect regional, primary, tertiary and urban roads, industrial and mining centers, tourist attractions and minor border posts are the secondary roads.

3. Tertiary Roads: Those roads which provide access to schools, health centers, dip tanks and other service facilities within a rural district council area or connect and provide access to secondary, primary and regional roads.

Total Road Network in Zimbabwe is 87,654 km which include the paved or unpaved, the urban, rural and state roads.

• State Highways 18,460 km

• Urban Roads 8,194 km

• Rural Roads 61,000 km

Road Names

Road and Route numbers in Zimbabwe may differ depending on the route concerned.

Previously, national routes were denoted with the letter "A" followed by a number indicating the specific route. Today the "A" numbers are just Map Reference Numbers known by not much of the populace. (The term "national road" is frequently used to refer to a national route, but technically a "national road" is any road overseen by the ZINARA. A national road need not necessarily form part of a national route. )

Today primary roads on Zimbabwe are denoted with the letter "P" followed by a number indicating the specific route. Primary roads which are regional road corridors are denoted with the letter "R" followed by a number indicating the internal regional road corridor.

Unlike in South Africa where routes are clearly numbered and labeled as such, most roads in Zimbabwe are publicly known by their common names or destinations.

Zimbabwe “A” Highways (1975)

SOURCES: [Automobile Association Map 1975] [12]

[Map 9.2 Road Transport Network of Zimbabwe.][13]

List NumberMap Section NumberTrunk Road NumberCommon Name
1A1R3Harare-Chirundu Highway
2A2R4Harare-Nyamapanda Highway
3A3R5Harare-Mutare Highway
4A4R1Harare-Beitbridge Highway
5A5R2Harare-Bulawayo Highway
6A6R9Beitbridge-Gwanda Highway
7A7R2Bulawayo Plumtree Highway
8A8R9Victoria Falls Highway
9A9P4 Mutare-Masvingo Highway
10A10P5Ngundu-Tanganda Road
11A11P1Harare-Mt Darwin Highway
12A12-Mazowe=Centenary Highway
13A13-Harare-Shamva Highway
14A14-Rusape-Juliusdale Highway
15A15-Mutare-Nyanga Highway
16A16-Birchenough Bridge-Chipinga Highway
17A17R7Gweru-Mvuma Highway
18A18-Gweru-Shurugwi
19M15 HighwayP12Makuti-Kariba Highway

Primary Roads (Ordinary)

Zimbabwe "A" classified roads as of 1975
Zimbabwe Primary Roads

Source: [Map 9.2 Road Transport Network of Zimbabwe.][14]

RoadAliasCommon NameRemarks
P1-Harare-Mt Darwin-Mukumbura RoadThe map is not clear on whether P1 is Mt Darwin-Mukumbura Road or Harare-Mukumbura Road via Mt Darwin.
P2---
P3Marondera-Murehwa Road Macheke-Juru Road
P4 A9Mutare-Masvingo RoadA9 is a combination of this P4 and P7 to form the Mutare-Mbalabala Highway
P5 A10Ngundu Tanganda RoadA10 runs from Ngundu via Triangle to A9 well past Tanganda.
P6---
P7A9 Masvingo-Mbalabala RoadA9 is a combination of this P7 and P4 to the Mutare-Mbalabala Highway
P8Luveve-Nkayi Road Kwekwe Nkayi Road Luveve is where P8 branches off from the P11 popularly called Kwekwe-Gokwe Highway
P9- Nkayi-Lupane RoadP9 is a continuition of P8 to form the Kwekwe-Lupane Road.
P10- Lupane loop roadP10 branches off from the A8 and runs pararell to it connecting Lupane Centre to the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway
P11 R847 HighwayKwekwe-Gokwe Highway This road eventually reaches Binga however not wholly paved
P12M15 HighwayMakuti-Kariba HighwayM15 Highway is an international road that crosses the Zambezi River over the Kariba Dam
P13- Chegutu-Chinhoyi HighwayThe P13 links the A1 and the A5 to short cut the Chirundu-Bulawayo route.
P14 -Victoria Falls-Kazungula RoadThis is the shortest route from Zambia to Botswana

Regional Road Corridors

Source: [Map 9.2 Road Transport Network of Zimbabwe.][15]

RoadAliasCommon NameRemarks
R1A4Harare-Beitbridge Highway
R2A5 & A7Harare-Plumtree HighwayTwo roads forming 1 route
R3A1Harare-Chirundu Highway
R4A2Harare-Nyamapanda Highway
R5A3Harare-Mutare Highway
R6-Chivhu-Nyazura Highway
R7A17Gweru-Mvura Highway
R8-Rutenga-Sango RoadUnpaved
R9A6 & A8Victoria Falls-Beitbridge HighwayTwo roads forming 1 route

SADC Regional Trunk Road Network

Zimbabwe being a member state of SADCC, ZINARA works in conjunction with other regional road authorities and it does its part on regional road corridors passing through Zimbabwe.

Regional Trunk Roads Network in Zimbabwe in proportion of total regional trunk roads are as follows:

• Reference Roads: 1 600 km (Regional total 29 300 km)

• Intermediate Roads: 1 000 km (Regional total 11 600 km)

• Branch, Link and Connecting Roads: 1 100 km (Regional total 21 700 km)

• Total 3 700 km (Regional total 62 600 km)

• Regional Percentage: 6% (Regional total 100%)

So ZINARA does only 6% of regional trunk roads.

(Source: Revised RIDMP Draft -Annexure 5.6 – Roads.) [16]

SADC Numbered Roads

The regional organization, Southern African Development Community has its own numbered routes which usually are a combination of multiple roads across one or more member countries.

The Southern African Development Community Regional Trunk Road Network (SADC-RTRN) is a system of numbered road corridors in Southern Africa. The most important part of the network is the reference roads, which are major trans-regional routes.[17][18]

Operations

ZINANA’s core business, in consultations with the minister of transport, communication and infrastructural development is fixing road user charges and collect such charges or any other revenue of the road fund.[19][20]

The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA)

• Fixes the levels of road user charges (RUC).

• Collects RUC as well as other revenue of the Road Fund.

• Sets maintenance, design, construction and technical standards.

• Monitors adherence to such standards by Road Authorities.

• Allocates and disburse to road authorities funds from the Road Fund in accordingly.

• Audits the use of funds from the Road Fund.

• Monitors implementation of road maintenance works by Road Authorities.

• Assists Road Authorities in making annual or multi-year road maintenance rolling plans.

Road Fund

The Road Fund was established in terms of the Roads Act of 2001 with the objective to provide a stable, adequate, secure and sustainable source of funding for road maintenance work in Zimbabwe. The Road Fund comes from, Road user charges, Appropriations from Parliament and Grants. The fund is then used for routine and periodic road maintenance of roads and other roads related projects approved by the ZINARA Board.[21]

The main source of ZINARA funds are the vehicle licence fees (30%), fuel levy (28%), toll roads (21%) and transit fees (19%). Toll roads fees could be the main contributor now because the toll gates have risen from 23 as of 2011 to 36 as of December 2015 nationwide. [22]

International Transit Tolls

International transit tolls are collected from foreign buses and heavy goods vehicles at border posts as they enter Zimbabwe. These cross-border charges are levied according to the distance each vehicle is to travel while inside Zimbabwe. International transit coupons are purchased in advance in foreign currency, and the revenue is paid to ZINARA. Each transit vehicle along the RTRN is issued a permit which states the destination of that particular vehicle. Local and foreign light motor vehicles, as well as on local heavy motor vehicles entering Zimbabwe except those with coupons paid in advance, are levied with the Road Access Toll at all border posts. A flat rate, in cash, is charged in accordance with the vehicle category.[23]

Toll Gates

Most highways linking cities are now toll roads following the construction of 36 toll plazas throughout the country.[24][25] These are State of art tollgates are the first in the world to be 100% self-sufficient and solar powered.

Toll Points Table

Plaza numberMap Section NumberTrunk Road NumberCommon NameToll PlazaLocationNearest Center
1A3R5Harare-Mutare HighwayRuwa17°57′51″S 31°18′36″E / 17.9642°S 31.3099°E / -17.9642; 31.3099 (Ruwa Tollgate)35.11 km from Harare
2A3R5Harare-Mutare HighwayCrocodile18°24′25″S 32°08′39″E / 18.4069°S 32.1442°E / -18.4069; 32.1442 (Crocodile Tollgate)14 km from Rusape
3A3R5Harare-Mutare HighwayRiverside18°55′46″S 32°32′33″E / 18.92931°S 32.5425°E / -18.92931; 32.5425 (Riverside Tollgate) 18 km from Mutare
4A2R4Harare-Nyamapanda HighwayEnterprise Road 17°44′16″S 30°12′10″E / 17.7377°S 30.2028°E / -17.7377; 30.2028 (Enterprise Road Tollgate) 20 km from Harare
5A1R3Harare-Chirundu HighwayInkomo17°41′43″S 30°44′45″E / 17.6953°S 30.7458°E / -17.6953; 30.7458 (Inkomo Tollgate) 43 km from Harare
6A1R3Harare-Chirundu Highway Lions' Den17°16′27″S 30°02′30″E / 17.2743°S 30.0416°E / -17.2743; 30.0416 (Lions' Den Tollgate)22 km from Chinhoyi
7A5R2Harare-Bulawayo HighwayNorton17°56′18″S 30°39′00″E / 17.9383°S 30.6499°E / -17.9383; 30.6499 (Norton Tollgate)44.5 km from Harare
8A5R2Harare-Bulawayo HighwayKadoma 18°25′44″S 29°49′53″E / 18.4288°S 29.8313°E / -18.4288; 29.8313 (Kadoma Tollgate)14 km from Kadoma
9A4R1Harare-Beitbridge HighwaySkyline17°58′12″S 30°58′12″E / 17.9701°S 30.9699°E / -17.9701; 30.9699 (Skyline Tollgate)19 km from Harare
10A4R1Harare-Beitbridge HighwayMushagashi19°47′30″S 30°43′57″E / 19.7917°S 30.7326°E / -19.7917; 30.7326 (Mushagashi Tollgate)32 km from Masvingo
11A11P1Harare-Mt Darwin Highway Eskbank 17°41′30″S 30°00′28″E / 17.6916°S 30.0077°E / -17.6916; 30.0077 (Eskbank Tollgate)18 km from Harare
12A5R2Harare-Bulawayo HighwayTreetop19°34′30″S 30°43′48″E / 19.5751°S 30.7301°E / -19.5751; 30.7301 (Treetop Tollgate)17 km from Gweru
13A5R2Bulawayo-Gweru Cement20°06′45″S 28°41′09″E / 20.1124°S 28.6857°E / -20.1124; 28.6857 (Cement Tollgate)17 km from Bulawayo
14A18-Gweru-ShurugwiFlamingo19°30′08″S 29°54′17″E / 19.5023°S 29.9048°E / -19.5023; 29.9048 (Flamingo Tollgate)10 km from Gweru
15A17R7Gweru-Mvuma HighwaySino19°47′30″S 30°43′57″E / 19.7917°S 30.7326°E / -19.7917; 30.7326 (Sino Tollgate)37 km from Gweru
16A7R2Bulawayo-Plumtree HighwayFigtree20°22′14″S 28°19′36″E / 20.3706°S 28.3266°E / -20.3706; 28.3266 (Figtree Tollgate)36.8 km from Bulawayo
17A8R9Victoria Falls Highway Cindêrella18°20′33″S 26°22′02″E / 18.3424°S 26.3673°E / -18.3424; 26.3673 (Cinferella Tollgate)6 km from Hwange
18A8R9Victoria Falls Highway Umguza Turn Off20°00′46″S 28°32′26″E / 20.01268°S 28.5405°E / -20.01268; 28.5405 (Umguza T.O. Tollgate)18 km from Bulawayo
19A6R9Beitbridge-Gwanda HighwayNaude Quarry 22°08′44″S 29°59′14″E / 22.1456°S 29.9872°E / -22.1456; 29.9872 (Naude Quarry Tollgate)11.7 km from Beitbridge
20A6R9Bulawayo-Beitbridge HighwayEsigodini20°17′07″S 28°52′46″E / 20.2854°S 28.8794°E / -20.2854; 28.8794 (Esigodini Tollgate)37 km from Bulawayo
21A4R1Masvingo-Beitbridge HighwayLutumba22°04′51″S 30°07′30″E / 22.0808°S 30.1250°E / -22.0808; 30.1250 (Lutumba Tollgate)23 km from Beitbridge
22A4R1Masvingo-Beitbridge HighwayChivi Turn Off20°24′55″S 30°41′06″E / 20.4153°S 30.6850°E / -20.4153; 30.6850 (Chivi T.O. Tollgate)45 km from Masvingo
23A9P4 Mutare-Masvingo Highway Mashayamvura19°13′54″S 32°35′16″E / 19.2318°S 32.5877°E / -19.2318; 32.5877 (Mashayamvura Tollgate)32 km from Mutare
24A9P7Masvingo-Bulawayo HighwayMashava20°06′21″S 30°23′21″E / 20.1058°S 30.3893°E / -20.1058; 30.3893 (Mashava Tollgate)54 km from Masvingo
25--Harare-Seke RoadSeke-Chitungwiza18°02′01″S 31°09′59″E / 18.0335°S 31.1663°E / -18.0335; 31.1663 (Seke-Chitungwiza Tollgate)35.1 km from Harare
26------
27A4R1Harare-Masvingo Highway HoneyspruitBetween 126–127 km peg 14 km before Chivhu
28A4R1Masvingo-Beitbridge HighwayMweneziBetween 171–172 km peg

25.5 km from Rutenga

29A1R3Harare-Chirundu HighwayKaroiBetween 224.5-225.5 km peg21 km from Karoi
30-P14Victoria Falls-Kazungula RoadKazungulaBetween 13–14 km peg13.3 km from

Victoria Falls

31A6R9Bulawayo-Beitbridge HighwayColleen BawnBetween 155–156 km peg 29.5 km from Gwanda
32A9P4Mutare-Masvingo HighwayLothianBetween 260–261 km peg37 km before Masvingo
33A11P1Harare-Bindura-Mt.Darwin HighwayMfurudziBetween 112–112 km peg24 km from

Bindura

34-R6Chivhu-Nyazura HighwayMagambaBetween 17.0-18.0 km peg

17.5 km from Chivhu

35A10P5Ngundu-Tanganda RoadTriangleBetween 70.5-71.5 km peg 9 km before Triangle
36A9P4Mutare-Masvingo RoadDewureBetween 147–148 km peg22 km from Birchenough Bridge

(Soueces) BigSky.co.zw[26]

See also

Transport in Zimbabwe

Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development

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