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

List of crossings of the Zambezi River is located in Zambezi River
Cazombo
Cazombo
Chinyingi Foot
Chinyingi Foot
Barotse Causeway
Barotse Causeway
Sioma
Sioma
      Katima       Mulilo
      Katima       Mulilo
Kazungula

Kazungula
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Kariba
Kariba
Chirundu
Chirundu
Cahora Bassa
Cahora Bassa
Samora Machel
Samora Machel
Kassuende
Kassuende
Dona Ana
Dona Ana
Armando Emilio Guebuza
Armando Emilio Guebuza
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Bridges and other crossings of the Zambezi River
Crossing Type Location Date Opened State Coordinates Lat. Long.

Angola

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

Zambia

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 2016[2] open 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 open since April 2016 open 16°40′21″S 23°37′39″E / 16.67250°S 23.62750°E / -16.67250; 23.62750

Zambia–Namibia

Katima Mulilo Bridge road bridge Sesheke, Zambia–Katima Mulilo, Namibia 2004[3][4] open 17°28′18″S 24°14′59″E / 17.47167°S 24.24972°E / -17.47167; 24.24972

Zambia–Botswana

Kazungula Bridge road and rail bridge Kazungula, Zambia–Kazungula, Botswana 2021

[5]

open 17°47′27″S 25°15′44″E / 17.79083°S 25.26222°E / -17.79083; 25.26222

Zambia–Zimbabwe

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

Mozambique

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–Tete 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 Caia–Chimuara 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. ^ "Zambia : The Mongu-Kalabo road has been completed".
  3. ^ Zeller, Wolfgang (May 2009). "Danger and Opportunity in Katima Mulilo: A Namibian Border Boomtown at Transnational Crossroads". Journal of Southern African Studies. 35 (1): 133–154. doi:10.1080/03057070802685619. hdl:20.500.11820/e65b3190-e7fa-4fd7-aba5-a15425b94055. S2CID 153640249.
  4. ^ Dierks, Klaus (6 May 2004). "The History of the Zambezi Bridge from Namibia to Zambia: 1982–2004". klausdierks.com.
  5. ^ "President tours Kazungula Bridge project". The Herald. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  6. ^ "Bridging the Zambezi". sunsteelandspray.com. Sun Steel and Spray. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  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. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2015.