Mkapa Bridge
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Mkapa Bridge Daraja la Mkapa (Swahili) | |
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| Carries | B2 road (2 lanes) |
| Crosses | Rufiji River |
| Locale | Ikwiriri, Tanzania |
| Other name | Rufiji Bridge |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Website | www |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 970 metres (3,180 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | H. P. Gauff Ingenieure GmbH & Co (Germany) |
| Constructed by | Impresa Ing. Fortunato Federici S.p.A. (Italy) |
| Construction cost | US$ 30 million |
| Inaugurated | 2 August 2003 |
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Mkapa Bridge is the longest bridge in Tanzania across the Rufiji River. It was financed through a US$30 million loan from the Kuwait Fund, OPEC and the Government of Saudi Arabia.[1]
At inauguration in 2003, it was amongst the longest road bridges in east and southern Africa.[2] The construction of the bridge has helped immensely in connecting the southern regions to other important areas of the country.[3] It is named after Benjamin Mkapa, the third President of Tanzania.
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