North end: Malindi Length 460.3 km | South end: Bagamoyo | |
History: Designated in 2017 (Expected)
Completion in 2020(Expected) Major cities Malindi, Mombasa, Bagamoyo, Tanga | ||
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.
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Within Kenya
The road starts at Malindi, Kenya and makes its way southwards for 110 kilometres (68 mi) to Mombasa, with this portion of the road designated officially as part of route B8, a national trunk road.
The road then continues south for 106 kilometres (66 mi) through the town of Lunga Lunga and onward to the nearby border with Tanzana, with this portion of the road designated officially as the entirety of route A14, an international trunk road.
The total distance within Kenya is approximately 216 kilometres (134 mi).
Within Tanzania
From the border, the road will continue to Tanga, then on through Pangani before bypassing the Saadani National Park and ending at Bagamoyo. The road contract distance is 460 kilometres (286 mi).
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.
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.