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](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Africa_Zambezi_Relief_Location_Map.jpg/700px-Africa_Zambezi_Relief_Location_Map.jpg)
![Cazombo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Cazombo
![Chinyingi Foot](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Chinyingi Foot
![Barotse Causeway](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Barotse Causeway
![Sioma](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Sioma
![Katima Mulilo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Katima Mulilo
![Kazungula](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Kazungula
![Victoria Falls](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Victoria Falls
![Kariba](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Kariba
![Chirundu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Chirundu
![Cahora Bassa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Cahora Bassa
![Samora Machel](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Samora Machel
![Kassuende](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Kassuende
![Dona Ana](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Dona Ana
![Armando Emilio Guebuza](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Armando Emilio Guebuza
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Bridges and other crossings of the Zambezi RiverCrossing | Type | Location | Date Opened | State | Coordinates Lat. Long. |
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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 | 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
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- ^ "Zambia : The Mongu-Kalabo road has been completed".
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- ^ Dierks, Klaus (6 May 2004). "The History of the Zambezi Bridge from Namibia to Zambia: 1982–2004". klausdierks.com.
- ^ "President tours Kazungula Bridge project". The Herald. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "Bridging the Zambezi". sunsteelandspray.com. Sun Steel and Spray. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ "Samora Machel Bridge". structurae.net. Structurae. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Second bridge over the Zambezi River opens in Mozambique". macauhub.net. Macauhub. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Dona Ana Steel Bridge (between Sena and Mutarara)". hpip.org/. Heritage of Portuguese Influence. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Zambezi Bridge inaugurated". poptel.org.uk. Mozambique News Agency. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2015.