Africa’s longest suspension bridge opens in Mozambique

The drive time from Kwa-Zulu Natal to Mozambique, specifically from Maputo to the South African border near Kosi Bay has been slashed from six hours to about 90 minutes with the opening of Africa’s longest suspension bridge and connecting road network.

President of Mozambique, Felipe Nyusi, opened the three kilometre-long Maputo-Catembe Bridge at its inauguration ceremony on Saturday. The brand-new structure connects Maputo on the northern bank of an inlet of the Indian Ocean that was previously only possible to cross by boat, to Katembe on the southern bank. The bridge is also part of a project that connects Maputo directly to the South African border by road for the first time.

SA People’s News quoted a statement made by KZN’s Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs: “The road will see the travel time between Maputo to Kosi Bay, KwaZulu-Natal’s East-coast border post, drastically reduced, from 6 hours to 90 minutes.

“This is a huge achievement! It will boost trade and tourism between South Africa and Mozambique.”

The new design of Maputo City 🇲🇿
Maputo-Catembe Bridge pic.twitter.com/Wxw2Y0kxRX

— Basilio Muhate 🇲🇿 🥁🌽 (@basiliomuhate) November 11, 2018

 

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🌏Here it comes.. ✌Maputo-Catembe bridge is expected be in use by December, though with some finishing work still to be done. The bridge will be the largest in the country, the largest suspension bridge in Africa, and among the 60 largest suspended spans in the world. 🌏Www.maputo-catembe.com #7minS #Mozambique #Maputo #Catembe #Salamange #Ponta #Swaziland #RSA #kalisa #MxGain #katembebridge #maputocatembe #maputokatembe #firsthangingbridgeofafrica 🌏Visit Www.maputo-catembe.com http://clubofmozambique.com/news/business-opportunities-up-for-grabs-as-maputo-catembe-bridge-nears-completion/

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Mozambique has opened the longest suspension bridge in Africa, China-financed for $750m, Maputo to Catembe, cutting a 2-hr drive down to a few minutes, and opening up the capital to KZN. Strange it’s only been reported so far by overseas media. Here’s a pic I took last year. pic.twitter.com/jjzQEQLRqN

— Ted Botha (@tedbotha) November 10, 2018

Mozambique has opened the longest suspension bridge in Africa, China-financed for $750m, Maputo to Catembe, cutting a 2-hr drive down to a few minutes, and opening up the capital to KZN. Strange it’s only been reported so far by overseas media. Here’s a pic I took last year. pic.twitter.com/jjzQEQLRqN

— Ted Botha (@tedbotha) November 10, 2018

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