The Handeni–Kiberashi–Chemba–Kwa_Mtoro–Singida Road, also Handeni–Singida Road, is a road in Tanzania, connecting the towns of Handeni, and Singida in Tanzania.[1]
| Handeni–Singida Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 373 mi (600 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Handeni |
| Chemba, Kwa_Mtoro | |
| West end | Singida |
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Highway system | |
Location
editThe eastern end of the road is in Handeni, in Handeni District, Tanga Region, about 159 kilometres (99 mi), south-west of the port of Tanga, on the Indian Ocean coast.[2] From here, the road stretches westwards for approximately 280 kilometres (174 mi) to a location near Kondoa, in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region.[3]
From there, the road travels in a south-westerly direction to Kwa Mtoro, a distance of about 61 kilometres (38 mi).[4] From Kwa Mtoro, the road continues in a north-westerly direction to end at Singida, in Singida Region, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Kwa Mtoro.[5]
Upgrades and reconstruction
editThis road, connects the regions of Tanga, Dodoma and Singida. It tracks the general direction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline from Hoima, in Uganda to Chongoleani in Tanzania.[1][6]
The government of Tanzania has plans to upgrade this road to class-2 bitumen surface and improvement of drainage channels and culverts. In May 2018, the government availed TZS:1 billion (approx. US$440,000), as a down-payment on the project, including the resettlement of the affected people.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Masare, Alawi (22 May 2018). "Tanzania sets Sh1 billion to upgrade road that crude oil pipeline passes from Uganda". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Distance between Tanga, Tanzania and Handeni, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Distance between Handeni, Tanzania And Kondoa, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Distance between Kondoa, Tanzania and Kwa Mtoro, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Distance between Kwa Mtoro, Tanzania and Singida, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ The Tanzania Citizen (23 May 2018). "Tanzania Sets USD.5m to Upgrade Road That Crude Oil Pipeline Passes From Uganda". Dar es Salaam: Business Times Africa Quoting The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 27 May 2018.