Handeni–Kiberashi–Chemba–Kwa Mtoro–Singida Road
| 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 | |
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]
Location
[edit]The 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
[edit]This 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
[edit]References
[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.