Tanzania completes construction of East Africa's longest bridge

Magufuli Bridge: Tanzania Unveils East Africa's Longest Bridge

Mwanza, Tanzania — Tanzania has completed construction of the John Magufuli Bridge, a monumental $260 million project that now stands as East Africa’s longest bridge, stretching 3.2 kilometres across the Mwanza Gulf on the southern shores of Lake Victoria. The bridge connects the towns of Kigongo and Busisi, replacing a decades-old ferry system and dramatically cutting travel time across the lake, from up to three hours to just minutes. It is se…

Work completed on East Africa’s longest bridge - Global Construction Review

Work has finished on the $260m John Magufuli Bridge in Tanzania. The 3.2km structure connects the towns of Busisi and Kigongo across the Mwanza Gulf in the southern coast of Lake Victoria. The bridge has a total length of 4.7km, including a 520m low-pylon cable-stayed section, making it the longest in East Africa. It will be declared open by Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan on 19 June. The project was funded entirely by her government. …

New bridge heralds forward leap for Lake Vic logistics

The Government of Tanzania has officially announced the completion of the JP Magufuli Bridge, connecting the towns of Kigongo and Busisi on either side of the Gulf of Mwanza, a narrow part of Lake Victoria. Named in honour of the late President John Pombe Magufuli, the bridge represents one of the most ambitious public works initiatives in the nation’s history. Logistics

Tanzania completes construction of East Africa's longest bridge

The bridge stands as one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings in Tanzania’s history.