Muloza–Chiringa Road

The Muloza–Chiringa Road is a road in the Southern Region of Malawi, connecting the towns of Muloza in Mulanje District, and Chiringa, in Phalombe District.[1]

Muloza–Chiringa Road
Route information
Length28 mi (45 km)
HistoryDesignated in 2019
Completion in 2021 (Expected)
Major junctions
South endMuloza
North endChiringa
Highway system

Location

The road starts at Muloza as the T-415 road and progresses at first, in a general north-easterly direction, hugging the Ruo River and the Malawi/Mozambique border. At the southeastern corner of the Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve, the road abandons the course of the river and the border, turning northwards, hugging the eastern edge of the forest reserve, to end at Chiringa, a total distance of approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi).[1][2]

Overview

This road is important as it connects the international border town of Muloza to the interior of Malawi. Before 2019, the road had a gravel surface. In 2019, the government of Malawi, using internally generated funds, began upgrading the road to grade II bitumen surface with shoulders, culverts, and drainage channels. The work was contracted in phases. The first phase from Muloza to Muloza Bridge, measuring about 20 kilometres (12 mi), was contracted to M.A. Kharafi and Sons, at a contract price of MWK7 billion (US$10 million). The first phase which started in April 2019, is expected to last 18 months until October 2020.[1][3][4]

See also

References
  1. Mkupatira, Blackson (7 May 2019). "Government Begins Bituminizing Chiringa-Muloza Road Connecting Mulanje And Phalombe". Lilongwe: Malawi News Agency. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. Google (9 May 2019). "Map Showing Muloza–Chiringa Road And Relationship With Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve, Ruo River And Malawi/Mozambique Border" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. Road Authority of Malawi (28 November 2018). "Chiringa-Muloza Road Project" (Cashed from the original on 24 March 2019). Lilongwe: Road Authority of Malawi. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. Ronnex Chiwanda (25 February 2019). "Chief Bemoans Road Project Delay in PE". Lilongwe: ZodiakMalawi.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

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