The M15 Makuti-Kariba Highway is a 2-way asphalt surface international highway from the
A1 Highway at
Makuti
Makuti is a small village in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. It lies on the main road between Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371&nb ...
to
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...
via the
Kariba Dam Wall. The maximum speed on this road is per hour.
It is also a primary road P12 Highway and part of Zimbabwean trunk road system.
Background
The M15 road was constructed at the same time with the
Kariba Dam as an access road between Zambia and Zimbabwe through the dam wall. It is by all means a loop road to the Lusaka-Harare Highway.
On the Zambian side it begins from a T-junction with the
T2 Highway which runs from
Lusaka to
Chirundu.
Here it is called the Siavonga Road.
On the Zimbabwean side its begins from a junction with
R3/A1 Highway which runs from
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
to
Chirundu at
Makuti
Makuti is a small village in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. It lies on the main road between Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371&nb ...
.
For those not worried about crossing borders the
M15 Highway is the shortest route from
Chirundu, Zimbabwe
Chirundu is a village and border post in Zimbabwe on the border with Zambia, in Mashonaland West province. The name Chirundu means "people following one another in a line or queue" probably referring to the crossing of the Zambezi river by bridge ...
to
Kariba via
Chirundu, Zambia
Chirundu, Zambia is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia at the border with Zimbabwe and is a key point on the Great North Road. It is the site of two of the five major road or rail bridges across the Zambezi river, the Chirundu Bridge
...
and Siavonga. It is only 72 km, while the
Chirundu, Zimbabwe
Chirundu is a village and border post in Zimbabwe on the border with Zambia, in Mashonaland West province. The name Chirundu means "people following one another in a line or queue" probably referring to the crossing of the Zambezi river by bridge ...
to
Kariba route via
Makuti
Makuti is a small village in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. It lies on the main road between Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371&nb ...
's
144 km.
From the
Chirundu Border Post to the
M15 Highway junction with
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...
's
T2 Highway is 19 km, then 53 km to
Kariba.
Operations
The Highway is tolled on either side of the dam wall. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and the Zambia Revenue Authority collects the tolls for using the dam wall but payable to the Zambezi River Authority.
Tourist to safari areas this side of the
Kariba Dam use the M15 from
Makuti
Makuti is a small village in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe. It lies on the main road between Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371&nb ...
. Those interested in marine life also use this highway to harbours at
Kaeiba.
, Where we are , By Road: From Harare, take the Harare Chirundu road through the towns of Banket, Chinhoyi and Karoi till you reach Makuti (Approximately 290 km), where you will turn left and proceed down the escarpment, and travel for 75 kilometres until you reach the town of Kariba... If driving from Zambia you may also drive directly across the Kariba Dam wall via the Siavonga border crossing in Zambia to the Zimbabwe border post, both are situated on either side of the dam wall.
Marineland Harbour Kariba , General, Retrieved 2 April 2016
See also
* R3/A1 Highway
* Chirundu-Beitbridge Regional Road Corridor
* Transport in Zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe is the main provider of air, rail and road services; historically, there has been little participation of private investors in transport infrastructure.
Railways
The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.
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References
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Roads in Zimbabwe