A2 road (Zimbabwe)
17°44′27″S 31°13′04″E / 17.740705°S 31.217815°E
The A2 Highway ( R4 Highway ) is a primary road in Zimbabwe running from Harare to Nyamapanda at the border with Mozambique. The Mozambican side border post is called Cochemane. This is a busy entry point used by people travelling by road between South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[1][2][3] The highway begins as Enterprise Road from Eastlea in Harare. The A2 Highway proper begins where Enterprise Road makes a Y junction sending out A13 Highway to the left hand side and the A2 Highway to the right or straight ahead. 17°44′14″S 31°12′17″E / 17.737255°S 31.204773°E and it ends right at the border with Mozambique. 16°57′49″S 32°51′41″E / 16.96359°S 32.86133°E
Background
The 238 km long A2 Highway is popularly known as Mutoko Road and sometimes called Nyamapanda Road.
The A2 Highway was constructed in 1980. Before 1980 the road was partly gravel towards Nyamapanda. Is one of the narrow highways in Zimbabwe. The road is part of the regional trunk road network linking Zimbabwe to the rest of the Sadc and Comesa regions through Mozambique.[4]
Operations
The A2 Highway known as Mutoko Road, Mutoko being popular as a mango and tomato supplier to Mbare Musika the largest green market in Harare and all Zimbabwe.
The border post known as the “Nyamapande Customs Post” is located close to the town of Nyamapanda in Mashonaland East Province. The town itself was named after the Nyamapanda River. The Mozambican side is called Cochemane. In Mozambique the A2/R4 becomes Route 103 to to Tete en route to Malawi.[5]
Regional Road Corridor
As a regional corridor the A2 is known as the R4 Highway relays traffic from South Africa to Malawi. From Harare to Lilongwe using the A2/R4 Highway and Mozambique's Route 222 the distance is about 741 km (460.4 miles).[6]
This is SADC Route 25 from Durban to Tanzania via Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi and in Zimbabwe the corridor is 812 km long.[7]
- N1 Highway from Gauteng Province to Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe.
- R1/A4 takes from Beitbridge to Harare.
- Then the R4/A2 takes from Harare to Nyamapanda border with Mozambique
- From Nyamapanda the highway follows Route 103 to Mwanza (via Tete) border between Mozambique and Malawi.
- From Mwanza M6 / M1 North takes on to Lilongwe.
Junctions
- Right at the end of Enterprise Road where A2 Road begins the A13 Highway to Shamva and through to Madziwa Mine branches left (north).
- Murehwa to Marondera (Juru-Marondera Road) 47 km.
- Murehwa T/off. 82 km from Harare. Murehwa-Nyadhire Road branches left to Murehwa about 2 km ahead,
• Kotwa. 17°00′00″S 32°40′19″E / 17.00008°S 32.671974°E
Waypoints
- Murehwa 82 km (the center is 2 km off road to the right).
- Mutoko 56 km from Murehwa and 95 km before Nyamapanda border post.
- Kotwa: is the last waypoint nearer to Nyamapanda. It is just off the highway to the left. 16°59′27″S 32°40′14″E / 16.990942°S 32.670486°E
- Nyamapanda Town 238 km from Harare
See also
- ^ Google Maps Map Center -17.826817,31.03774 maps.googleapis.com|Maps|Retrieved 18 April 2016
- ^ Google Maps Map Center -17.431898,32.434498 maps.googleapis.com|Maps|Retrieved 18 April 2016
- ^ Travel Guide Zimbabwe Nyamapanda Border Post Zimbabwe & Mozambique Zimbabwe Tourism|Zim News |Retrieved 18 April 2016
- ^ Dumisani Nsingo | 28 September 2014 |Govt steps up efforts on Sadc infrastructural development (Paragraph 10) |“The Harare-Nyamapanda road is 238 kilometres long and was constructed in 1980. The road is part of the regional trunk road network linking Zimbabwe to the rest of the Sadc and Comesa regions through Mozambique. It also provides the shortest route from the south into Malawi and the north. “The road is narrow and would need to be widened or dualised in order to accommodate the ever increasing number of heavy vehicles. No feasibility study has been done for this road. It is proposed that it be implemented over three years at an estimated cost of $300 million,” Dr Mpofu said. Sunday News |Business |Retrieved 18 April 2016
- ^ Travel Guide Zimbabwe Nyamapanda Border Post Zimbabwe & Mozambique Zimbabwe Tourism|Zim News |Retrieved 18 April 2016
- ^ Travel Guide GoMapper |What is the driving distance from Harare to Lilongwe? |The driving distance from Colquhoun St, Harare, Zimbabwe to Mzimba, Lilongwe, Malawi using the route via A2 and Route 222 is approximately: 741 km or 460.4 miles GoMapper |Travel |Retrieved 18 April 2016
- ^ Roads Route Details |Road Freight Africa. |Malawi Route Detail 1. N1 from Gauteng to Beitbridge (SA / Zimbabwe border) 2. A4 from Beitbridge to Harare 3. A2 from Harare to Nyamapanda (Zimbabwe / Mozambique border) 4. Route 103 from Nyamapanda via Tete to Mwanza (Mozambique / Malawi border) 5. M6 / M1 South from Mwanza to Blantyre 6. M2 from Blantyre to Luchenza 7. M3 from Blantyre to Zomba and Mangochi 8. M6 / M1 North from Mwanza to Dedza, Lilongwe, Kasungu, Mzuzu and Karonga 9. M6 / M1 / M5 from Mwanza to Salima Roads Route Details | Concargo |ROUTE DETAILS Trade Corridors Angola |Retrieved 18 April 2016