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Kyaka Bridge
Kyaka Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Kagera Bridge, is a bridge in Tanzania that crosses the Kagera River.[1] The bridge was blown up by Ugandan experts from Kilembe Mines in 1978 during the Uganda–Tanzania War.[2]
Kyaka Bridge Daraja la Kyaka (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°15′0.55″S 31°25′10.44″E / 1.2501528°S 31.4195667°E |
| Carries | B8 road (2 lanes) |
| Crosses | Kagera River |
| Other name(s) | Kagera River Bridge |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Preceded by | Rusomo Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Fabrication by | Painter Brothers |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Location | |
The present (truss) bridge is a Callender-Hamilton bridge supplied by the British structural steelwork fabricators Painter Brothers.
References edit
- ^ "The Kyaka River Bridge in Tanzania". Painter Brothers. December 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2010). Nyerere and Africa: End of an Era. New Africa Press. ISBN 9780980253412. Retrieved 16 March 2013.