President John
Magufuli yesterday opened the longest suspension bridge of 680 metre long it is the first of its kind in east Africa. However, it is still not
the longest bridge in Tanzania. That fete goes to ‘Mkapa Bridge’, which is
almost a kilometre long.
The Kigamboni
Bridge connect Dar Es Salaam’s central business district to Kigamboni ward
across the Kurasini creek.The construction started in 2012,
and the project had cost more than ksh13 billion.
In Kenya, Kilifi Bridge is listed as
the longest bridge with a total length of 420 metres. Nyali Bridge is only 391
metres long. Kenya has at least one suspension bridge, but none is long enough
to break any records.
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