Transport in Tanzania includes road, rail, air and maritime networks. The road network is 86,472 kilometres (53,731 mi) long, of which 12,786 kilometres (7,945 mi) is classified as trunk road and 21,105 kilometres (13,114 mi) as regional road. The rail network consists of 3,682 kilometres (2,288 mi) of track. Commuter rail service is in Dar es Salaam only. There are 28 airports, with Julius Nyerere International being the largest and the busiest. Ferries connect Mainland Tanzania with the islands of Zanzibar. Several other ferries are active on the countries' rivers and lakes.
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The T3 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from the center of Morogoro where the Trunk Road T1 and T3 intersect all the way to Rwandan border at Rusumo. The road is the longest trunk road in the Tanzanian road system and it is approximately 1,097 km (682 mi). The road is a major road connecting the coast to the Tanzanian Capital Dodoma along with Rwanda. The road is entirely paved. The trunk road forms the only major land link to East African Community member Rwanda.
The T9 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from Biharamulo in Kagera along the western zones of the country through to Tunduma forming a junction at the Tanzam Highway. The roads as it is approximately 881 km (547 mi). The road is partially paved, with the biggest unpaved section being from Mpanda to Biharamulo. As of November 2021, the route is the longest unpaved section of the National Trunk road system.
The T16 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from the T2 major trunk road junction at Himo and heads east towards Holili at the Kenyan Border. The roads as it is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi). The road is entirely paved.
The T17 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from the T5 major trunk road junction at Makuyuni and heads north towards Musoma. The roads as it is approximately 431 km (268 mi). The road is mostly not paved. The route goes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area as well as the Serengeti National Park. The highway was in much controversy as the Government of Tanzania aimed to pave the road, with many campaigns mostly in Europe against the move to protect the ecosystem of the national parks. After much pressure, the government agreed to improve the regional roads instead and provide an alternative route around the park. The T37 trunk road was drawn up as the alternative to connect the communities in the northern regions.
The T18 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from the T3 major trunk road junction at Manyoni and heads east towards Kigoma through Tabora The roads as it is approximately 645 km (401 mi). The road is not entirely paved and is paved in patches.
The T19 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from Kasulu and heads west towards Kigoma and then North to the Burundian border. The roads as it is approximately 131 km (81 mi). The road is entirely paved.
The T20 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs south from Sumbawanga towards the Zambian border in Kasesya. The roads as it is approximately 94 km (58 mi). The road is not entirely paved. In October 2023, the president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan on a state visit to Zambia expressed desire from the government to upgrade this route and the border post with Zambia.
