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The Malawi Roads Authority (MRA) is a Malawian quasi government body established in early 2006 by an Act of Parliament of Malawi with intention to ensure that public roads are maintained, as well as rehabilitated at all times. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The body is responsible for development, maintainance and management of the Malawi road network infrastructure. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

On the lowest level, the network ends with trucks and trails where as the main is made up of Main Roads, Tertiary Roads [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] and Secondary Roads. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

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  2. ↑ Reporter, Malawi24 (2023-05-31). "Assemblies of God pastor appointed Roads Authority chairperson Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  4. ↑ Mvona, Ralph (2024-02-09). "Roads Authority hires Champiti as new CEO | The Nation Online" . Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. ↑ Agency, Malawi News (2022-10-04). "Roads Fund plans another tollgate on M1 | The Nation Online" . Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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