T4 road (Tanzania)

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Trunk Road T4
T4 Tansania.svg
The T4 is indicated in red.
Route information
Maintained by TANROADS
Length765 km (475 mi)
Major junctions
West end A1 at the Kenyan border at Tarime
Major intersections T17 in Makutano
T36 in Lamadi
T8 in Kisesa
T8 in Usagara
T9 in Biharamulo
T38 in Kyaka
East end Ugandan border at Mutukula
Location
Country Tanzania
Regions Mara, Simiyu, Mwanza, Geita, Kagera
Major cities Tarime, Mwanza, Sengerema, Geita, Bukoba, Mutukula
Highway system
T3 T5

The T4 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs along Lake Victoria in the regions of the Lake Zone in Tanzania. The T4 runs from Tarime at the Kenyan border all the way through Mwanza and Bukoba to the Uganda n border. The T4 is the only highway in the country that both starts and ends at an International border. The roads as it is approximately 765 km (475 mi). The road is entirely paved. [1] [2]

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Mwanza

Between Kigongo and Busisi, the trunk road traverses over the Mwanza gulf. As part of the trunk road there are several scheduled ferries between the two cities. There are about 1,600 vehicles crossing the channel by ferry per day, spending 35 minutes per crossing. Currently under construction is the Kigongo–Busisi Bridge (Magufuli Bridge), once complete will connect both sides by road and expand the weight limit of this part of the route. [3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">T1 road (Tanzania)</span> Road in Tanzania

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">T2 road (Tanzania)</span> Road in Tanzania

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">T8 road (Tanzania)</span> Road in Tanzania

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">T10 road (Tanzania)</span> Road in Tanzania

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References

  1. "TANROADS Trunk and Regional Road Map" (PDF). TANROADS. November 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. "Kagera Trunk and Regional Road Map" (PDF). TANROADS. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. "Work Progresses On Tanzania's Kigongo-Busisi Bridge On Lake Victoria". ConstructAfrica. Retrieved 2023-10-17.