Suspension Bridges of Mozambique

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Mozambique. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1971: Save River

Save, Mozambique - Save River
Bridgemeister ID:5194 (added 2020-10-04)
Year Completed:1971
Name:Save River
Location:Save, Mozambique
Crossing:Save River
Coordinates:21.135212 S 34.565829 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:3 x 210 meters (689 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Replacement announced, 2018. Expected to be completed in 2021.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: Samora Michel

Tete and Moatize, Mozambique - Zambezi River
Bridgemeister ID:1639 (added 2005-03-13)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Samora Michel
Also Known As:Tete
Location:Tete and Moatize, Mozambique
Crossing:Zambezi River
Coordinates:16.154794 S 33.593791 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edgar Cardoso
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:5
Main Spans:3
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Large multi-span vehicular bridge with concrete towers and inclined suspenders.

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Photo by Albert van Niekerk

2018: Maputo-Katembe

Maputo and Katembe, Mozambique - Maputo Bay
Bridgemeister ID:2631 (added 2019-01-01)
Year Completed:2018
Name:Maputo-Katembe
Location:Maputo and Katembe, Mozambique
Crossing:Maputo Bay
Coordinates:25.972714 S 32.557226 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 680 meters (2,231 feet)

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