Suspension Bridges Crossing Zambezi River

This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Zambezi River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1939: Otto Beit

Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia - Zambezi River
Bridgemeister ID:937 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Otto Beit
Also Known As:Chirundu
Location:Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia
Crossing:Zambezi River
Coordinates:16.038006 S 28.852322 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ralph Freeman, Dorman Long & Co Ltd
References:AAJ, WOT
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 320 meters (1,049.9 feet)

External Links:

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.

External Links:

Photo by Albert van Niekerk

(footbridge)

Siavonga, Zambia and Kariba, Zimbabwe - Zambezi River
Bridgemeister ID:8085 (added 2023-12-25)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Siavonga, Zambia and Kariba, Zimbabwe
Crossing:Zambezi River
At or Near Feature:Kariba Dam
Coordinates:16.521417 S 28.762750 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely a temporary bridge built for use during the construction of Kariba Dam (1955-1959).
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Chinyingi

Chinyingi, Zambia - Zambezi River
Bridgemeister ID:7027 (added 2022-05-15)
Name:Chinyingi
Location:Chinyingi, Zambia
Crossing:Zambezi River
Coordinates:13.352839 S 23.012503 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)


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