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Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are ...

Railway

There is a total of 2,157 km (2008) of railway track in Zambia.

Principal lines

* Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) – narrow gauge, 846 km

Kitwe Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is ...

Ndola Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194 (''2010 census provisional''), after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development aft ...

-New Kapiri Mposhi-

Kabwe Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also ...

Lusaka Lusaka (; ) is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was about 3.3 milli ...

Livingstone Livingstone may refer to: * Livingstone (name), a Scottish surname and a given name. **David Livingstone (1813–1873), Scottish physician, missionary and explorer, after whom many other Livingstones are named Places *Livingstone Falls, on the Con ...

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

with several freight branches mostly in the

Copperbelt The Copperbelt () is a natural region in Central Africa which sits on the border region between northern Zambia and the southern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is known for copper mining. Traditionally, the term ''Copperbelt'' includes the ...

totalling 427 km including to

DR Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

. Passenger services between Kitwe and Livingstone only. * TAZARA Railway – narrow gauge, 891 km in Zambia: New Kapiri Mposhi- Mpika- Kasama- Dar es Salaam

Notable Branch lines

* Maamba Colliery Railway, Choma to Masuka, built to carry coal. * The Mulobezi Railway (also known as Zambezi Sawmills Railway) is a narrow gauge line constructed to carry timber from Mulobezi to Livingstone. Has been reported at various times as defunct, currently listed in Railtracker (see 'Railway Network Map' below) but operating status not confirmed. * Mulungushi Commuter Line, later Njanji Commuter Line managed by ZRL, operated from 1991 to 1998 in Lusaka from the Chilenje-Libala to George townships (16 km); bids invited by the privatisiation board in September 2005 for re-opening it.

Railway links with adjacent countries

– yes,

to Sakania then Lubumbashi – , freight only. (For extensions and reconstruction beyond Lubumbashi see the

article). The current operating status of Chililabombwe-DR Congo link not known. *

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

– yes, from Kapiri Mposhi, border crossing at Nakonde, Zambia, to Dar es Salaam, TAZARA railway, passenger and freight – *

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northe ...

–

Chipata The city of Chipata is the administrative centre of the Eastern Province of Zambia and Chipata District. It was declared the 5th city of the country, after Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe and Livingstone, by President Edgar Lungu on 24 February 2017. The ...

- Mchinji new link opened to traffic in 2010. *

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Mala ...

– no direct link, but indirectly to Beira and Maputo via Zimbabwe (no continuous passenger services). *

– yes, from Livingstone via the Victoria Falls Bridge to

Bulawayo Bulawayo (, ; Ndebele: ''Bulawayo'') is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council ...

, freight only. *

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kal ...

– no direct link, indirectly via Zimbabwe (no continuous passenger services). *

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and e ...

– no direct link. *

Angola , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

– no direct link – but indirectly via DR Congo to Benguela on the Benguela Railway – same gauge , while the railway was inoperable for many years because of the Angolan Civil War, it has been recently reconstructed.

Proposed extensions

2007

on 25 August 2007. * A branch line from Nseluka on the TAZARA Railway to Mpulungu on

Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika () is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is the world's longest freshwater lake. T ...

has been proposed.Railways Africa – EXTENDING BEYOND CHIPATA
/ref> *A connection from the Chipata Railway when completed to the TAZARA line at Mpika has been mooted. This could be controversial as it would pass through or between the world-famous Luangwa Valley national parks. A more southerly route, linking Eastern Province towns such as Katete and Petauke and going to the TAZARA line at Serenje would by-pass the parks.

2006

Zambia's North-West Extension – 8 February 2006 – Preparatory work is going forward on Zambia's proposed new north-western extension railway from

Chingola Chingola is a city in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 216,626 (2010 census). It is the home of Nchanga Copper Mine, a deep-shaft high-grade content copper mining operation, which subsequent ...

Solwezi Solwezi is a town in Zambia. It is the provincial capital of the mineral-rich North-Western Province. Solwezi is also the administrative capital of Solwezi District, one of the eleven districts in the North-Western Province. Location Solwezi ...

, estimated to cost about $US235m. The area has excellent mining potential which cannot be exploited effectively without rail facilities. The route has been surveyed and the implications of compensating land owners are being worked out. Australian and American interests are examining the project and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) may help with finance. The

United States Trade and Development Agency The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is an independent agency of the United States government, formed in 1992 to advance economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle income countries. Structure The U.S. ...

(USTDA), another prospective source of funding, is also looking at the scheme. Hopes have been expressed that the new line might eventually be extended to

Mwinilunga Mwinilunga is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It is the headquarters of Mwinilunga District, one of the province's eleven districts. Location The town lies on the west bank of the ''West Lunga River'', along the Chingola–Sol ...

and even to join Angola's Benguela Railway without relying on the DR Congo link, to restore what was until the 1970s Zambia's main route for exporting copper and other metals. In April 2012, according to newspaper reports, the Zambian government "has issued a permit to North-West Railway Company (NWR) for construction of the 554 km railway line from Chingola to Jimbe on the Angolan border". The Angolan transport ministry plans to build a line branching off the Benguela Railway at Luacano and entering Zambia from Macango,Details of lines to be rehabilitated and newly built at the web site of the Angolan transport ministry
thus avoiding

territory. The establishment of this direct link was also subject of talks during the visit of an Angolan delegation to Lusaka in May 2012. "The Benguela Railway will improve relations between the two countries as well as transportation of goods. It is encouraging that the railway on the Angolan side will reach the border by next year," said Keith Mukata, Zambian Deputy Minister for Commerce, Trade, and Industry.

Stations

Principal towns served by rail

= Existing

Roads in Zambia

''Total:'' 91,440 km (2001)
''Paved:'' 20,117 km (2001) of which 6,779 km are trunk or main routes.
''Unpaved:'' 71,323 km (2001) (some of the unpaved highways are graded laterite roads) In the 1970s Zambia had one of the best highway networks in sub-Saharan Africa. In 1991 it was estimated by th
National Road Fund Agency (NRFA)
that 80 percent of the road network had deteriorated and out of total road assets valued at US$2.3 billion, US$400 million had been lost due to neglected maintenance. The government introduced a road fund levy on fuel and that together with international aid has improved the highway network. In 2004 the NRFA rated 57% of paved roads in good condition, 22% in fair condition and 21% in poor condition.

Trunk Roads

Main Roads

List of principal highways and river crossings

Roads are listed by common name, if any, or main towns served. Major bridges or ferries given in italics. All the listed roads are paved except the Congo Pedicle in DR Congo territory. Note that some share sections, e.g. Great North Road & Tanzam highway between Kapiri Mposhi and Mpika. Usage levels are taken from the NRFA map linked above. Transport In zambia

Central *

Road ''(The most-used inter-provincial highway)'' *

Road ( T3 Road) ''(4-lane divided highway – the most used inter-city highway)'' North * Great North Road ( T2 Road) – Chirundu- Kafue-

- Kapiri Mposhi- Mpika- Isoka-

TANZANIA Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

/ '' Chirundu Bridge (Zambezi), Kafue Bridge'' ''(Medium usage level)'' *

Tanzam Highway The Tanzam Highway leads from Lusaka in Zambia to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The highway was built from 1968 to 1973 in several stages and was intended to provide seaport access for Zambia and to expand the transport options for Zambia, Malawi ...

(northern section of Great North Road) – Kapiri Mposhi-Mpika-TANZANIA ''(Medium usage level)'' * Old Great North Road – Mpika- Kasama- Mbala- Mpulungu / ''

Chambeshi Bridge The Chambeshi (or Chambezi) River of northeastern Zambia is the most remote River source, headstream of the Congo River (in length) and therefore it is considered the source of the Congo River. (However, by volume of water, the Lualaba River provi ...

(Low usage level)'' * Mansa- Samfya- Serenje Road / '' Luapula Bridge (Low usage level)'' * Mansa- Nchelenge Road – ('Zambia Way' or Luapula Valley Road) ''(Low usage level)'' * Congo Pedicle road –

Mufulira Mufulira, is a town in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Mufulira means "Place of Abundance and Peace". The town developed around the Mufulira Copper Mine in the 1930s. The town also serves as the administrative capital of Mufulira District. ...

-Mokambo- Chembe (links to Mansa) / ''

Chembe Ferry Chembe is a border town in Chembe District in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It once had the Chembe Ferry as a means of crossing the Luapula River from DR Congo to Zambia; but now, it is the home of the Mwanawasa Bridge, named after former pre ...

– replacement bridge under construction – (Low usage level)'' *

Lubumbashi Lubumbashi (former names: (French), ( Dutch)) is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along the border with Zambia. The capital and principal city of the Haut-Katang ...

DR CONGO The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

Road ''(Medium usage level and listed in very poor condition, Dec 2003)'' East *

Great East Road The Great East Road is a major road in Zambia and the main route linking its Eastern Province with the rest of the country. It is also the major link between Zambia and Malawi and between Zambia and northern Mozambique.Terracarta: ''Zambia, 2nd ...

– Lusaka-

MALAWI Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northe ...

MOZAMBIQUE Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Mala ...

/ '' Luangwa Bridge (Low usage level)'' West * Lusaka-Mongu Road (Lusaka-

Mongu Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state of Barotseland. Its population is 179,585 (2010 census), and it is also the headquarters of Mongu District. History Mon ...

) / ''

Kafue Hook Bridge Kafue is a town in the Lusaka Province of Zambia and it lies on the north bank of the Kafue River, after which it is named. It is the southern gateway to the central Zambian plateau on which Lusaka and the mining towns of Kabwe and the Copperbe ...

(Low usage level)'' (extends to Kalabo and

Angola , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

via the Barotse Floodplain causeway) * Copperbelt-

ANGOLA , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

Road ( T5 Road) ''(Low usage level)'' South * Southern section of Great North Road, see above, linking to Zimbabwe. * Lusaka-Livingstone road – Kafue Bridge- Mazabuka- Choma-

-ZIMBABWE Road / '' Kafue Bridge, Victoria Falls Bridge (Zambezi) (Medium usage level)'' * Livingstone-Sesheke Road ( M10 Road) – Livingstone-Mambova (- ''BOTSWANA'')-

Sesheke Sesheke is a border town in the Western Province of Zambia, in a district of the same name. It lies on the northern bank of the Zambezi River which forms the border with Namibia's Caprivi Strip at that point. The Katima Mulilo Bridge, co ...

NAMIBIA Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and e ...

Road / '' Kazungula Ferry (Zambezi, planned to be replaced by a bridge) to Botswana,'' Katima Mulilo Bridge (Zambezi) to Namibia. Linked to the

Trans–Caprivi Highway The Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Road (previously ''Trans-Caprivi Corridor'' and until 2004 ''Trans-Caprivi-Highway'', accessed on 27 August 2014.) runs from Walvis Bay, through Rundu in north eastern Namibia, along the Caprivi Strip ...

by the Katima Mulilo Bridge. (Low usage level.)

Trade corridors

As a landlocked minerals producer, Trade Corridors are vital to Zambia. In Zambia's case these are road and/or rail routes which cross international borders to ports and which are the subject of international agreements on planning, use and management. They are not separate from the road and rail networks listed above, but are entities superimposed on those networks for strategic economic and trade development. They are: # Southern Corridor: to

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Port via

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, South Africa via Zimbabwe (road or rail) or Botswana (road). # Maputo Corridor: As for (1) but rail or road from Johannesburg to

Maputo Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,08 ...

Port, Mozambique. # Walvis Bay Corridor: Road via Livingstone/Sesheke/Katima Mulilo to

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Port, Namibia. # Beira Corridor: Road to

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or rail to

, then rail via Mutare to Beira, Mozambique. # Nacala Corridor: road to

Lilongwe Lilongwe (, , ) is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in t ...

then rail to Nacala, Mozambique. # Tazara Corridor: road or rail via Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. # Lobito Corridor: rail via DR Congo to

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, Angola (not currently operational, depends on Benguala Railway re-opening). Corridors 1 to 6 may also be used by southeastern DR Congo though Zambia.

Water transport

Although none of the major urban centres are located on usable waterways, Zambia is a relatively well-watered country but is mainly flat, meaning there are many navigable rivers, lakes and channels through swamps, which together reach a large proportion of the rural population. These offer a minimum-maintenance rural transport alternative. In the cases of Bangweulu and Mweru Wantipa in particular, there are permanent and seasonal fishing communities for whom the only access is by boat or canoe. Transport in Zambia 6

Main systems

* 2,250 km of principal navigable rivers, including the upper

Zambezi The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than hal ...

( Barotse Floodplain),

Chambeshi The Chambeshi (or Chambezi) River of northeastern Zambia is the most remote River source, headstream of the Congo River (in length) and therefore it is considered the source of the Congo River. (However, by volume of water, the Lualaba River provi ...

, Kafue, Luapula; and the Luangwa, though not always in the dry season. * other rivers navigable to canoes and small boats seasonally or in sections include the Dongwe/ Kabompo and

Lungwebungu The Lungwebungu River (in Angola Lungué Bungo) of Central Africa is the largest tributary of the upper Zambezi, Zambezi River. The River source, headwaters of the Lungwebungu are in central Angola at an elevation around , and it flows south-east ...

in the west and Luena- Luongo and upper Kalungwishi in the north, and numerous others. * Lake transport – principal navigable lakes (with main port or boating centre in brackets):

( Mpulungu),

Lake Mweru Lake Mweru (also spelled ''Mwelu'', ''Mwero'') is a freshwater lake on the longest arm of Africa's second-longest river, the Congo. Located on the border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, it makes up of the total length of the ...

( Nchelenge-

Kashikishi Kashikishi is a town on the south-eastern shore of Lake Mweru in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It lies just north of the district headquarters Nchelenge, and close enough for them to be considered twin towns; they are sometimes referred to as Nch ...

), Lake Mweru Wantipa ( Kaputa), Lake Bangweulu ( Samfya),

Lake Kariba Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir by volume. It lies upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba ...

( Siavonga). * Navigable channels in swamps: the largest of these is the Bangweulu Swamps comprising hundreds of kilometres of channels over an area of up to 10,000 km² depending on season. Others include the upper Zambezi/Barotse Floodplain especially at Mongu, the lower Luapula, the

Mweru Marshes Lake Mweru Wantipa or Mweru-wa-Ntipa meaning "muddy lake" (also called 'Mweru Marsh') is a lake and swamp system in the Northern Province of Zambia. It has been regarded in the past as something of mystery, displaying fluctuations in water level ...

Lukanga Swamp Lukanga Swamp is a major wetland in the Central Province of Zambia, about 50 km west of Kabwe.Terracarta/International Travel Maps, Vancouver Canada: "Zambia, 2nd edition", 2000 Its permanently swampy area consists of a roughly circular ar ...

, and the Luena-Lufubu swamps at Mushota, Kawambwa district.

Air transport

Zambia has an 'open skies' policy since the state-owned national carrier failed. Before its demise, Zambian Airways was the only Zambia-based scheduled carrier. As of 2022, there are several scheduled carriers based in Zambia:

Zambia Airways Zambia Airways is the flag carrier of the Republic of Zambia. The airline is based in Lusaka, Zambia with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. Originally, the airlines was founded in April 1964, however was liquidated by the gove ...

Proflight Zambia Proflight Zambia is an airline based in Lusaka, Zambia that serves the business community and tourism industry. It is a trading name of Proflight Commuter Services Ltd. Proflight Zambia operates the largest fleet of aircraft in Zambia, operating ...

Royal Zambian Airlines Royal Zambian Airlines is a regional airline in Zambia based at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and a subsidiary of Royal Air Charters, a charter company based in Lusaka, Zambia. The airline serves as a link between Zambia and its neighborin ...

, and

Mahogany Air Mahogany Air is a Zambian regional airline based in Lusaka with its hub at Lusaka International Airport. Mahogany Air has its corporate headquarters at East Park Mall, Great East Road, Lusaka. History Mahogany Air is a privately owned airline wh ...

. Only six of Zambia's airports see scheduled commercial flights: Chipata Airport,

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport , formerly Livingstone Airport (ICAO: FLLI), is an international airport on the northern edge of Livingstone, Zambia. The airport is named after Harry Mwanga Nkumbula, who was a leader of the Zambi ...

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is an international airport located in Chongwe District, off the Great East Road, approximately northeast of the city centre of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia. The airport has a capacity ...

, Mfuwe Airport,

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is an international airport located in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It was officially known as Ndola Airport before being renamed in 2011 in honour of Simon Kapwepwe, the nation's former vice ...

, and

Solwezi Airport Solwezi Airport is an airport serving Solwezi, a city in the North-Western Province of Zambia. The airport is the largest in the province and was upgraded by Kansanshi Mining PLC with the addition of a new runway able to handle the Boeing 737. ...

. Zambia's three international airports offer passenger flights to Dar es Salaam,

, Mbombela,

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, and

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Airports – With Paved Runways

''Total:'' 8
''Over 3,047 m:'' 1
''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 3
''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 3
''914 to 1,523 m:'' 1 (2012)

Airfields – with unpaved runways

''Total:'' 80
''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 1
''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 5
''914 to 1,523 m:'' 53
''under 914 m:'' 21 (2012)

References

External links

National Road Fund Agency website

UN Map

Railway Map

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Railway

Principal lines

Notable Branch lines

Railway links with adjacent countries

Proposed extensions

2007

2006

Stations

Principal towns served by rail

= Existing

Roads in Zambia

Trunk Roads

Main Roads

List of principal highways and river crossings

Trade corridors

Water transport

Main systems

Air transport

Airports – With Paved Runways

Airfields – with unpaved runways

See also

References

External links