Kirumi Bridge
Kirumi Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in northern Tanzania across the Mara River on the border of Butiama and Rorya Districts of Mara Region. Its construction was financed via a loan from the African Development Fund. It was inaugurated in October 1985 by Julius Nyerere, the country's first president.
Kirumi Bridge Daraja la Kirumi (Swahili) | |
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Kirumi Bridge, Tanzania. | |
| Coordinates | 1°31′42.2″S 33°58′30.77″E |
| Carries | T4 road (2 lanes) |
| Crosses | Mara River |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 223.3 metres (733 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | COWIconsult |
| Fabrication by | Cordioli & C Steel Construction S.p.A. (Italy) |
| Construction start | 1980 |
| Construction cost | US$ 10 million |
| Opened | November 1985 |
| Inaugurated | 14 October 1985 |
| Location | |
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