Maputo–Katembe bridge
Maputo–Katembe bridge | |
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The Maputo–Katembe bridge as seen from the bay's northern shore | |
| Coordinates | 25°58′23″S 32°33′27″E / 25.97306°S 32.55750°E |
| Crosses | Maputo Bay, Mozambique |
| Locale | Maputo Bay, Mozambique |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Total length | 3,041 metres (9,977 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2014 |
| Opened | 2018 |
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The Maputo–Katembe bridge (Ponte de Maputo a Katembe) is a suspension bridge across Maputo Bay in southern Mozambique. The bridge connects the Mozambican capital Maputo, on the northern bank, with its disjunct suburb of Katembe on the southern bank. Construction work began in 2014 and the bridge officially opened 10 November 2018. The construction work was carried out by the Chinese China Road and Bridge Corporation; a large part of the project is financed by loans from the Chinese Exim Bank.
The bridge is the longest suspension bridge on the African continent, replacing the Matadi Bridge, completed in 1983 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for this distinction.