“T2 Road (Zambia)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The T2 is a Trunk Road in Zambia. The road runs from Tanzania via Mpika, Kabwe and Lusaka to Zimbabwe. The road is the longest route of the country, as it is approximately 1155 kilometers. ^[1]

The T2 between Tanzania and Kafue South is part of the Trans-African Highway 4 (Cape to Cairo Road), which connects Cairo in Egypt with Cape Town in South Africa, and between Kapiri Mposhi and Zimbabwe is part of the Trans-African Highway 9 (Beira-Lobito Highway), which connects Beira in Mozambique with Lobito in Angola.^[2]

For much of its route, the T2 is known as the Great North Road and Cape to Cairo Road.

Route

The T2 Route starts from the Zambia-Tanzania Border Between Tunduma and Nakonde and journeys through Muchinga Province, Central Province and Lusaka Province to the Chirundu Bridge on the Zambia-Zimbabwe Border (Zambezi River).

From Nakonde, The road goes south-west to Mpika, where it is joined by the main road from Lake Tanganyika, Mpulungu, Mbala and Kasama. It continues west-south-west to Kapiri Mposhi, where it changes direction. At the t-junction with the T3 Road, the T2 Route becomes the road southwards. It remains one road for its remainder, passing through Kabwe and Lusaka (Capital City), to Chirundu Bridge.

For much of its route, it is known as the Great North Road and is part of the Cape to Cairo Road.

The T2 Road begins from Zambia's Border Post with Tanzania near Tunduma. It goes south-west through the town of Nakonde.

From Nakonde, the T2 goes southwards for 86 km to the town of Isoka. After Isoka, the road goes for 263 km, bypassing Chinsali (Muchinga Province's Capital), to the town of Mpika, where it is joined by the M1 Road from Kasama and Mbala. The Name Great North Road used to apply to the M1 road up to the Mbala Border with Tanzania, but the name has since been given to the T2 Road to Nakonde. (See Great North Road, Zambia).

From Mpika, the T2 Road makes a 245 km Journey south-south-west, crossing into Central Province and passing through the new Chitambo District, to Serenje. Just before Serenje Town, the T2 meets a direct road to Luapula Province, named the Serenje-Samfya Road, which is used by motorists to access Luapula Province quickly.

From Serenje, the T2 makes a 200 km journey west-south-west, through the farming town of Mkushi, to Kapiri Mposhi. From the Tanzania Border Post, the T2 is accompanied to Kapiri Mposhi by a railway named the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority.

At Kapiri Mposhi, the T2 Road meets the T3 Road from Ndola and Kitwe in the Copperbelt Province and the Kasumbalesa border with DR Congo. They meet at a T-junction. As the T3 Route ends at this junction, the T2 Route becomes the road southwards towards Kapiri Mposhi Central.

From Kapiri Mposhi, the road goes 60 km southwards to Kabwe, which is Central Province's Capital and home to the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. From Kabwe, the road goes 55 km south-west to the town of Chibombo.

After Chibombo, at the Junction with the M20 Road to Mumbwa (Famously known as Landless Corner), the T2 road turns south-east and quickly enters Chisamba District (bypassing Chisamba Farm to the west), before turning directly south towards Lusaka and re-entering Chibombo District again.

At the National Heroes Stadium roundabout, the T2 leaves Chibombo District, Central Province and enters Lusaka, Zambia's Capital City. At the roundabout at the northern end of the City Centre, the T2 Route meets the T4 Route (Great East Road) from Chipata and the M9 Road (Great West Road) from Mumbwa and Mongu. Right after this roundabout, the T2 becomes Cairo Road, an avenue with many trees and businesses on the road and where heavy vehicles are not permitted to pass (Trucks are advised to use Lumumba Road to bypass the City Centre to the west and come back on the T2 south of the City Centre).

At the southern end of the City Centre, the T2 has a roundabout again, where it meets Lusaka's Independence Avenue and becomes Kafue Road. At the next junction, the southern end of Lumumba Road is met. This is where heavy vehicles going northwards are advised to join Lumumba Road to skip the town centre and bypass it to the west. (By way of a left turn)

Going south of Lusaka, the road is named Kafue Road. It goes for 45 km, through the town of Chilanga, to the town of Kafue. Just after crossing the Kafue River, the T2 temporarily enters Chikankata District in Southern Province, where it meets the north-eastern terminus of the T1 Road from Mazabuka, Choma, Livingstone and the Victoria Falls. From Kafue, the T2 goes east-south-east, following the Kafue River, to come back into Lusaka Province and enter Chirundu on the border with Zimbabwe (Zambezi River), where there is a bridge (built in 1939) to connect with the A1 Road on the Zimbabwean Side going to Harare.

As the Cape to Cairo Road, The T2 becomes the Chirundu-Beitbridge Regional Road Corridor in Zimbabwe, which connects to South Africa.

References

1. ^https://citymeter.net/distance-between-Nakonde-and-Chirundu-via-Lusaka-535117992&ved=2ahUKEwjp9ZeYnILfAhUMLcAKHR4DD5oQFjACegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw363FbczGO4mADvLKWxiRXH
2. ^https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/T2_(Zambia)