Samora Machel Bridge | |
Native Name: | Ponte Samora Machel |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Other Name: | Tete Bridge |
Carries: | A103 road |
Crosses: | Zambezi River |
Locale: | Tete and Moatize in Mozambique |
Designer: | Edgar Cardoso |
Design: | Suspension bridge |
Spans: | 5 |
Begin: | 1968 |
Complete: | 1972 |
Followed: | Dona Ana Bridge |
Coordinates: | -16.155°N 33.5936°W |
Samora Machel Bridge is a bridge in Mozambique across the Zambezi River.[1] It is named after Samora Machel, the former President of Mozambique.
It links Tete, the capital of Tete Province, to Moatize. The bridge also connects the countries of Zimbabwe and Malawi.