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.Crosses, Locale, DesignSuspension BridgeTotal length3,041 metres (9,977 ft)OverviewThe Maputo–Katembe bridge (Ponte de Maputo a Katembe) is a across in southern Mozambique. The bridge connects the Mozambican capital, on the northern ba. The idea of a bridge over the Bay of Maputo – analogous to over the in Lisbon – had already been planned for many years. In 1989, the World Bank financed the urbanisation plan for Maputo, wh. The four-lane suspension bridge is 3041 metres long and crosses the bay at a height of 60 metres. The northern viaduct (foreland bridge) is 1097 meters long, approximately S-shaped and is connected to the Praç. The costs are expected to amount to about 726 million US dollars, of which 85 percent (681.6 million US dollars) will be financed by special loans from the Chinese. These have a term of 20 years at an interest rat.
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