Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor

The Subject “Beira-Lobito African Transport Corridor” belongs to the following Online Higher Educational Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Courses: Transport in Africa, Road transport, Multimodal transport.

Diploma: International Transport.

Masters (MIB): Transport in Africa, Business in Africa, International Transport, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate (DIB): Global Logistics, African Business, World Trade.

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Beira-Lobito Corridor.

The Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor, or Trans-African Highway 9, links:

1. Central Africa: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo;
2. East Africa: Mozambique;
3. Southern Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia.

Key features of the Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor:

1. Countries of the Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor (3,523 kilometers): Angola (1,157 kilometers), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (823 kilometers), Zimbabwe (655 kilometers), Zambia (606 kilometers), Mozambique (282 kilometers);
2. Estimated missing links in the Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor: 1,351 kilometers (mainly in Congo and Angola);
3. Main linked cities by the Beira-Lobito Corridor:
   1. Mozambique: Beira, Nhandue, Dongo, Nhamatan, Tica, Nhamatanda, Inchope, Maforga, Chimoio, Chipata, Bandula, Vila de Manica, Machipanda;
   2. Zimbabwe: Mutare, Nyazura, Macheke, Harare, Chirundu;
   3. Zambia: Lusaka, Chisamba, Kabwe, Kapiri, Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola;
   4. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasumbalesa, Lubumbashi, Likasi, Nguba, Kolwezi, Dilolo;
   5. Angola: Dilolo, Luena, Kuito, Cachiungo, Alto Hama, Lobito (access to the Port of Luanda).
4. Main religion in the region of the Beira-Lobito Corridor: Christianity;
5. Largest ports: Port of Lobito, Port of Luanda (Angola), Port of Maputo (Mozambique);
6. Main languages: Portuguese, French, and English.

Links with other Trans-African Corridors.

1. In Zambia (Kapiri Mposhi and Kafue) shares the route with the Cape Town (South Africa) - Gaborone-Cairo (Egypt) Highway;
2. In Angola (Alto Hama) links with the Tripoli (Libya)-Windhoek (Namibia) corridor;
3. Access to the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor.

African Regional Economic Communities:

1. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS);
2. Southern African Development Community (SADC);
3. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA);
4. Southern African Customs Union (SACU);
5. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD).

The Beira-Lobito Trans-African Corridor belongs to the African Civilization.

1. Central African Economic Area;
2. Southern African Economic Area;
3. East African Economic Area.

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