Lagos-Mombasa Trans-African Corridor

Description: Lagos-Mombasa Corridor.

The Lagos-Mombasa Trans-African Corridor, or Trans-African Highway 8, links:

1. West Africa: Nigeria
2. Central Africa: Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. East Africa: Uganda and Kenya

Key features of the Lagos-Mombasa Trans-African corridor:

1. Countries of the Lagos-Mombasa Corridor (6,260 kilometres): Nigeria (737 kilometres), Cameroon (1,044 kilometres), the Central African Republic (1.319 kilometres), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1,561 kilometres), Uganda (696 kilometres), and Kenya (902 kilometres)
2. Estimated missing links: 2,946 kilometres (mainly in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Congo)
3. Main linked cities by the Lagos-Mombasa Corridor:
   1. Nigeria: Lagos, Shagamu, Ogun, Ondo SB, Benin, EDO SB, Asabra Onitsha, Ananbra, Enugu, Abakaliki, and Emugo SB
   2. Cameroon: Ekok, Mamfe, Bamenda, Bafoussam, Tibatim Meidougou, and Garoua Boulai. Access to the Port of Douala
   3. Central African Republic: Bouar, Baoro, Bossembele, PK 12, Bangui, Damara, Sibut, Bambari, and Bangassou
   4. The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bondo, Dulia, Buta, Kisangani, Nia Nia, Komanda, Beni, and Kasindi
   5. Uganda: Mbarara, Kampala, Mbalala, Jinja, Bugiri, and Malaba
   6. Kenya: Webuye, Lesseru, Eldoret, Nakuru, Kamandura, Nairobi, Athi River, Machakos, Voi, and Port of Mombasa
4. The Lagos-Mombasa Corridor is the main route for the Central African Republic to access to the Port of Douala (Cameroon) (main Import/Export port of the Central African Republic)
5. Main religion in the region of the Lagos-Mombasa Trans-African Corridor: Christianity and Islam
6. Main languages: French and English

Links to other Trans-African corridors:

1. In Nigeria with the Dakar-Lagos and the Algiers-Lagos Corridor
2. In Uganda with the Northern Corridor
3. In Kenya with the Cairo-Gaborone corridor

Access to the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Regional Economic Communities (REC) involved:

1. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2. West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
3. Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)
4. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
5. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
6. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
7. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement
8. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
9. East African Community (EAC)
10. Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)

The Lagos-Mombasa Trans-African Corridor belongs to the African Civilisation.

1. West African Economic Area
2. East African Economic Area
3. Central African Economic Area
4. Reginald Mengi
5. Mohammed Dewji
6. Said Salim Bakhresa

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