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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 1,137 km (706 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | N300 at the Marka border with Mozambique | |||
  M3 / M2 in Blantyre M6 near Zalewa M8 near Balaka M5 near Balaka M12 in Lilongwe M14 near Lilongwe M7 near Othambwe M18 in Kasungu M20 near Mzimba M9 near Mzimba M22 near Mzimba M5 in Mzuzu M24 near Rumphi M26 in Karonga | ||||
| North end | T32 at the Songwe border with Tanzania | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Malawi | |||
| Regions | Northern, Central, and Southern Region | |||
| Major cities | Blantyre, Mzuzu, Lilongwe | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The M1 road is a road in Malawi.[1][2][3] It runs the length of Malawi, from Karonga District in the north to Nsanje District in the south.[4][5][6][7] All the main towns have a tollgate connecting each city.[8] The M1 road infrastructure is the backbone of the whole Malawi as well as its economy. It is a paved road that facilitates trade between Tanzania and South Africa, as well as other neighboring countries.[9][10] In Northern Region, the road links Chitimba and Chiweta which in turn connects the northern part of the country with Tanzania.[11][12]
Route
The road runs from Nthalire in Chitipa connected away from Tanzania to Karonga District.[13]
It was reported by the The Nation Newspaper in early 2023 that there were undergoing projects about the start of the M1 project between Lilongwe and Rumphi. The project was expected to cost more than $129 billion, was not started because the ESMP had not been approved.[14][15]
See also
References
- ^ Ponje, Alick (2023-07-22). "Death trap that is M1 Road". The Times Group. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Slow progress M1 rehabilitation works between Kacheche in Mzimba and Chiweta in Rumphi irks Minister – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate". 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Chakwera Launches Long Overdue 301km M1 Road Rehabilitation". Shire Times. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "M1 Road Archives". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Chikhadzula, Mayeso (2022-07-12). "M1 ROAD REHABILITATION LAUNCHED". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Chakwera Launches Long Overdue 301km M1 Road Rehabilitation". Shire Times. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "MALAWI M1 ROAD REHABILITATION I". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Chikhadzula, Mayeso (2022-07-12). "M1 ROAD REHABILITATION LAUNCHED". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Rebirth of unkempt M1 Road - The Times Group Malawi". Blackfacts.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Road M1 - Mzimba turnoff-Mzuzu-Kacheche". AIC PROGETTI S.P.A. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "M1 rehabilitation stalls | The Nation Online". 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Design of the Rehabilitation of section of the M1 trunk road in Malawi – CDS Africa". Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/documents/project-related-procurement/gpn_-_malawi_-_multinational_nacala_road_corridor_development_project_phase_v.pdf
- ^ Mkandawire, Lucky (2022-12-06). "Roads contracts under spotlight | The Nation Online". Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "M1 rehabilitation stalls | The Nation Online". 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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