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Tanzania-Zambia Railway

Sector: Rail • Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Source: China Daily

Project
Completed

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway, a significant infrastructure project, was built through cooperation between China, Tanzania, and Zambia. It officially opened on July 14, 1976, after five years and eight months of construction, linking landlocked Zambia with the outside world via Tanzania.

Status
Closed
Sector
Rail, Mass Transit
Location
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
China Daily

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The project “Tanzania-Zambia Railway” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from China Daily.

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The Tanzania-Zambia Railway, a significant infrastructure project, was built through cooperation between China, Tanzania, and Zambia. It officially opened on July 14, 1976, after five years and eight months of construction, linking landlocked Zambia with the outside world via Tanzania.

Location

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Tanzania

City

Dar es Salaam

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China Daily

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Sector

Rail, Mass Transit

Article published date

2025-01-21

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