M4 road (Zambia)
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| Route information | ||
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) | |
| Major junctions | ||
| East end |  M5 in Mufulira | |
| West end | T3 near Kitwe | |
| Location | ||
| Country | Zambia | |
| Provinces | Copperbelt | |
| Major cities | Ndola, Mufulira, Kitwe | |
| Highway system | ||
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The M4 road is a road in the
It is the only route that connects the rest of the Copperbelt Province to the town of Mufulira and to the Congo Pedicle road (which is a shortcut to Luapula Province via the Congo Pedicle).
Route
The M4 begins at a roundabout by
At Kamalasha, 18 km (11 mi) north of the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium roundabout, the M4 meets a road which goes eastwards and crosses the near border with
It enters Mufulira in a northwesterly direction as Ndola Road, bypassing the Mufulira Airport. South of Fairview at the Kitwe Road junction, as Ndola Road becomes the
From Mufulira, the M4 exits the city in a southwesterly direction and goes for 25 km (16 mi), crossing the
Road Importance
The
As the Congo Pedicle road provides a shorter route to the Luapula Province, it makes the M4 road an important road, as it is the only road that provides the rest of the Copperbelt Province with access to the town of Mufulira and the start of the Congo Pedicle road. Despite being in a poor condition,[3] both the short western section from Kitwe to Mufulira and the long eastern section from Ndola to Mufulira are declared as important roads, as they provide access to a shorter route to Luapula Province than the longer route through the towns of Kapiri Mposhi and Serenje in Central Province.[4]
The Congo Pedicle road proceeds as the shortcut to the Luapula Province, which is a route for people who plan to save on fuel between the two parts of Zambia and who plan to avoid spending hours on the road.[4]
M5 Road
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South-west end |  M4 in DR Congo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Zambia | |||
| Provinces | Copperbelt | |||
| Major cities | Mufulira | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The M5 road is the short road that connects Mufulira with the Mokambo Border and the Congo Pedicle road (Shortcut to Luapula Province).[1][2]
It begins as Chatulinga Street at the junction with the v-shaped M4 road (Ndola Road; Kitwe Road) south of
It becomes the
The Congo Pedicle Road is designated as the N36 route on the DR Congo road network.Ndola-Mufulira road concession
On 16 October 2023, the Government of Zambia signed a
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "Roads and Road Traffic Act | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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