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Rusumo is located in the southern part of Eastern Province, at the international border with Tanzania, [1] approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi), southeast of Rwamagana, the location of the provincial headquarters. [2] This is approximately 136 kilometres (85 mi), by road, southeast of Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda. [3]
The bridge was completed in 1972 as a single-deck steel bridge over a span of 64 metres (210 ft). The structure was the first road bridge across the Kagera River in Rusumo area. The bridge is an arch bridge whose construction commenced in 1966.
The road runs from the center of Morogoro where the Trunk Road T1 and T3 intersect all the way to Rwandan border at Rusumo. The road is the longest trunk road in the Tanzanian road system and it is approximately 1,097 km (682 mi). The road is a major road connecting the coast to the Tanzanian Capital Dodoma along with Rwanda.
It follows a general southerly direction, through Kayonza, to end in Rusumo, at the international border with Tanzania, a total distance of 208 kilometres (129 mi). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The town of Kayonza is an approximate midpoint on the road, located 123 kilometres (76 mi) south of Kagitumba [ 3 ] and 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Rusumo.
Rusumo is a town in Ngara District, in the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road north-west of Nyakasanza, the nearest town. [2] This is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, north-east of Ngara, where the district headquarters are located. [3]
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