Chingola - Solwezi Railway Extension

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
PIDA Code
T.06.04.02
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
The project aims to extend the Chingola - Solwezi Railway in Zambia's copperbelt province to the border with Angola at Jimbe. The project also involves the expansion of the Mineral Terminal of Lobito port and the construction of a rail link from Solowezi in Zambia to Luena in Angola to link Zambia"â„¢s Copper belt with the Benguela Railway and Lobito Port.
Description

<p>The project involves the extension of Chingola - Solwezi Railway to the border with Angola at Jimbe, to service new mines in the Copperbelt region. Angola has already commenced construction from Luena on the Lobito Corridor towards Jimbe which lies on the Angola- Zambia border. This project will see full rail service on the Lobito Corridor.</p>

Capex Cost
300.00USD million
Preparation Cost
6.51
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Zambia, Angola, Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia
Beneficiary Countries
Angola, Zambia
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
Zambia - Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development
Zambia - Ministry of Transport and Communications
Southern African Development Community
Zambia Railways
Email
ephrem.hailu@giz.de
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-12.370000
Longitude
27.044400