Zambia Railways

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Construction of Standard Gauge railway from Mtwara - Mbamba Bay railway with/and spurs to Liganga, and Mchuchuma (Zimbabwe section)

Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Project Definition
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Alternative Names
Not available
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>
Description

<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

<p>Not available</p>

Countries
Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
Beneficiary Countries
Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
Stakeholders
Zimbabwe - National Railways of Zimbabwe
Mozambique - Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique
Zambia Railways
Zimbabwe - National Railways of Zimbabwe
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Latitude
-11.880000
Longitude
43.872200
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Construction of Standard Gauge railway from Mtwara - Mbamba Bay railway with/and spurs to Liganga, and Mchuchuma (TANZANIA SECTION)

Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Project Definition
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Alternative Names
Not available
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>
Description

<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

<p>Not available</p>

Countries
Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Beneficiary Countries
Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Stakeholders
Tanzania Railway Corporation
Mozambique - Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique
Zimbabwe - National Railways of Zimbabwe
Zambia Railways
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Latitude
-11.880000
Longitude
43.872200
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Construction of Standard Gauge railway from Mtwara - Mbamba Bay railway with/and spurs to Liganga, and Mchuchuma (Mozambique Section)

Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Project Definition
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Alternative Names
Not available
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>
Description

<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

<p>Not available</p>

Countries
Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Beneficiary Countries
Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Stakeholders
Mozambique - Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique
Tanzania Railway Corporation
Zambia Railways
Zimbabwe - National Railways of Zimbabwe
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Latitude
-11.880000
Longitude
43.872200
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Construction of Standard Gauge railway from Mtwara - Mbamba Bay railway with/and spurs to Liganga, and Mchuchuma (MALAWI SECTION)

Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Project Definition
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Alternative Names
Not available
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>
Description

<p>The railway section is about 1,000 km running from Mtwara Port at the Indian Ocean to Mbambabay/ (Ameliabay) in Lake Nyasa with Spurs connecting to Mineral fields of Mchuchuma coal and Liganga iron ore mines in the south west of Tanzania. </p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

<p>Not available</p>

Countries
Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Beneficiary Countries
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Stakeholders
Mozambique - Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique
Tanzania Railway Corporation
Zambia Railways
Zimbabwe - National Railways of Zimbabwe
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Latitude
-11.300000
Longitude
34.804500
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

Chingola - Solwezi Railway Extension

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
Zambia Railways