M1 road (Zambia)

M1 Road shield
M1 Road
Route information
Length404 km (251 mi)
Major junctions
South end T2 (Great North Road) in Mpika
Major intersections M3 in Kasama
M2 in Mbala
North endT20 at the Mbala Border with Tanzania
Location
CountryZambia
ProvincesMuchinga, Northern
Major citiesMpika, Kasama, Mbala
Highway system
T6 M2

The M1 road is a road in northern Zambia. It connects Mpika in Muchinga Province with Mbala in the Northern Province on the border with Tanzania and the Lake Tanganyika port of Mpulungu via Kasama.[1][2] The northern section is a toll road (there is a tollgate between Kasama and Mbala).[3]

This stretch of road is commonly known as the Old Great North Road, as the name Great North Road has been given to the T2 road from Mpika to the border with Tanzania after Nakonde, which is part of the Tanzam Highway, Cape to Cairo Road and Cairo-Cape Town Highway (as a result, the T2 is a more recognized route).[4][5]

  1. ^ "Roads and Road Traffic Act | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  2. ^ "Roads and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, Cap 464 | Zambia Legal Information Institute". zambialii.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ "NRFA". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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