Transport in Zimbabwe

The government of Zimbabwe is the main provider of air, rail and road services; historically, there has been little participation of private investors in transport infrastructure.

Note: this includes the 318 km Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway company line.

This part of the road network plays a major role in the importation and exportation of the country's ware and transit freight.

• R1 = ( A4 ) (Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge) • R2 = ( A5 + A7 ) (Harare-Bulawayo-Plumtree) • R3 = ( A1) (Harare-Chirundu) • R4 = ( A2 (Harare-Nyamapanda) • R5= (A3) (Harare-Mutare) • R6 = (Chivhu-Nyazura) • R7 = ( A17 ) (Gweru-Mvuma) • R8 = (Rutenga-Sango) • R9 = (A6 + A8 ) (Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls) Source: [Map 9.2 Road Transport Network of Zimbabwe.

[Error on map] • P3= (Marondera-Murehwa) • P6= = (Chivhu-Mutare) • P7= (Mbalabala-Masvingo) • P8= (Kwekwe-Nkayi) • P9= (Nkayi-Lupane) • P10= ( Lupane loop) • P11= ( Kwekwe-Gokwe Highway ) • P12= ( Makuti-Kariba) • P13=( Chegutu-Chinhoyi ) • P14= ( Victoria Falls-Kazungula) (Source: [Map 9.2 Road Transport Network of Zimbabwe.

These roads also provide government services to reach rural areas.

Only OECD countries have a substantially higher road density than Zimbabwe.

It was also involved in Zimbabwe's first air disaster, when the plane crashed after taking-off from the town.