T9 road (Tanzania)

Trunk Road T9
The T9 is indicated in yellow.
Route information
Maintained by TANROADS
Major junctions
North end	T4 in Biharamulo
Major intersections	T3 in Lusahunga T3 in Nyakanazi T19 in Kasulu T18 in Uvinza T23 in Mpanda T20 in Sumbawanga
South end	T1 in Tunduma
Location
Country	Tanzania
Regions	Kagera, Kigoma, Katavi, Rukwa, Songwe
Major cities	Biharamulo, Kasulu, Mpanda, Sumbawanga, Tunduma
Highway system
Transport in Tanzania
← T8 → T10

The T9 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from Biharamulo in Kagera along the western zones of the country through to Tunduma forming a junction at the Tanzam Highway. The roads as it is approximately 881 km (547 mi).[1] The road is partially paved, with the biggest unpaved section being from Mpanda to Biharamulo.[2][3][4] As of November 2021, the route is the longest unpaved section of the National Trunk road system.

Route description

Between the 15 km (9.3 mi) stretch from Nyakanazi to Lusahunga, the T9 trunk road shares its designation with the T3 trunk road.

Within Uvinza, there is a 4 km (2.5 mi) stretch of the T9 trunk road that shares its designation with T18 trunk road.^[citation needed]

See also

• Transport in Tanzania
• List of roads in Tanzania

References

1. "T Trunk Roads Map". Tanzania Road Numbering System.
2. "TANROADS Trunk and Regional Road Map" (PDF). TANROADS. November 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
3. "Kagera Trunk and Regional Road Map" (PDF). TANROADS. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
4. topschoolsintheusa. "Tanzania Road Network – Top Schools in the USA". Retrieved 2023-10-19.