A11 Road (Zimbabwe)

Coordinates: 17°44′32″S 31°01′33″E / 17.742123°S 31.025959°E

A11 Highway is a national road in Zimbabwe running from Harare to Bindura through to Mount Darwin.^[1][2] It is also the P1 Road, Zimbabwe primary road number 1.

A11 Highway (Harare-Mt Darwin Highway)

Zimbabwe "A" classified roads as of 1975

Zimbabwe Primary Roads

Background

The A11 Highway, popularly known as Mazowe Road by Harare North populac,e starts as Sam Nujoma Street (2nd St. Extension) from the Harare city centre to the intersection with Lomagundi Road which is the A1 Highway to Chinhoyi. After the intersection Mazowe Road continues north through the Northern Subarban Settlements up to Harare Drive where the A11 Highway proper begins. 17°45′06″S 31°01′42″E / 17.75176°S 31.028421°E

The highway virtually ends in Mount Darwin, however the route From Mount Darwin extends to Mukumbura 97.8 km (1 hour 19 minute drive) north of Mount Darwin as a combination of P1 and, P2 highways.

From Mount Darwin to Mukumbura the last 50 km after Dotito is dirty road and quite trying.

Mukumbura is a minor border post between Zimbabwe and Mozambique The Mozambican side is called Mecumbira or Massala. The border posts on each side are separated by the Rio Mikumbura River.^[3]

The highway passes by the magnificent Mazowe Dam. The dam is on the right of the highway and is a marvellous sight. 17°31′44″S 30°59′23″E / 17.528883°S 30.98982°E This is in the Mazowe area famous for citrus production.

Junctions

• A12 Highway. 17°29′58″S 30°58′35″E / 17.499406°S 30.9763°E
• Glendale. 17°22′03″S 31°04′26″E / 17.367418°S 31.073914°E
• Bindura Turn-off. Here the Mount Darwin Highway turns left leaving the original course entering Bindura town center. From Bindura this road runs Shamva Road to Shamva about 27 km east where it intersects with the A13 Highway.

17°18′15″S 31°19′39″E / 17.304028°S 31.327429°E

Tollgates

A11 is tolled at Toll Plaza number: 33 at Mfurudzi the between 112–112.24 km from Bindura.^[4][5]

See also

• ZINARA

• Transport in Zimbabwe

• A12 Highway

• A13 Highway

References

1. Google Maps Map Center -18.281897,30.531036 maps.googleapis.com|Maps|Retrieved 22 April 2016
2. Google Maps Map Center -17.826817,31.03774 maps.googleapis.com|Maps|Retrieved 22 April 2016
3. PadkosTracks4Africa Padkos - Mukumbura Border Control (ZIM/MOZ) 06h00-18h00 / Tracks4Africa | Padkos - Mukumbura Border Control|Retrieved 22 April 2016
4. [Big SK. 7 December 2011 10 New Toll gates Bigsky.co.zw|Blog|Retrieved 22 April 2016
5. Eng. Moses Julius Juma. 23 February 2015 | UPDATED_Armfa_Feb_2015 | Page 52. Map showing future tolling points to be put up by end of year 2015 armfa.net| Retrieved 22 April 2016