Hongera: Tanzania gets first flyover thanks to Japanese grant

Tanzania gets first flyover thanks to Japanese grant
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
28/09/2018


Whiles flyovers are common across most parts of African cities, Tanzania until September 27 could not boast of one, the BBC Africa service reported.

The country’s business capital of Dar es Salaam welcomed the first flyover. President John Pombe Magufuli was at the opening ceremony for the Japanese built facility.

“The Eng. Patrick Mfugale Flyover was a grant aid from the people of Japan as a token of friendship and cooperation between Japan and the United Republic of Tanzania,” a plaque at the facility read.

Below are some facts relating to the flyover:

The flyover cost $45 million and was financed by the government of Japan

It took 48 months – 2 years – to construct

It is constructed at an intersection famed for heavy traffic.
It connects vehicular movement to the central business district, airport and port

It is named after head of the country’s Roads Agency, Patrick Mfugale
ALSO READ: Magufuli explains why Tanzania’s first flyover is named after roads engineer

Tanzania gets first flyover thanks to Japanese grant | Africanews

Pwahaahaha...subiri kidogo utaskia wanahabari na viongozi wamefurika katika uzinduzi wake😛😛😀😀

Unataka kuniambia kwamba mji wa Kisumu ulipata flyover yake ya sita miaka kadhaa kabla ya Tanzania kupata flyover yake ya kwanza??? [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]

hivi reli inapopita juu ya barabara hatuwezi ita fly over

Thats not a flyover, its more of a bridge[emoji18]

pingli-nywee said:

Unataka kuniambia kwamba mji wa Kisumu ulipata flyover yake ya sita miaka kadhaa kabla ya Tanzania kupata flyover yake ya kwanza? [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]

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hahaha....what do you expect from people who call the president to launch a simple wall? kisha hii inanikumbusha ule uzinduzi wa lifti ya kwanza ktk kijiji cha mbeya...aibu🙄

kirumonjeta said:

hivi reli inapopita juu ya barabara hatuwezi ita fly over

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Hata pale Same kuna ka flyover...

Hehehe!! Hongera zenu, karibuni kwenye ulimwengu wa leo, muendelee kuzindua zindua, nakumbuka siku mlizindua lift ya kwanza mkoa wa Mbeya.

pingli-nywee said:

Unataka kuniambia kwamba mji wa Kisumu ulipata flyover yake ya sita miaka kadhaa kabla ya Tanzania kupata flyover yake ya kwanza? [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]

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Hongera kwa jirani. Kuzindua hii project was a big time affair, Televised live 😂

Jay456watt said:

Pwahaahaha...subiri kidogo utaskia wanahabari na viongozi wamefurika katika uzinduzi wake😛😛😀😀

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Nyie majamaa bhana. Hako kaflyover tumekajenga kwa hela zetu. Infact majamaa yalikuwa yanatubia sana.Na pale ubungo tunajenga nyingine ya ghorofa tatu...hela tunazo. Ndio maana nasema ours is a donor country...

Asprin said:

Nyie majamaa bhana. Hako kaflyover tumekajenga kwa hela zetu. Infact majamaa yalikuwa yanatubia sana.Na pale ubungo tunajenga nyingine ya ghorofa tatu...hela tunazo. Ndio maana nasema ours is a donor country...

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😀😀ok asante kwa maoni yako

Asprin said:

Nyie majamaa bhana. Hako kaflyover tumekajenga kwa hela zetu. Infact majamaa yalikuwa yanatubia sana.Na pale ubungo tunajenga nyingine ya ghorofa tatu...hela tunazo. Ndio maana nasema ours is a donor country...

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Wewe unajua maana ya donor country? Usiwahi fungua utumbo namna hiyo siku nyingine? Donor country ni Japan ambao waliwapea pesa ya bure (grant) kujenga fly-over yenu ya kwanza baada ya miaka hamsini na tano ya kupata uhuru.

There must something wrong here. It surely cant be the first flyover in a whole republic. Or do they mean the first viaduct?

These people yawa. Na wakiambiwa ni LDC wananuna kununa wakilaumu kibera kwa masaibu yao.

Alexander The Great said:

Thats not a flyover, its more of a bridge[emoji18]

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Duh! Unawafundisha English people BBC English language?

Janerose mzalendo said:

These people yawa. Na wakiambiwa ni LDC wananuna kununa wakilaumu kibera kwa masaibu yao.

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Ndo tumeanza hivyo, wee hesabu tu hiyo ya kwanza tutazifuruliza hadi uchoke kuhesabu, Dar peke yake flyover 7 zinakuja.

Hii yote shauri ya Raisi Magufuli na bado reli ya umeme tunajenga, hydroelectric power dam > 2000 MW tunajenga!

Jay456watt said:

hahaha....what do you expect from people who call the president to launch a simple wall? kisha hii inanikumbusha ule uzinduzi wa lifti ya kwanza ktk kijiji cha mbeya...aibu🙄
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willyTrinidad said:

Hongera kwa jirani. Kuzindua hii project was a big time affair, Televised live 😂
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😂😂😂😂🤔🤔👏👏👏 You launched a wooden bridge 😂😂

MK254 said:

Hehehe!! Hongera zenu, karibuni kwenye ulimwengu wa leo, muendelee kuzindua zindua, nakumbuka siku mlizindua lift ya kwanza mkoa wa Mbeya.

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Janerose mzalendo said:

These people yawa. Na wakiambiwa ni LDC wananuna kununa wakilaumu kibera kwa masaibu yao.

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😂😂😂😂

Janerose mzalendo said:

Uelewa wako uko chini sana. Umesoma hiyo nakala vizuri kweli ama umekimbilia kukomenti? Wewe ni mvivu wa kusoma

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Kenya kama ulaya😂😂😂😂👏👏🤔

Asprin said:

Hata pale Same kuna ka flyover...

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Lembeni au haha