Elwak–Mandera Road
| Elwak–Mandera Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 100 mi (160 km) |
| History | Designation TBD Completion TBD |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Elwak |
| Rhamu | |
| North end | Mandera |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Highway system | |
The Elwak–Mandera Road, is a rural road in Kenya. The road links Elwak, to the town of Mandera, in the country's extreme northeast, near the tri-point where the borders of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia meet.
Location
[edit]The road starts at Elwak, Mandera County, at the border with the town of El Wak, Somalia. It travels in a general northerly direction through a village called Warankara, continuing north to the town of Rhamu, at the border with Ethiopia, a distance of approximately 143 kilometres (89 mi).[1] At Rhamu, the road turns east for another 73 kilometres (45 mi)[2] to end at Mandera, the headquarters of Mandera County, a total distance of 216 kilometres (134 mi).
Overview
[edit]This road is an important transport corridor for traffic from Mombasa and Nairobi destined for Mandera. It also facilitates trade between Kenya and her neighbors to the north and northeast; Ethiopia and Somalia respectively. Travel along this road, although safer compared to a shorter route through Lafey, is longer in distance and bumpier, due to the rough condition of the road.[3][4]
Updating to bitumen surface
[edit]In March 2016, the government of Kenya publicly committed to upgrading this gravel-surfaced road to class II bitumen surface with culverts, drainage channels and shoulders, before the end of 2018.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GFC (1 April 2016). "Distance between El Wak, Mandera, Kenya and Rhamu, Mandera, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (1 April 2016). "Distance between Rhamu, Mandera, Kenya and Mandera, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Wachira, Muchemi (11 June 2013). "Mandera Residents Living In Fear of Al-Shabaab". Nairobi: Wardheernews.com Quoting Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ News (27 December 2015). "Two Kenyan Policemen Killed n Ambush Near Mandera". Mogadishu: Goobjoog.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Otsialo, Manase (28 March 2016). "State to tarmac roads, construct dams in Mandera". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 April 2016.