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'''Cairo Road''' is the main thoroughfare of [[Lusaka]] and the principal business, retail and services centre of the city. It was a section of the [[Great North Road | '''Cairo Road''' is the main thoroughfare of [[Lusaka]] and the principal business, retail and services centre of the city. It was a section of the [[Great North Road, Zambia|Great North Road]] and was so named because it is a link in [[Cecil Rhodes]]' then dream of a [[Cape to Cairo Road]] through [[British Empire|British]] [[colonies]] in Africa. | ||
Cairo Road is 1.8 km long, running north-south between the [[ | Cairo Road is 1.8 km long, running north-south between the [[Great East Road]] and Independence Avenue, and is a wide dual carriageway with an avenue of trees down the centre. It runs parallel to the main railway line which is one block to the east. As the main north-south road it became very congested. This has been partially alleviated by the expansion of Lumumba Road to the west as a by-pass, taking much through traffic. All Heavy Goods vehicles are required to use Lumumba Road. | ||
Despite this, Cairo Road frequently becomes very congested, as does much of Lusaka. This is primarily due to the lack of any major ring roads and the growth of Lusaks's population. | Despite this, Cairo Road frequently becomes very congested, as does much of Lusaka. This is primarily due to the lack of any major ring roads and the growth of Lusaks's population. | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 1 July 2016
Cairo Road is the main thoroughfare of Lusaka and the principal business, retail and services centre of the city. It was a section of the Great North Road and was so named because it is a link in Cecil Rhodes' then dream of a Cape to Cairo Road through British colonies in Africa.
Cairo Road is 1.8 km long, running north-south between the Great East Road and Independence Avenue, and is a wide dual carriageway with an avenue of trees down the centre. It runs parallel to the main railway line which is one block to the east. As the main north-south road it became very congested. This has been partially alleviated by the expansion of Lumumba Road to the west as a by-pass, taking much through traffic. All Heavy Goods vehicles are required to use Lumumba Road.
Despite this, Cairo Road frequently becomes very congested, as does much of Lusaka. This is primarily due to the lack of any major ring roads and the growth of Lusaks's population.
