B8 road (Kenya)

B8 Road
Mombasa–Malindi road
Route information
Length:	275 mi (443 km)
Major junctions
Southwest end:	Mombasa
Northeast end:	Malindi
Location
Counties:	Coast Province, Mombasa District, Malindi District
Highway system
Roads in Kenya

The B8 is a major highway in Kenya's Coast Province, connecting Mombasa to Garissa. The section between Mombasa and Malindi is popularly referred to as the Mombasa-Malindi road, whilst the section between Malindi and Garissa is popularly referred to as the Malindi-Garissa road.

The road employs a single-carriageway system that is subject to the country's national speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)^[1]. In 2006, the Kenyan Government budgeted KSh2 billion (almost £16 million GBP in 2008^[2]) to resurface the 113-kilometre (70 mi) section between Mombasa and Malindi, with two firms undertaking the project - each working on half of the road^[3].

In Mombasa, the B8 road connects to two other major roads: the A109 (to Nairobi) and the A14 (towards the Tanzanian border). In Garissa, the B8 road meets the B3 leading to Nairobi and the Somalian border ^[4].

Towns

The following towns, listed from south towards north, are located along the highway:^[4]

• Mombasa
• Mtwapa
• Kilifi
• Malindi
• Mambrui
• Gongoni
• Garsen
• Hola
• Bura
• Tula
• Garissa

References

1. ^ http://www.dianibeach.co.uk/transport.htm
2. ^ http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi
3. ^ http://www.bushdrums.com/news/index.php?shownews=532&PHPSESSID=5534f05ce71088d8111c3940c3...
4. ^ ^{a b} Rough Guide Map of Kenya