P12 road (Zimbabwe)

The M15 Makuti-Kariba Highway is a 2-way asphalt surface international highway from the A1 Highway at Makuti to Zambia via the Kariba Dam Wall. The maximum speed on this road is 120 km per hour.

It is also a primary road P12 Highway and part of Zimbabwean trunk road system.

Background
The P12 road was constructed at the same time with the Kariba Dam as an access road between Zambia and Zimbabwe through the dam wall. It is by all means a loop road to the Lusaka-Harare Highway. On the Zambian side it begins from a T-junction with the T2 Highway which runs from Lusaka to Chirundu. Here it is called the Siavonga Road. On the Zimbabwean side its begins from a junction with R3/A1 Highway which runs from Harare to Chirundu at Makuti.

Operations
The Highway is tolled on either side of the dam wall. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and the Zambia Revenue Authority collects the tolls for using the dam wall but payable to the Zambezi River Authority.

Tourist to safari areas this side of the Kariba Dam use the P12 from Makuti. Those interested in marine life also use this highway to harbours at Kaeiba.