South Sudan’s aggressive infrastructural strategy to build roads commenced when H.E. President Salva Kiir Maryardit headed a high level delegation to China in 2020. The main agenda was to select a construction company that would be tasked to build the first tarmac road from Juba to Bahr El Ghazal . Fast forward two years and we have a smooth and professionally engineered two lane road to Tereka built by Shandong Hi-Speed ltd.
A Road trip to Tereka is the néw activity exuding excitement amongst the citizens to take a drive and experience the frontier of development. Approximately 63km of scenery and lush green land on either side of the road, farms have been demarcated with irrigation systems installed. Man made lakes have accumulated into water reservoirs for the residing animals and construction workers.
The néw activity exuding excitement amongst the citizens to take a drive and experience the frontier of development.
The precision of the straight highway creates a blurry mirage at distance
School
Boda boda
Kids selling milk in crystal
Charcoal trucks connecting remote areas to market centers rapidly reduces the costs
School children
Sheep
Cattle
Irrigation
Vast farm space
Trucks
Transport buses
Cattle camps
Signs of the approaching towns with the number of km to go to Tereka are displayed clearly on the side of the road; Koda, Nyori, Nunguru, Keda, nyuwa
Segments of the road have speed markers installed at various locations to deter motorists from over speeding.
Young boys sitting on the side of the road selling milk in plastic bottles.
Frequently see pedestrians/school children walking, herders walking veering their cows off the tarmac
Half way into the journey, the road is used being nearly everybody and every animal, there is constant activity both ways, diplomatic convoys drive either way, government convoys to goat herders
Connected rural remote areas to market centers to
The road has also opened a gateway to Tereka for investment. A 40minute drive from Juba can be an opportunity for retreats and weekend getaways to spend time fishing, birdwatching and spent quiet time with nature.
