Ukwakhiwa kwamapayipi kuyindlela yokwakhiwa kwamapayipi angaphansi komhlaba eyakhiwe ngemva kokwakhiwa kwesihlangu. Ayidingi ukumbiwa kwezingqimba ezingaphezulu, futhi ingadlula emigwaqweni, ojantshi, emifuleni, kumabhilidi angaphezulu, izakhiwo ezingaphansi komhlaba, namapayipi ahlukahlukene angaphansi komhlaba.

Ukwakhiwa kwamapayipi kusebenzisa ukuphonseka kwesilinda esikhulu sokuxhuma kanye negumbi lokudlulisa phakathi kwamapayipi ukusunduza ipayipi lamathuluzi noma isihloko somgwaqo sisuke lapho sisebenza kahle sidlule ungqimba lomhlabathi siye emthonjeni owamukelayo. Ngesikhathi esifanayo, ipayipi ngokushesha ngemva kokuba ipayipi lamathuluzi noma umshini wokubhoboza ungcwatshwe phakathi kwemithombo emibili, ukuze kuqashelwe indlela yokwakha yokubeka amapayipi angaphansi komhlaba ngaphandle kokumba.