Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road

Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road
Route information
Length: 66.5 mi (107.0 km)
History: Designation in 2015
Expected completion TBD
Major junctions
South end: Mubende
  Kakumiro
Kibaale
North end: Kagadi

Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road is a road in Uganda's Central Region and Western Region, connecting the towns of Mubende in Mubende District to Kakumiro, Kibaale and Kagadi in Kibaale District.

Location

The road starts at Mubende, at the Kampala-Fort Portal highway, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The road continues in a northerly direction to Kakumiro, about 33 kilometres (21 mi), north of Mubende.[2] From Kakumiro, the road turns westwards to Kibaale, and then northwestwards to Kagadi where in joins the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, a distance of about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Kakumiro.[3] The coordinates of the road near Kibaale are 0°46'14.0"N, 31°05'17.0"E (Latitude:0.770556; Longitude:31.088056).[4]

Upgrading to bitumen

As far back as 2010, the Uganda government began making plans to tarmac this road.[5] However, by May 2015, work on the road was yet to begin.[6] As at November 2014, bid evaluation was ongoing. The road works are fully funded by the government of Uganda.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC, . (13 August 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Mubende With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ GFC, . (13 August 2015). "Map Showing Mubende And Kakumiro With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ↑ GFC, . (13 August 2015). "Road Distance Between Kakumiro And Kagadi With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Google (13 August 2015). "Location of Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Kasooha, Ismael (23 September 2010). "Government To Tarmac Mubende-Kakumiro Road". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Mugerwa, Francis (4 May 2015). "Kagina Will Rid UNRA of Den of Thieves, says Museveni". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Sunrise Reporter, . (4 November 2014). "UNRA To Begin Works On 16 Roads Next Year". Sunrise.ug. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 0°46′14″N 31°05′17″E / 0.77056°N 31.08806°E / 0.77056; 31.08806

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