The Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, also known as the Nakalama–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, is a road in the

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, connecting the towns of

Iganga Iganga is a town in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Iganga District. Location Iganga is located in Uganda's Busoga, Busoga sub-region. It lies approximate ...

Iganga District Iganga District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Iganga is the site of the district headquarters. Location Iganga District is bordered by Kaliro District to the north, Namutumba District to the northeast, Bugweri Dist ...

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, Tirinyi in

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, Kamonkoli in Budaka District, and

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on ...

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Location

The road starts at Nakalama, a suburb of Iganga, on the Jinja–

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Highway, approximately east of Jinja. The road proceeds in a north-easterly direction, through Namutumba, Tirinyi, and Kamonkoli before ending at Mbale, a total distance of about . The coordinates of the road at Tirinyi are 1°00'07.0"N, 33°45'51.0"E (Latitude: 1.001930; 33.764164).

Overview

Tirinyi Mbale Highway with blue Sky covered in spotted clouds in Buembatya District

This road is an important national road, under the supervision of the

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(UNRA). The road was upgraded to class II bitumen surface before 2001, with loan assistance from the

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. Since the upgrade, the road has been plagued by recurrent surface erosion, sinkholes, and vandalism. The

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(GOU), through UNRA, plans to fund a rehabilitation of this road. As of April 2015, the road rehabilitation project was classified as "Ongoing", fully funded by GOU. Blue Sky with White Clouds over the Mbale Tirinyi highway in Eastern Uganda

Blue Sky with White Clouds over the Mbale Tirinyi highway in Eastern Uganda

On 21 January 2022, the upgraded and resurfaced road was commissioned by

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, the Prime Minister of Uganda. The single carriageway transport corridor was rehabilitated and improved to class II bitumen standard by

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, fully funded by he Ugandan government. The rehabilitated road's projected lifespan is 15 years from date of completion.

References

External links

Website of Uganda National Roads Authority

Tirinyi Road In Namutumba District, Eastern Uganda
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Location

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