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

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, connecting the towns of

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

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 Distri ...

Namutumba Namutumba is a town in the Namutumba District of the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of the district. Location Namutumba is approximately , by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city ...

Namutumba District Namutumba District, sometimes referred to as Busiki District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Namutumba, where the district headquarters are located. Location Namutumba District is bordered by Pallisa District ...

Tirinyi Tirinyi is a town in the Kibuku District in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Location Tirinyi lies along the Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale road, approximately , by road, southwest of Mbale, the nearest large town. It is approximately , by ro ...

Kibuku District Kibuku District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kibuku, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kibuku District is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Budaka District to the east, Butal ...

Kamonkoli Kamonkoli is a town in Budaka District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Location The town lies along the Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, approximately , southwest of Mbale, the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The ...

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 , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...

Mbale District Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also serves as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region. Location Mbale District is bordered by Sironko Distri ...

Location

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

Tororo Tororo is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Tororo District. History Tororo was garrisoned by the Uganda Army's Air and Sea Battalion during the Uganda–Tanzania War ( ...

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

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

Uganda National Roads Authority The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perform ...

(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

government of Uganda Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

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

Robinah Nabbanja Robinah Nabbanja (born 17 December 1969) is a Ugandan educator and politician, who is the Prime Minister of Uganda, after being nominated to the office on 8 June 2021. She was formally confirmed by the Parliament on 21 June 2021. She replaced R ...

, the Prime Minister of Uganda. The single carriageway transport corridor was rehabilitated and improved to class II bitumen standard by Dott Services, 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
As of 5 May 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Iganga-Tirinyi-Kamonkoli-Mbale Road Roads in Uganda Mbale District Budaka District Kibuku District Namutumba District Iganga District

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