The Kampala–Entebbe Road, also known as the Entebbe–Kampala Road or the Entebbe Road, is a road in the
Central Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
, connecting the capital city of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
and
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distric ...
.
Location
The road starts on Kampala Road, directly opposite the Kampala Road Branch of the
Housing Finance Bank
Housing Finance Bank (HFB) is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.
Overview
HFB is a full service retail bank that is primarily involved in mortgage banking. ...
. It travels south through the Clock Tower neighborhood and on through
Kibuye,
Kajjansi
Kajjansi is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.
Location
The township is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala - Entebbe Road. Kajjansi is located approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Ugand ...
, and
Abayita Ababiri
Abayita Ababiri, sometimes spelled Abaita Ababiri, is a neighborhood in Uganda.
Location
Abayita Ababiri is located in Kyaddondo South Constituency, Wakiso District, Central Uganda. It lies along the old Entebbe-Kampala Road, and is the beginni ...
before ending at the airport, a distance of about .
Overview
This road is a very busy transport corridor. It is the second-busiest road in the country, after
Kampala-Jinja Road. Kampala–Entebbe Road accommodates an estimated 264,000 passengers every day, as of May 2016. Other credible sources quoted traffic on this road at 635,656 vehicles annually, in 2011.
Before the opening of the
Entebbe–Kampala Expressway
The Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, also known as the "Kampala–Entebbe Expressway" or the "Entebbe–Kampala Highway", is a four-lane toll highway in the Central Region of Uganda. The highway links Entebbe International Airport, the country's ...
, this road was the only direct link between the city center and the international airport. The road is single carriageway, too narrow for the heavy traffic using the road. Because of the congestion, the road is one of the most automobile accident-prone locations in the country.
Points of interest
The following points of interest also lie along or near the road:
* The headquarters and two factories of the
Roofings Group, are located at
Lubowa
Lubowa is a location in Wakiso District of the Central Region of Uganda. It is a suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.
Location
Lubowa is bordered by Kabowa to the north, Najjanankumbi and Makindye to ...
, about , south of Kampala.
*Mildmay Health Centre is located approximately , south of Kampala.
*
Kajjansi
Kajjansi is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.
Location
The township is situated on the tarmacked, all-weather Kampala - Entebbe Road. Kajjansi is located approximately , by road, south of Kampala, Ugand ...
is a neighborhood, where several other points of interest are located and where the Munyonyo spur of
Entebbe–Kampala Expressway
The Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, also known as the "Kampala–Entebbe Expressway" or the "Entebbe–Kampala Highway", is a four-lane toll highway in the Central Region of Uganda. The highway links Entebbe International Airport, the country's ...
crosses the Kampala–Entebbe Road.
*The campus of
St. Mary's College Kisubi lies on Kampala–Entebbe Road, about south of Kampala.
*State House Uganda, the official residence of the
President of Uganda
The president of the Republic of Uganda is the head of state and the head of government of Uganda. The president leads the executive branch of the government of Uganda and is the commander-in-chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force.
The in ...
, lies in the town of
Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. T ...
, about , south of Kampala.
(6) Entebbe International Airport, where the road ends.
See also
*
List of roads in Uganda
The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority. The list is not exhaustive.
National roads
See also
* Economy of Uganda
* Transport in Uganda
* Kinshasa Highway
...
*
Transport in Uganda Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.
Roadways
As of 2017, according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about of roads, ...
References
External links
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