The Kampala–Gulu Highway, also Kampala–Gulu Road, is a road 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 ...

, in the Central Region, with the city of

Gulu Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and larg ...

, the largest urban centre in the Northern 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 ...

Location

The road starts in Kampala and continues north, through eight Ugandan districts, and ends in Gulu, a distance of approximately . The road passes through the districts of Kampala,

Wakiso Wakiso is a city in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District. Location Wakiso is located on the Kampala–Hoima Highway, approximately north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates ...

, Luweero,

Nakasongola Nakasongola is a town in Nakasongola District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is the site of the district headquarters. Location Nakasongola is approximately north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, on an all-weathe ...

Kiryandongo Kiryandongo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiryandongo District. Location Kiryandongo is on the main Gulu- Masindi highway, approximately , by road, north-east of M ...

, Oyam, Omoro and

. The coordinates of the road near the town of

Karuma Karuma is a settlement in the Western Region of Uganda. Location Karuma is in Kiryandongo District, Bunyoro sub-region. The town is approximately , by road, north of Karuma Falls. The town is also approximately , by road, west of Kamdini, on ...

are 02°14'04.0"N, 32°14'46.0"E (Latitude:2.234444; Longitude:32.246111).

Overview

The road from Kampala to Gulu is old (first constructed in the 1940s), and narrow. Instead of the regulatory of roadway, with shoulders and drainage channels, this road is only in some sections, leaving little room for vehicles to overtake one another. The Kampala–Gulu Road, is one of the most accident-prone in the country, along with Kampala–Jinja Road,

Kampala–Masaka Road The Kampala–Masaka Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, 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 ...

and the

Kampala Northern Bypass Highway The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda. It forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The road was constructed to relieve traffic cong ...

. In 2016, 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), committed to widen the narrow sections of this road.

Intersections

Along its journey, the Kampala–Gulu Highway intersects with several major roadways, including the following: (a) at

Bwaise Bwaise is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city. Due to lack of proper urban planning, it has grown into a commercial, industrial and residential township with poor infrastructure. The lack of developed infrastruct ...

, it cuts across the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway. (b) the

Matugga–Kapeeka Road Matugga–Kapeeka Road is a road in central Uganda, connecting the towns of Matugga in Wakiso District and Kapeeka in Nakaseke District. Location The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District, Kirolo and Semuto in Nakaseke District, a total ...

peels off the highway at

Matugga Matugga is an urban centre in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is a rapidly developing residential neighborhood in Gombe division of Nansana municipality in Wakiso District. Location The town located in Matugga sub-county, Kyaddondo ...

. (c) in

Wobulenzi Wobulenzi is a municipality in ''Katikamu sub-county'', in Luweero District in the Central Region of Uganda. Location Wobulenzi is approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on the highway to Karuma. The road i ...

, the

Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road is a road in Central Uganda, connecting the towns of Ziroobwe to Bamunanika and Wobulenzi, all in Luweero District. Location The road starts at Ziroobwe, approximately , north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest c ...

connects with this highway (d) the Luweero–Butalangu Road intersects with the Gulu highway in

Luweero Luweero is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Luweero District. History In 1982, in the Ugandan Civil War, Milton Obote's soldiers raided their village, from Kampala. Loca ...

. (e) the Kafu–Masindi Road, measuring , branches off the Gulu highway at Kafu, Uganda, in Kiryandongo District. (f) At

Rwekunye Rwekunye is a settlement in Kiryandongo District in the Western Region of Uganda. Location Rwekunye is northwest of Kampala on the Kampala–Gulu Highway. It is located immediately west of the larger area of Masindi Port, along the Rwekunye– ...

, the

Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Masindi Port in Kiryandongo District to Apac in Apac District, Lira in Lira District, Acholibur in Pader District, Kit ...

meets the Kampala–Gulu Highway. (g) The Masindi–Kigumba Road meets with the Gulu Highway. (h) in

, north of the Karuma Bridge, the

Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road The Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Karuma, Olwiyo, Pakwach, Nebbi and the city of Arua. Location The road starts at Karuma, and proceeds in a northwesterly d ...

makes a sharp left turn, off the Kampala-Gulu Highway. (i) Approximately further north, at

Kamdini Kamdini, also referred to as Kamdini Corder, is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location Kamdini is in the Oyam District of the Lango sub-region. The town is approximately , by road, west of Oyam, where the district headquarters are l ...

, the Kamdini–Lira Road, makes a sharp right turn to continue on to

Lira Lira is the name of several currency units. It is the current currency of Turkey and also the local name of the currencies of Lebanon and of Syria. It is also the name of several former currencies, including those of Italy, Malta and Israe ...

, to the east. In Gulu, this road interacts with the

Gulu–Nimule Road Gulu–Nimule Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Gulu in Gulu District and the town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan, just north of the international border between the two countries. The ro ...

and with the Gulu-Kitgum Road.

Other considerations

When the Kampala–Bombo Expressway is built, as expected, it will constitute the first of the Kampala–Gulu Highway. From Kamdini, the Kampala–Gulu Highway continues north, for another , as the Kamdini–Gulu Road.

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