The Kampala–Hoima Road is a road in the
Central and
Western
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regions of
Uganda
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, connecting the cities of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
and
Hoima. A section of this road, between
Namungoona and
Busunju, is being developed into the
Kampala–Busunju Expressway.
Location
The road begins in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, running in a northwestern direction through six districts to end in Hoima, the headquarters of the country's nascent petrochemical industry, a distance of approximately .
Overview
The highway is an all-weather
tarmac single carriageway road. It offers the most direct route from Kampala to the oil-rich Albertine region in the Western Region.
Upgrade to tarmac
Before 2006, the road was gravel surfaced. The government of Uganda contracted for the road to be upgraded to class II bitumen surface with shoulders, drainage channels, and culverts. The upgrade lasted until 2009.
See also
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List of roads in Uganda
References
External links
Government Teams-up With World Bank To Build Over $1.5b Road ProjectsUNRA paves 1200km roads; 5,000km for tarmacking by 2016
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Roads in Uganda
Wakiso District
Mityana District
Kiboga District
Kyankwanzi District
Hoima District
Transport in Kampala