Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road is a road in the Western Region of

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, connecting the towns of

Kigumba Kigumba is a town in Kiryandongo District, northwestern Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in the district. The other urban centres in Kiryandongo District include: (a) Karuma b) Kiryandongo (c) Bweyale and (d) Masindi Port. Location Kigu ...

Kiryandongo District Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located. Location Kiryandongo District is bordered by Nwoya District ...

Masindi Masindi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is on the road between Kampala and the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the site of the headquarters of the Masindi District. Location Masindi is approximately northwest of Kampala, Ug ...

Masindi District Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. Location Masindi District is bordered by Nwoya District to the north, ...

Hoima Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro. Location Hoima is approximately , by road, nort ...

Hoima District Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima. Location Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Kyan ...

and

Kabwoya Kabwoya is a village in the Kikuube District of the Western Region of Uganda. Location Kabwoya is approximately , by road, south-west of Hoima, the nearest large city. Kabwoya is also approximately , by road, north-east of Kagadi in neighboring ...

, in

Kikuube District Kikuube District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. It is named after its main municipal centre, Kikuube. Location Kikuube District is bordered by Hoima District to the north and east, Kakumiro District to the southeast, Kibaal ...

Location

The road starts at Kigumba, on the

Kampala–Gulu Highway The Kampala–Gulu Highway, also Kampala–Gulu Road, is a road connecting the capital city of Kampala, in the Central Region, with the city of Gulu, the largest urban centre in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location The road starts in Kampa ...

, about northeast of Masindi (2014 population 94,622). the nearest large town. The road continues in a southwesterly direction through Hoima to end at Kabwoya, a total distance of about . The coordinates of the road near Masindi are 1°40'20.0"N, 31°42'19.0"E (Latitude:1.672222; Longitude:31.705278).

Upgrading to bitumen

Before 2013, the road was unsealed gravel surface. That year, 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) initiated the procurement process for road works to upgrade the road to class II

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surface. The road was divided into two sections: the Kigumba–Bulima section and the Bulima–Kabwoya section . The upgrade, budgeted at US$150 million, is funded by the

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and 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 ...

. The upgrade was initially planned to start in 2014, but there were disagreements during the tendering and procurement process. As of July 2014, the road works are yet to begin. In September 2021,

Allen Kagina Allen Catherine Kagina is a Ugandan administrator and corporate executive. She is the executive director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). She was appointed to that position on 27 April 2015. Before that, from 2004 until 2014, she ...

, the executive director of Uganda National Road Authority, reported that the upgrade of this road to class II bitumen surface had been completed during the 2020/2021 financial year that ended on 30 June 2021. In January 2022,

Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has been the 9th and current President of Uganda since 26 January 1986. Museveni spearheaded rebellions with aid of then ...

, the President of Uganda commissioned the completed road, in the presence of

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

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of Uganda and

, the Executive Director of

(UNRA).

References

External links

Uganda National Road Authority Homepage

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Location

Upgrading to bitumen

See also

References

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