The Masaka–Mbarara Road is a road in the
Central and
Western
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Regions of
Uganda
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, connecting the cities of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equato ...
in
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Its main town is Masaka City, whose estimated population in 2011 was 74,100.
Location
The district is bordered by Bukomansimbi District to the north-west, Kalungu District to the nort ...
, Central Region and
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, ...
in
Mbarara District, Western Region.
Location
The road starts at Masaka and goes through
Lyantonde, and ends in Mbarara, a distance of about .
The road improvements involved road extensions making the contract road length .
The coordinates of the road west of the town of Lyantonde are 0°26'00.0"S, 31°05'40.0"E (Latitude:-0.433343; Longitude:31.094438).
Overview
Before 2008, the road had a
bitumen surface in poor state. In 2008, the
government of Uganda, using funds borrowed from the
European Union
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, began upgrading the road to grade II bitumen surface with shoulders, culverts, and drainage channels. The work was contracted to Reynolds Construction Company of
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,
at a cost of Sh230 billion (approx.€79 or US$104 million at that time).
See also
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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
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References
External links
Website of Uganda National Roads Authority
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Roads in Uganda
Masaka District
Lwengo District
Lyantonde District
Kiruhura District
Mbarara District