Matugga–Kapeeka Road is a road in central

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, connecting the towns of

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 ...

Wakiso District Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is in ...

and

Kapeeka Kapeeka is a town in Nakaseke District of the Central Region of Uganda. Kapeeka will merge with Semuto to form the Semuto municipality as requested by residents and given a go ahead by the president. Location Kapeeka is approximately , by roa ...

Nakaseke District Nakaseke District is a district in Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district. However, the district headquarters are located at Butalangu. Location Nakaseke District is bordered by Nakasongola District to the ...

Location

The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District, Kirolo and

Semuto Semuto is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Nakaseke District. Semuto town will merge with Kapeeka to form the Semuto municipality. Location Semuto is approximately , by road, northwest of Matugga on the ...

in Nakaseke District, a total distance of approximately , from end to end. The coordinates of the road near Semuto are 0°37'33.0"N, 32°19'13.0"E (Latitude:0.625833; Longitude:32.320278).

Overview

Prior to 2009, the road had a gravel surface. In 2008, the

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began to upgrade the road from gravel to

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at an estimated cost of US$20 million. 65 percent of the funding was provided by the government while 35 percent was provided by the

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. The work was carried out by the

Chongqing International Construction Corporation China Chongqing International Construction Corporation (also known as CICO) is a Chinese construction and engineering company and subsidiary of Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. (CFTEC) It is known as a project contr ...

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, a Danish consultancy firm, supervised the work. Construction was completed in the second half of 2010. It was reported in October 2010 that completion would occur as planned, in December 2010.

References

External links

UNRA Undertakes Road Development Projects In Uganda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matugga-Kapeeka Road Roads in Uganda Wakiso District Nakaseke District

Location

Overview

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