The Mbarara–Kikagati Road is in southwestern
Uganda
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, connecting the city of
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, Nyaka ...
in
Mbarara District and the town of
Kikagati in
Isingiro District, at the border between Uganda and
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
. The road continues into Tanzania as Highway B182.
Location
The road starts at Mbarara and then passes through
Gayaza
Gayaza is a town in Wakiso District in the Buganda Region of Uganda.
Location
Gayaza is in the North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County. The town is approximately , north-east of Kasangati, on the ''Kampala–Ziroobwe Road''. This is ap ...
,
Isingiro
Isingiro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Isingiro District and the site of the district's headquarters.
Location
Isingiro is approximately , by road, southeast of ...
, and
Kibwera and ends in
Kikagati, a distance of approximately . The coordinates of the road near Gayaza in Mbarara District are 0°41'37.0"S, 30°41'36.0"E (Longitude:-0.693611; Latitude:30.693333).
Overview
The road, whose total length is , was previously made of unsealed gravel before being converted to class II
bitumen surface. The conversion was done by
China Communications Construction Company
China Communications Construction Company, Ltd. (CCCC) is a majority state-owned, publicly traded, multinational engineering and construction company primarily engaged in the design, construction and operation of infrastructure assets, including ...
between 2011 and 2014.
The road effectively connects the town of Mbarara to the town of Kikagati and to
Murongo across the
Kagera River
The Kagera River, also known as Akagera River, or Alexandra Nile, is an East African river, forming part of the upper headwaters of the Nile and carrying water from its most distant source.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G ...
in Tanzania. In addition to the straight road, there is a loop around Isingiro and Mabona.
See also
*
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
*Kinshasa Highway ...
References
External links
Tender for Tarmacking Mbarara Kikagati RoadUganda National Road Authority Homepage
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mbarara-Kikagati Road
Roads in Uganda
Mbarara District
Isingiro District
Ankole sub-region
Western Region, Uganda