The Ministry of Works and Transport is a

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level government ministry of

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, that is mandated to plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure, and transport services by road, rail, water, and air. The ministry is also mandated to manage public works including government structures and promote standards in the construction industry. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister. The current Minister of Works and Transport is

Katumba Wamala Edward Katumba Wamala (born 19 November 1956), more commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan general who serves as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet, since 14 December 2019. Before that, from 17 January 2017 until ...

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located at the corner of Jinja Road and Old Port Bell Road, in

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, in the Industrial Area of

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, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are:0°19'04.0"N, 32°35'48.0"E (Latitude:0.317779; Longitude:32.596681).

Overview

As of July, the ministry is involved, through and with its affiliated entities, in several major construction projects including the following: # Construction of

Entebbe–Kampala Expressway The Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, also known as the "Kampala–Entebbe Expressway" or the "Entebbe–Kampala Highway", is a four-lane toll highway in the Central Region of Uganda. The highway links Entebbe International Airport, the country's ...

. The links

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with Kampala Northern Bypass Road and with the Kampala neighborhood of

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, on the northern shores of

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. The expressway will have toll booths with limited access. # Expansion and improvement of

. The multi-phased expansion is slated to last until 2033 and involves the expansion of the cargo terminal, construction of a new passenger terminal building, construction of new fuel storage facilities, building new multi-story car park, construction of new control tower and strengthening and resealing of current runways. The entire renovation budget is approximately US$586 million. # Expansion of

Kampala Northern Bypass Highway The Kampala Northern Bypass Highway, often referred to as the Northern Bypass, is a road in Uganda. It forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The road was constructed to relieve traffic cong ...

to dual carriageway. # Construction of ''Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway. # Construction of the New Nile Bridge at

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Subministries

* State Minister for Works - General

* State Minister for Transport -

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Auxiliary institutions and allied agencies

Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters. It is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport. Location The authority's head of ...

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 ...

# Uganda Road Fund #

Rift Valley Railways Rift Valley Railways (RVR) was a consortium established to manage the parastatal railways of Kenya and Uganda. The consortium won the bid for private management of the century-old Uganda Railway in 2005. The Kenya-Uganda railway had previously b ...

Kampala Capital City Authority Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament, that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council (KCC). Location The headqu ...

List of ministers

(14 December 2019 - present) *

Monica Azuba Ntege Monica Azuba Ntege (née Monica Azuba) is a Ugandan engineer and politician. She was the Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan Cabinet. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016 replacing John Byabagambi, who became Minister f ...

(6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019) *

John Byabagambi John Byabagambi (born 8 May 1958) is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He was the Cabinet Minister for Karamoja Affairs, in the Cabinet of Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016, and was replaced by Mary Goretti Kitutu on 8 J ...

(1 March 2015 - 6 June 2016) *

Abraham Byandala Abraham James Byandala is a Ugandan engineer and politician. He is the former Minister for Works and Transportation in the Ugandan Cabinet. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. He replaced John Nasasira, who was appointed Governm ...

(27 May 2011 - 1 March 2015) * John Nasasira (1996 - 27 May 2011)

References

External links

Ministry of Works & Transport
{{authority control Works and Transport

Transport organisations based in Uganda