The Ntungamo–Mirama Hills Road is a road in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
, connecting the towns of
Ntungamo
Ntungamo is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest town in Ntungamo District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Ntungamo is about , by road, southwest of the city of Mbarara, the larges ...
and
Mirama Hills
Mirama Hills is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Mirama Hills is located in Ntungamo District, Ankole sub-region. The town is at Uganda's border with Rwanda and lies very close to where the borders of Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzani ...
, both in
Ntungamo District
Ntungamo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo, the location of the district headquarters. Ntungamo was elevated to a district on 5th May 1993.
Overview
In the past, Ntun ...
.
Location
The road starts at Ntungamo and continues southeast, ending at Mirama Hills at the international border with
Rwanda, a distance of approximately . The coordinates of the road near Ruhaama are 0°59'07.0"S, 30°21'03.0"E (Latitude:-0.985278; Longitude:30.350833).
Upgrading to bitumen
On 6 October 2014, President
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 ...
officially commissioned the upgrading of this road to a
bitumen surface. It is funded jointly by the
government of Uganda (50 percent) and TradeMark East Africa, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom's
Department for International Development (US$22 million). The road was expected to be ready for use in April 2016. After delays related to land compensation, the expected completion date was moved to December 2016.
In September 2017,
The EastAfrican
''The EastAfrican'' is a weekly newspaper published in Kenya by the Nation Media Group, which also publishes Kenya's national '' Daily Nation''. The ''EastAfrican'' is circulated in Kenya and the other countries of the African Great Lakes
...
, reported that the road had been completed.
See also
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Economy of Uganda
The economy of Uganda has great potential and appeared poised for rapid economic growth and development. Uganda is endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits.
Chronic politi ...
*
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
Uganda National Road Authority Homepage Ugandan Government Increases Road Network Funding
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Roads in Uganda
Ntungamo District
Ankole sub-region
Western Region, Uganda