Ntungamo–Rukungiri Road is 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 ...
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 ...
with
Rukungiri in
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rukungiri is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
The district is bordered by Lake Edward to the North West, Rubirizi District to the northeast, Mitooma D ...
.
Location
The road starts at Ntungamo, on the
Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road
Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road is a road in the Western Uganda, connecting the city of Mbarara, in Mbarara District, with the towns of Ntungamo, Kabale and Katuna at the international border with the Republic of Rwanda.
Location
The ...
. It takes a northwesterly direction, though the towns of
Kagamba
Kagamba is a town in the Ntungamo District of the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Kagamba is located approximately west of Ntungamo, on the Ntungamo-Rukungiri road. The coordinates of the town are 0°49'05.0"S, 30°09'36.0"E (Latitude:-0.81 ...
, Rwashamaire, and Nyakibale, to end at Rukungiri, the district headquarters of Rukungiri District, a total of approximately . The coordinates of the road, about equidistant from Kagamba and Rukungiri, are 0°49'57.0"S, 30°02'25.0"E (Latitude:-0.832499; Longitude:30.040267).
Upgrading to bitumen
Prior to 2004, the road was gravel surfaced and in a poor state. In that year, the
government of Uganda upgraded the road to grade II
bitumen surface with shoulders, drainage channels, and culverts.
References
External links
Uganda National Road Authority Homepage Police bribery in Ntungamo, Rukungiri!
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Roads in Uganda
Ntungamo District
Rukungiri District
Western Region, Uganda