The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal 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
Nyakahita
Nyakahita is a sparsely populated settlement in the Western Region of Uganda.
Location
The settlement is approximately , by road, east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region along the Mbarara–Masaka highway. It is about , by ro ...
and Kazo in
Kiruhura District
Kiruhura District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rushere is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kiruhura District is bordered by Kamwenge District and Kyegegwa District to the north, Sembabule District to ...
, Ibanda in
Ibanda District
Ibanda District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Ibanda is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Ibanda District is bordered by Kitagwenda District to the west, Kamwenge District to the north, Kiruhura Distric ...
, Kamwenge in
Kamwenge District, and
Fort Portal
Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom.
Location
Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampa ...
in
Kabarole District
Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro. Its main town was Fort Portal before 1st July 2020 when it was elevated to a city, separating it from Kabarole district Government.
The new Kabar ...
.
Location
The road starts at Nyakahita, on the
Masaka–Mbarara Road
The Masaka–Mbarara Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the cities of Masaka in Masaka District, Central Region and Mbarara in Mbarara District, Western Region.
Location
The road starts at Masaka and goes ...
, about east of Mbarara, the largest city in the
Ankole sub-region Ankole sub-region is a region in the Western Region of Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buhweju District
* Bushenyi District
* Ibanda District
* Isingiro District
* Kazo District
* Kiruhura District
* Mbarara District
* M ...
. The road continues through four western Ugandan districts to end at Fort Portal, a total of about .
The coordinates of the road near Kamwenge are 0°11'09.0"N, 30°27'14.0"E (Latitude:0.185833; Longitude:30.453889).
Upgrading to bitumen
Before 2011, the entire road was poor grade gravel surface. In that year, the upgrading of the road to
bitumen was divided into three sections: Nyakahita–Kazo , Kazo–Kamwenge , and Kamwenge–Fort Portal .
The Nyakahita–Kazo section was contracted to the
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 ...
for USh:134 billion. The consulting engineers on the project were J. Burrow. This section was completed in June 2013.
The Kazo–Kamwenge section was contracted to the
China Railway Seventh Group
The China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG) is a subsidiary of the construction conglomerate, China Railway Group Limited (China Railway Engineering Corporation).
International projects
In overseas projects, the company has operations in Africa and Sa ...
for USh:167 billion. The Canadian engineering firm SNC Lavalin performed the consulting and supervision. Construction on these two sections began in May 2011. Funding was sourced from the
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies ...
and the Ugandan government.
Work on the Kazo–Kamwenge Road ended in June 2014.
Work to upgrade the Kamwenge–Fort Portal section was assigned to the China Railway Seventh Group. The USh:120 billion cost is funded jointly by the government of Uganda and the
International Development Association. Work began in February 2015,
and is expected to end in July 2016.
In August 2017, the
Daily Monitor, a Ugandan English language daily, reported that this section of the road had been completed.
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
Transport in Uganda Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.
Roadways
As of 2017, according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about of roads, ...
References
External links
Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
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Roads in Uganda
Kabarole District
Kamwenge District
Ibanda District
Kiruhura District
Toro sub-region
Ankole sub-region