The Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road is a road in
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It 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 ...
, connecting the towns of
Soroti
Soroti is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main city, commercial, and administrative center in Soroti District, one of the nine administrative districts in the Teso sub-region. Soroti city was immediately app ...
in Soroti District,
Dokolo
Dokolo is a town in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Dokolo District.
Location
Dokolo is located approximately , by road, southeast of Lira, Uganda, Lira, t ...
in Dokolo District, and
Lira
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in
Lira District
Lira District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira, Uganda, Lira.
Location
Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the ...
.
Location
The road starts at Soroti (population 49,452), the largest town in the
Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region (previously known as Teso District) is a sub-region in Eastern Region, Uganda that consists of:
* Amuria District
* Bukedea District
* Kaberamaido District
* Kapelebyong District
* Katakwi District
* Kumi District
* Ngora D ...
,
Eastern Region Eastern Region or East Region may refer to:
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of Uganda. It continues in a northwesterly direction, through Dokolo in Dokolo District,
Lango sub-region
Lango sub-region is a region in Uganda covering an area of 15,570.7km consisting of the districts of:
*Alebtong District, Alebtong
*Amolatar District, Amolatar
*Apac District, Apac
*Dokolo District, Dokolo
*Kole District, Kole
*Lira Distric ...
,
Northern Region, to end at Lira, in Lira District, a total distance of about
. The coordinates of the road near Dokolo are 1°55'23.0"N, 33°09'28.0"E (Latitude:1.923056; Longitude:33.157778).
Upgrading to bitumen
In 2007, partly financed with a loan from the
World Bank Group
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, the government of Uganda began improving the surface of this road to class II
bitumen
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, with shoulders and drainage channels. Upgrading of the Soroti-Dokolo section began in May 2007. Work on the Dokolo-Lira section began a month later. The construction contract was awarded to
China Roads and Bridge Corporation. The road works were completed four months ahead of schedule in 2010. The total construction bill for the project was USh:153.1 billion, with the Soroti–Dokolo section costing USh:70.5 billion and the Dokolo–Lira section billed at USh:82.6 billion.
See also
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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 Highwa ...
*
Economy of Uganda
The Economy of Uganda has great potential and appears poised for rapid growth and development. Uganda is endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits.
Chronic political inst ...
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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 Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda), Uganda Ministry of Works a ...
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Uganda National Roads Authority
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was 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 perfo ...
References
External links
Uganda National Road Authority HomepageThe 5th Annual Joint Transportation Review: Uganda National Roads Authority - 27 October 2009
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Roads in Uganda
Lira District
Dokolo District
Kaberamaido District
Soroti District
Lango sub-region
Teso sub-region
Northern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda