Suam, Uganda is a border crossing between Uganda and Kenya. The settlement sits directly across the
Suam River
The Turkwel River (sometimes spelled Turkwell River) is a river flowing from Mount Elgon on the border of Kenya and Uganda to Lake Turkana. The river is called the Suam River from its source to the border at Turkana County of Kenya. The name Turk ...
from
Suam, Kenya
Suam, Kenya is a settlement in the Trans-Nzoia County of Kenya. It sits across the Suam River from Suam, Uganda, at the international border between the two countries.
Location
The settlement lies , by road, northwest of Kitale, where the count ...
.
Location
Suam is located in
Bukwo District
Bukwo District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bukwo is its main political, administrative, and commercial center and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukwo District is bordered by Amudat District to the ...
, in the
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of
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 ...
, approximately , by road, southeast of
Bukwo
Bukwo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwo District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.
Location
Bukwo is located northe ...
, the location of the district headquarters. Suam lies approximately , by road, northeast of
Mbale
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Location
Mbale is approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, on ...
, the nearest large city. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...
, the capital and largest city of that country.
The average elevation is above sea level.
Points of interest
Suam, Uganda marks the eastern end of the
Kapchorwa–Suam Road
The Kapchorwa–Suam Road, is a rural road in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The road links Kapchorwa, the district capital of Kapchorwa District to Suam, at the international border with Kenya.
Location
The highway will start at Kapchorwa and ...
in Uganda. Across the Suam Bridge in Suam, Kenya, the
Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road
The Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road, is a rural road in Kenya. The road links Suam, in Trans-Nzoia County, to the towns of Endebess, Kitale, and Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County.
Location
The road starts at Suam, at the international bor ...
begins its journey southeastwards to
Eldoret
Eldoret is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. Located in western Kenya and lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about at the Eldoret International Air ...
. The governments of Kenya and Uganda are working jointly to
tarmac both roads to grade II bitumen surface and improve trade between the two countries in this transport corridor. Both countries are working to establish a one-stop-border-post (OSBP) at Suam, similar to the stops established at Malaba and Busia.
See also
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Mount Elgon
Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda.
*
Mount Elgon National Park
Mount Elgon National Park is a national park in Kenya and Uganda that lies northeast of Lake Victoria. The park covers an area of . The Ugandan part of the park covers while the Kenyan part covers . The Kenyan part of the park was gazetted in ...
References
External links
Multinational: Uganda/Kenya: Kapchorwa-Suam-Endebess-Kitale-Eldoret Bypass Roads Project - Environmental And Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Summary
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Populated places in Eastern Region, Uganda
Bukwo District
Kenya–Uganda border crossings