Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of

Vurra Vurra is a town in Uganda. Location The town is in the northwestern corner of Uganda, close to the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Vurra is in Arua District of the West Nile sub-region. It is approximately , ...

at the International border with the

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with the city of

Arua Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...

, the town of

Koboko Koboko is a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Koboko District. Koboko is also the hometown of former dictator Idi Amin who ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979. History A farm in ...

, and the town of Oraba at the International border with the

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Location

The road starts at Vurra, and continues northwards through Arua and Koboko, ending in Oraba, a distance of approximately . The road connects the countries of DRC, Uganda and South Sudan. The coordinates of the road near Koboko are:3°24'54.0"N, 30°57'36.0"E (Latitude:3.4150; Longitude:30.9600).

Upgrading to bitumen

The

government of Uganda Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. Bids for engineering consultants were announced on 16 November 2009. Construction was flagged off on Friday, 11 May 2012 by president Museveni. The construction tender was awarded to

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(CICO), who were expected to carry out the works over a 36 months period, at a cost of UGX:132 billion (approx. US $52.8 million at that time), borrowed from the

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. Having failed to meet the construction deadline of 31 December 2014, the road remains unfinished as at July 2015.

References

External links

Uganda National Road Authority Homepage

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba Road Roads in Uganda Arua District Maracha District Koboko District West Nile sub-region Northern Region, Uganda

Location

Upgrading to bitumen

See also

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