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The Bunagana–Rutshuru–Goma 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 ...
and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
(DRC), connects the towns of Bunagana in Uganda with the similarly named Bunagana in DRC. The road also connects these two towns to Bugani, Rutshuru, Rumangabo, Buhumba and
Goma Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the North Kivu, North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdo ...
, all in DRC.


Location

The eastern end of this road is in Bunagana, Uganda, at the international border with DRCongo. The road travels in a general north-westerly direction, through the towns of Bunagana, DRCongo, Bugani to Rutshuru. At Rutshuru, the road joins National Road 2, and turns southwestwards and passes through Rumangabo and Buhumba, to end at
Goma Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the North Kivu, North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdo ...
, a total distance of approximately .


Overview

This road is an important transport corridor between Uganda and the Democratic Republics of the Congo. It is expected to boost Uganda's trade with DRC, in agricultural and manufactured products, including refined petroleum products, as Uganda enters the oil-production phase.


Upgrades and reconstruction

Before 2019, the road was gravel surfaced, in various stages of disrepair. In November 2019,
Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and Officer (armed forces), military officer who is the ninth and current president of Uganda since 1986. As of 2025, he is the third-List of current state lead ...
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 ...
and
Félix Tshisekedi Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo (; born 13 June 1963) is a Congolese politician who has served as the fifth president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 2019. He was the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Demo ...
of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
signed agreements in Entebbe, Uganda, to upgrade this road to bituminous surface, within twenty-four months, after the relevant ministers have agreed on implementation details. In October 2020, the
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resolved to participate in the upgrading and paving up to of roads in the DRC to the tune of 20 percent of the cost. The government of the DRC would be responsible for the remaining 80 percent of the cost. The two roads involved are: 1. the
Kasindi–Beni–Butembo Road Kasindi–Beni–Butembo Road, is a road in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, connecting the towns of Kasindi, Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Beni and Butembo. The road allows interconnection between Uganda and DR Congo, facilitati ...
and 2. the Bunagana–Rutshuru–Goma Road. Uganda's Minister of Works and Transport revealed that Uganda would contribute US$65.9 million (USh246 billion) as its investment towards the improvements to the two roads, measuring . The total cost of renovation and improvement is budgeted at US$334.3 million (UShs1.2 trillion). It is expected that after the road improvement, Uganda's exports to DR Congo will double, from the current $532 million (USh1.9 trillion) annually to $1.064 billion (USh3.8 trillion). On 27 May 2021, the Deputy Prime Minister of DR Congo, ''Christophe Lutundula Apala'', visited Uganda "to sign a key inter-governmental agreement on infrastructure", involving this and other roads.


See also

* List of roads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo *
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 ...


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Uganda and DR Congo to build cross-border roads
As of 11 November 2019. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bunagana-Rutshuru-Goma Road Roads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roads in Uganda East African Community