The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, also Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, is a road in the
Western Region 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 ...
, connecting the towns of Fort Portal, Hima, Kasese, Kikorongo and the border town of Mpondwe.
Location
The road starts at
Fort Portal
Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom.
Etymology
Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...
, the headquarters of
Kabarole District
Kabarole District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Western Region, Uganda, Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Tooro Kingdom. Its main town was Fort Portal before 1 July 2020 when it was elevated to a city, separating it from Ka ...
. It travels southwest through
Rwimi,
Hima,
Kasese
Kasese is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. In 2020 it had an estimated population 115,400. It lies north of Lake Georg ...
and
Kikorongo. At Kiorongo, the road makes a 90 degree turn west to end at
Mpondwe
Mpondwe is a town in the Western Region of Uganda.
History
In June 2023, the Lhubiriha secondary school in Mpondwe was attacked by militants linked to Islamic State group from the nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo. Around 40 people, most ...
, at the international border with 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 ...
, a total distance of about . The coordinates of the road at Kikorongo are:0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000003; 29.998607).
Upgrade to bituminous surface
This road was improved to class II bituminous surface before 2013.
Points of interest
The following lie along or near this road
*
Virika Hospital
Holy Family Virika Hospital, commonly referred to as Virika Hospital, is a private, community hospital, in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Uganda.
Location
The hospital is located in the central business district of the city of Fort Por ...
, located in Fort Portal's
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the Commerce, commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides wit ...
* The town of
Rwimi, about , south of Fort Portal
*
Hima, lies about south of Fort Portal
*
Kasese Airport
Kasese Airport is an airport in Uganda.
Location
The airport is located in the town of Kasese, Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains and close to the international border with the Democr ...
, in the middle the town of
Kasese
Kasese is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the capital of Kasese District. Kasese is also the largest town in the Rwenzururu region. In 2020 it had an estimated population 115,400. It lies north of Lake Georg ...
, about south of Fort Portal
* Kasese Cobalt Company Limited lies in Kasese, south of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the Commerce, commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides wit ...
.
* At
Kikorongo, the road takes a 90 degrees turn to the right and heads west towards the border with 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 ...
. Kikorongo is a town in
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town and district headquarters, the town of Kasese.
History
In September 2022, the district was hit by deadly landslides.
Location ...
, about , south of Kasese.
* At Katojo Village a road branches off this road and proceeds south to Katwe Village and Mweya Safari Lodge, inside
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a national park in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda.
Location
Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) spans the districts of Kasese District, Kasese, Kamwenge District, Kamwenge, Rubirizi Distri ...
.
See also
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
Webpage of Uganda National Road AuthorityPhotograph of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road at Flickr.com
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Roads in Uganda
Kabarole District
Kasese District