Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road is a road in the
Western Region of Uganda, connecting the city of
Hoima
Hoima is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Hoima District. It is also the location of the palace of the Omukama of Bunyoro.
Location
Hoima is approximately , by road, n ...
with the towns of
Kaiso and
Tonya on the shores of Lake Albert in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.
Location
The road starts at Hoima and continues west through Kaiso, and ends in Tonya, a distance of approximately . The road passes through the village of Kabaale, in Buseruka County, the location of the
Uganda Oil Refinery. The coordinates of the road near Tonya are 1°35'06.0"N; 31°04'59.0"E (Latitude:1.585000; Longitude:31.083056).
Upgrading to tarmac
The upgrading of the road involved the conversion of the existing gravel surface to
tarmac and the building of bridges and drainages.
Kolin Insaat Turim Sayani Ve Tecaret, a
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
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construction firm, won the tender to build the road at an estimated cost of USh:320 billion (US$125 million). The construction was fully funded by 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 ...
. The construction contracts were signed in August 2011.
Construction began in June 2012 and was completed in December 2014.
See also
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Hoima District
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Economy of Uganda
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Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
The Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline (UKCOP) was a proposed pipeline to transport crude oil from Uganda's oil fields in the Northern and Western Regions to the Kenyan port of Lamu on the Indian Ocean. Along the way, the pipeline would have picke ...
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List of cities and towns in Uganda
This is a list of cities and towns in Uganda: The population data are for 2014, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the ...
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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 Highway
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References
External links
Western region takes lion’s share of roads moneyUganda National Road Authority Homepage
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Roads in Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Hoima District
Petroleum infrastructure in Uganda