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, nort ...
with the towns of
Kaiso
Kaiso is a type of music popular in Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries, especially of the Caribbean, such as Grenada, Belize, Barbados, St. Lucia and Dominica, which originated in West Africa particularly among the Efik and Ibibio peop ...
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 Uganda Oil Refinery is a planned crude oil refinery in Uganda.
Location
The refinery will be built on a piece of land in Kabaale Township, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, Western Region, near the international border with the Democr ...
. 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 Tarmac may refer to:
Engineered surfaces
* Tarmacadam, a mainly historical tar-based material for macadamising road surfaces, patented in 1902
* Asphalt concrete, a macadamising material using asphalt instead of tar which has largely superseded ta ...
and the building of bridges and drainages.
Kolin Insaat Turim Sayani Ve Tecaret, a
Turkish 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
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.
Location
Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Kyan ...
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Economy of Uganda
The economy of Uganda has great potential and appeared poised for rapid economic growth and development. Uganda is endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits.
Chronic politi ...
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Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
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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