Kikorongo–Ishaka 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 Kikorongo 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 ...

with

Ishaka Ishaka is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District. Location Ishaka is located in Igara County, in Bushenyi District, approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-regio ...

Bushenyi District kyeizooba Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located. Location Bushenyi District is bordered by Rubirizi Di ...

Location

The north end of the road starts at Kikorongo, on the

Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road, also Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Fort Portal, Hima, Kasese, Kikorongo and the border town of Mpondwe. Location The road starts at Fort ...

. It proceeds southward across the

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at Katunguru, continuing through

Rubirizi Rubirizi, sometimes spelled Rubiriizi, is a town in Rubirizi District, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda. The town is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Rubirizi District. The district is named after the town. Locat ...

, to end at

, a total distance of about . The coordinates of the road near Rubirizi are 0°16'37.0"S, 30°06'27.0"E (Latitude: -0.276949; Longitude: 30.107488).

Overview

This road is an important transport corridor for people and goods from

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and the Western Region of

, destined for

South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...

. The section between Ishaka and Katunguru, measuring about was rehabilitated between August 1990 and July 1993 by China Sichuan International Cooperation Company Limited (SIETCO), at a cost of US$13.8 million, borrowed from the

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References

External links

Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kikorongo-Ishaka Road Roads in Uganda Kasese District Rubirizi District Bushenyi District Western Region, Uganda

Location

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