Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road is a road in
Uganda
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's
Central Region and
Western Region, connecting the towns of
Mubende
Mubende is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mubende District and is the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Mubende is approximately , by road, west of Kampa ...
in Mubende District to
Kakumiro
Kakumiro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kakumiro District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Location
Kakumiro, in Bwanswa sub-county, is approximate ...
,
Kibaale and
Kagadi
Kagadi is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative headquarters of Kagadi District.
Location
Kagadi is in Buyaga County, approximately south-west of Hoima, the largest town in the Bunyoro sub-region. Th ...
in Kibaale District.
Location
The road starts at Mubende, at the
Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, about west of the
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city.
The road continues in a northerly direction to Kakumiro, about , north of Mubende.
From Kakumiro, the road turns westwards to Kibaale, and then northwestwards to Kagadi where in joins the
Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, a distance of about from Kakumiro.
The coordinates of the road near Kibaale are 0°46'14.0"N, 31°05'17.0"E (Latitude:0.770556; Longitude:31.088056).
Upgrading to bitumen
As far back as 2010, the Uganda government began making plans to tarmac this road.
However, by May 2015, work on the road was yet to begin. As at November 2014, bid evaluation was ongoing. The road works are fully funded by the government of Uganda.
Construction
The construction contract was awarded to
China Communications Construction Company
China Communications Construction Company, Ltd. (CCCC) is a majority state-owned, publicly traded, multinational engineering and construction company primarily engaged in the design, construction and operation of infrastructure assets, including ...
(CCCC), at a contract price of UGX:484.887 billion (approx. US$132 million). The supervising engineer was a consortium comprising ''AIC Progetti SPA'' and ''Prome Consultants Limited''. The construction contract began in February 2016 and was scheduled to be completed in February 2019. Completion was later revised to 23 January 2020.
As of July 2020, the upgrade to class II bitumen standard, with drainage channels, culverts and shoulders had been completed.
In September 2021,
Allen Kagina, the executive director of UNRA, listed this road among those completed during the financial year 2020/2021 (1 July 2020–30 June 2021).
See also
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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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Economy of Uganda
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Transport in Uganda
References
External links
Uganda National Road Authority HomepageUpcoming UNRA ProjectsHeavy Rains Worsen State of Mubende-Kagadi Road
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Roads in Uganda
Mubende District
Kibaale District
Central Region, Uganda
Western Region, Uganda