The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, also Mubende–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Central and

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, 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 the location of the district headquarters. Location Mubende is approximately , by road, west of Kampala, t ...

, in

Mubende District Mubende is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mubende is the site of the district headquarters. The district was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the Mityana District and reduced again in 2019 when Kassanda ...

, Kyegegwa in Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo in

Kyenjojo District Kyenjojo District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kyenjojo town is the site of the district headquarters. Location Kyenjojo District is bordered by Kibale District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the east, Kamwenge Distr ...

and

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 ...

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 ...

Location

The road starts at

and travels westwards through Kyegegwa, and Kyenjojo, to end at

, a distance of about . The coordinates of the road, near Kyenjojo, are 0°36'21.0"N, 30°39'41.0"E (Latitude:0.605836; Longitude:30.661390).

Overview

This road is part of the Kampala–Mityana–Mubende–Fort Portal transport corridor. It is part of the East African road network, connecting

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. It is the primary gateway for tourists while visiting

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Upgrading to bitumen

The road was upgraded to class II bituminous standard between 2001 and 2003.

References

External links

Webpage of Uganda National Road Authority

Uganda’s Road Network has improved significantly

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Location

Overview

Upgrading to bitumen

See also

References

External links