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Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road is a road in
Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
'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 Kampal ...
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 approximatel ...
,
Kibaale Kibaale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kibaale District, and the district headquarters are located there. Location Kibaale is in Buyaga County, approximately , by ro ...
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. This ...
in Kibaale District.


Location

The road starts at Mubende, at the
Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, also Mubende–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mubende, in Mubende District, Kyegegwa in Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo in Kyenjo ...
, 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 Ruba ...
, 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 The Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, in the Western Region of Uganda, connects the town of Kyenjojo in the Kyenjojo District with Kabwoya in the Hoima District. The road is part of the Kyenjojo–Hoima–Masindi–Kigumba road corridor. Location The r ...
, 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 Allen Catherine Kagina is a Ugandan administrator and corporate executive. She is the executive director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). She was appointed to that position on 27 April 2015. Before that, from 2004 until 2014, she s ...
, 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 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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Transport in Uganda Transport in Uganda refers to the transportation structure in Uganda. The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads. Roadways As of 2017, according to the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda had about of roads, ...


References


External links


Uganda National Road Authority Homepage

Upcoming UNRA Projects

Heavy Rains Worsen State of Mubende-Kagadi Road
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