Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road is a road in the
Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of
Vurra at the International border with the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
with the city of
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west ...
, the town of
Koboko, and the town of
Oraba at the International border with the
Republic of 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 ...
.
Location
The road starts at Vurra, and continues northwards through Arua and Koboko, ending in Oraba, a distance of approximately . The road connects the countries of DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.
The coordinates of the road near Koboko are:3°24'54.0"N, 30°57'36.0"E (Latitude:3.4150; Longitude:30.9600).
Upgrading to bitumen
The
government of Uganda
The politics of Uganda occurs in an Authoritarianism, authoritarian context. Since assuming office in 1986 at the end of the Ugandan Bush War, Ugandan civil war, Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda as an Autocracy, autocrat. Political party, Politi ...
earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. Bids for engineering consultants were announced on 16 November 2009.
Construction was flagged off on Friday, 11 May 2012 by president Museveni. The construction tender was awarded to
Chongqing International Construction Corporation
China Chongqing International Construction Corporation (also known as CICO) is a Chinese construction and engineering company and subsidiary of Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. (CFTEC) It is known as a project cont ...
(CICO), who were expected to carry out the works over a 36 months period, at a cost of UGX:132 billion (approx. US $52.8 million at that time), borrowed from the
World Bank
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. Having failed to meet the construction deadline of 31 December 2014,
the road remains unfinished as at July 2015.
See also
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Koboko District
Koboko District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Koboko is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Koboko District is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Yumbe District to the east, Maracha District to the ...
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Maracha District
Maracha District is a districts of Uganda, district in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda. It was formed in 2006 from Arua District.
History
Initially, the counties of Maracha and Terego County, T ...
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Arua District
Arua District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. Like many Ugandan districts, it too shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The name Arua is said to be derived from the Lugbara name for prison (Arujo) and prisoner (A ...
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Economy of Uganda
The Economy of Uganda has great potential and appears poised for rapid growth and development. Uganda is endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits.
Chronic political inst ...
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UNRA
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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 Highwa ...
References
External links
Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
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Roads in Uganda
Arua District
Maracha District
Koboko District
West Nile sub-region
Northern Region, Uganda