Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road
Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Fort Portal |
| Rwimi Hima Kasese Kikorongo | |
| West end | Mpondwe |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
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 Portal, the headquarters of Kabarole District. It travels southwestwards through Rwimi, Hima, Kasese and Kikorongo. At Kiorongo, the road makes a 90 degree turn westwards to end at Mpondwe, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a total distance of about 135 kilometers (84 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road at Kikorongo are:0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000003; 29.998607).[2]
Upgrade to bituminous surface
This road was improved to class II bituminous surface before 2013.[3]
Points of interest
The following lie along or near this road
1. Virika Hospital, located in Fort Portal's central business district.[4]
2. The town of Rwimi, about 45 kilometers (28 mi), south of Fort Portal.[5]
3. Hima, lies about 56 kilometers (35 mi) south of Fort Portal.[6]
4. Kasese Airport, in the middle the town of Kasese, about 77 kilometers (48 mi) south of Fort Portal.[7]
5. Kasese Cobalt Company Limited lies in Kasese, south of the central business district.
6. At Kikorongo, the road takes a 90 degrees turn to the right and heads westwards towards the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kikorongo is a town in Kasese District, about 22 kilometers (14 mi), south of Kasese.[8]
7. At Katojo Village a road branches off this road and proceeds south to Katwe Village and Mweya Safari Lodge, inside Queen Elizabeth National Park.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda And Customs Mpondwe, Bwera, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Location of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Rwanyekiro, Isaiah (12 February 2013). "Uganda's Road Network has improved significantly". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Virika Hospital, Fort Portal, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda And Rwimi, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda And Hima, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda And Kasese, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Road Distance Between Kasese, Uganda And Kikorongo Junction, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Google (23 October 2022). "Location of Katojo Village Where Road to Katwe Village And Mweya Safari Lodge Branches off Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2022.