Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road
Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 77.7 mi (125.0 km) |
| History | Designated in 2011 Completion in 2018 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Mbarara |
| Ntungamo Kabale | |
| South end | Katuna |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
The Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road in Western Uganda connects the city of Mbarara, in Mbarara District, with the towns of Ntungamo, Kabale and Katuna at the international border with the Republic of Rwanda.[1]
Location
The road starts at Mbarara (pop. 195,238),[2] the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. It continues in a southwesterly direction through Ntungamo and Kabale to end at Katuna at the international border with Rwanda, a distance of about 125 kilometers (78 mi)[1] The coordinates of the road, immediately south of Ntungamo are:0°54'10.0"S, 30°15'14.0"E (Latitude:-0.902778; Longitude:30.253889).[3]
Upgrading to bitumen
In December 2010, the European Union extended a grant of USh325 billion (approximately €116 million at that time), to improve the 125 kilometers (78 mi), stretch of the East African Northern Corridor, between Mbarara and Katuna. The road was divided into two sections: (a) Mbarara-Ntungamo Section, was budgeted at UShs154 billion (€51 million) and (b) Ntungamo-Katuna Section was budgeted at UShs198.26 billion (€65 million). The Ugandan government was budgeted to contribute 8 percent of the grant value (approximately €9.28 million).[1] The construction contract was awarded to Reynolds Construction Company of Switzerland, the lowest bidder. The work was designated in December 2011.[4] Road works involve widening the roadway to 11 meters (36 ft).[5] As of August 2016, Uganda National Roads Authority listed the road as an ongoing project.[6] By May 2018, the last section of this road was reported as completed.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Faridah Kulabako, and John Njoroge (30 December 2010). "Mbarara-Katuna Road Gets UShs325 Billion". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Google (29 August 2015). "Location of Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Maseruka, Josephine (2 January 2012). "Corruption Cited In Mbarara-Katuna Road Reconstruction". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ URSO (January 2012). "Ongoing Major Projects". Ugandaroadsector.org (URSO). Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Gilbert Kidimu (30 August 2016). "UNRA's Eight-Year Journey". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Ampurire, Paul (30 May 2018). "3 Years Later: Inside UNRA's Transformative Journey To Build An Efficient Entity". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 12 March 2019.