Mityana–Mubende Road
Mityana–Mubende Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Mityana |
| Myanzi Kawungera Kitenga | |
| West end | Mubende |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
The Mityana–Mubende Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mityana, in Mityana District and Mubende in Mubende District.
Location
The road starts at Mityana and travels westwards through Myanzi, Kawungera and Kitenga, to end at Mubende, a distance of about 81 kilometers (50 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road near Kawungera are 0°26'50.0"N, 31°41'25.0"E (Latitude:0.447221; Longitude:31.690283).[2]
Overview
This road is an important transport corridor between Mubende District and Mityana District. This road is part of the Kampala–Mityana–Mubende–Fort Portal transport corridor and is part of the East African road network, connecting Kenya, Uganda and DR Congo.[3] The road is the primarily transport route for tourists to Kibaale National Park.[4]
Upgrading to bitumen
This road was upgraded to class II bituminous standard prior to 2008.[5][a]
In April 2021, Energo Project Company Uganda Limited was contracted by the Uganda National Roads Authority, at a cost of UGX:396 billion (approx. US$105 million), to widen the road from 10 meters (33 ft) to 11 meters (36 ft), with 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) shoulders, drainage channels and culverts and a strengthened road base. The surface is to be improved to asphalt-concrete. The total distance to be worked on is reported as 86 kilometers (53 mi).[6]
Under the same contract, the same road builder was contracted to tarmac an estimated 14 kilometers (9 mi) of Mityana Town urban roads. The work is expected to continue until April 2024. This is then expected to be followed by the 12 months of contactor defects liability period.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ The author was the Cabinet Minister of Works and Transport at the time.
References
- ^ Google (17 September 2022). "Road Distance Between Mityana, Central Region, Uganda And Mubende Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Google (17 September 2022). "Location of Mityana–Mubende Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ ENPJKT (18 May 2016). "Mityana–Mubende Road, Uganda". Energoprojekt-ng.rs (ENPJKT). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ SUAC (18 May 2016). "3 Days Kibaale Forest National Park Safari". Safariuganda-africa.com (SUAC). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ John Nasasira (16 January 2011). "Nasasira: Do not judge our performance basing on sorry Kampala roads". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b Christopher Kiiza (14 February 2022). "Mityana-Mubende Road Reconstruction To Be Completed In 2024". ChimpReports. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 17 September 2022.