Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road
Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 58 mi (93 km) |
| History | Designated in 2013 Expected completion in 2016 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Moroto |
| South end | Nakapiripirit |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda. The road connects the towns of Moroto, the largest town in the Karamoja sub-region, and Nakapiripirit in the same sub-region.[1]
Location
The road starts at Moroto and continues south through Lorengedwat, ending in Nakapiripirit, a distance of approximately 98 kilometers (61 mi).[2] Nakapiripirit lies on the way to Mbale, the nearest large town, approximately 161 kilometers (100 mi) south of Nakapiripirit.[3] The coordinates of the road near Lorengedwat are 2°20'48.0"N, 34°35'27.0"E (Latitude:2.346667; Longitude:34.5908331).[4]
Upgrading to bitumen
Beginning with the 2011/2012 national budget, road became one of those planned to be upgraded from gravel to bituminous surface. With political pressure from the Karamoja parliamentary caucus, the road was prioritized in the 2013/2014 financial year.[5] On 12 November 2013, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the start of construction. The China Road and Bridge Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of the China Communications Construction Company, was awarded the contract for the 93.3 kilometers (58 mi) road at a cost of US$80 million (USh:184 billion at that time), fully funded by the Ugandan government.[6] The road is expected to be ready during the first half of 2016.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Ariong, Stephen (27 July 2013). "Jubilation As Karamoja Gets New Graded Road". Londoneveningpost.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ GFC (11 July 2015). "Approximate Road Distance Between Moroto And Nakapiripirit With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ GFC (11 July 2015). "Distance Map and Driving Directions Uganda: Moroto To Nakapiripirit". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Google (11 July 2015). "Location of Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road Near Lorengedwat" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ David Tash Lumu, and Sulaiman Kakaire (6 June 2012). "Museveni Makes Peace With Karamoja MPs". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ CCCC (27 August 2012). "Uganda Road Project Signed By CRBC". China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Wanyama, Olandason (12 November 2013). "Moroto - Nakapiripirit Road Construction Commissioned". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Fox, John (14 February 2015). "Road Safari To 'remote outpost of civilisation'". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 11 July 2015.