Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road
Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 129 mi (208 km) |
| History | Designation in 2011 Completion in 2017[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Nyakahita |
| Kazo Ibanda Kamwenge | |
| North end | Fort Portal |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
The Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Nyakahita and Kazo in Kiruhura District, Ibanda in Ibanda District, Kamwenge in Kamwenge District, and Fort Portal in Kabarole District.[2]
Location
The road starts at Nyakahita, on the Masaka–Mbarara Road, about 67 kilometers (42 mi) east of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region.[3] The road continues through four western Ugandan districts to end at Fort Portal, a total of about 208 kilometers (129 mi).[4] The coordinates of the road near Kamwenge are 0°11'09.0"N, 30°27'14.0"E (Latitude:0.185833; Longitude:30.453889).[5]
Upgrading to bitumen
Before 2011, the entire road was poor grade gravel surface. In that year, the upgrading of the road to bitumen was divided into three sections: Nyakahita–Kazo 68 kilometers (42 mi), Kazo–Kamwenge 75 kilometers (47 mi), and Kamwenge–Fort Portal 66 kilometers (41 mi).[6]
The Nyakahita–Kazo section was contracted to the China Communications Construction Company for USh:134 billion. The consulting engineers on the project were J. Burrow. This section was completed in June 2013.[6] The Kazo–Kamwenge section was contracted to the China Railway Seventh Group for USh:167 billion. The Canadian engineering firm SNC Lavalin performed the consulting and supervision. Construction on these two sections began in May 2011. Funding was sourced from the African Development Bank and the Ugandan government.[7][8] Work on the Kazo–Kamwenge Road ended in June 2014.[6]
Work to upgrade the 66 kilometers (41 mi) Kamwenge–Fort Portal section was assigned to the China Railway Seventh Group. The USh:120 billion cost is funded jointly by the government of Uganda and the International Development Association. Work began in February 2015,[2] and is expected to end in July 2016.[6] In August 2017, the Daily Monitor, a Ugandan English language daily, reported that this section of the road had been completed.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Felix Basiime, Alex Ashaba, and Fedinand Tuhame (10 August 2017). "New tarmac road boosting business in western Uganda". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b Press Release (27 February 2015). "President Launches Construction of Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road". Uganda Media Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Google (15 December 2020). "Road Distance Between Mbarara And Lyantonde In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ URSSI (2012). "Ongoing Major Projects". Uganda Road Support Sector Initiative (URSSI). Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Google (25 July 2015). "Location of Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d EAAB (January 2015). "Implementation of The NRM Manifesto 2011-2016". East Africa Agribusiness (EAAB). Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ UNRA (May 2011). "Nyakahita-Kazo-Kamwenge Road Works Launched". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Dibele, Denis (18 May 2011). "Nyakahita-Kamwenge Road Construction Starts". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 July 2015.