Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road

Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road
Route information
Length: 84 mi (135 km)
History: Designation in 2014
Completion expected in 2017
Major junctions
North end: Kigumba
  Masindi
Hoima
South end: Kabwoya

Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Kigumba in Kiryandongo District, Masindi in Masindi District, and Hoima and Kabwoya in Hoima District.

Location

The road starts at Kigumba, on the Kampala-Gulu highway, about 42 kilometres (26 mi)[1] northeast of Masindi (2014 population 94,622).[2] the nearest large town. The road continues in a southwesterly direction through Hoima to end at Kabwoya, a total distance of about 135 kilometres (84 mi).[3] The coordinates of the road near Masindi are 1°40'20.0"N, 31°42'19.0"E (Latitude:1.672222; Longitude:31.705278).[4]

Upgrading to bitumen

Before 2013, the road was unsealed gravel surface. That year, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) initiated the procurement process for road works to upgrade the road to class II bitumen surface. The road was divided into two sections: the Kigumba–Bulima section 69 kilometres (43 mi) and the Bulima–Kabwoya section 69 kilometres (43 mi). The upgrade, budgeted at US$150 million, is funded by the African Development Bank and the government of Uganda.[5]

The upgrade was initially planned to start in 2014, but there were disagreements during the tendering and procurement process.[6] As of July 2014, the road works are yet to begin.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (25 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Kigumba And Masindi With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ 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 25 July 2015.
  3. ↑ ADB (May 2013). "Upgrading of Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road (135Km): General Procurement Notice" (PDF). African Development Bank (ADB). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Google (25 July 2015). "Location of Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Rwothungeyo, Billy (10 June 2013). "Kigumba-Masindi-Hoima Road to be upgraded to tarmac". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Red Pepper Reporter (29 September 2014). "Fights, Corruption Allegations Stall 138 Km Kigumba-Hoima-Kabwoya Road Works". Red Pepper (newspaper). Mukono. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ↑ New Vision Staff (1 July 2014). "UNRA at 6 Years". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Kakaire, Sulaiman (25 February 2015). "Is the huge road sector budget allocation doing wonders?". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

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Coordinates: 01°40′20″N 31°42′19″E / 1.67222°N 31.70528°E / 1.67222; 31.70528

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