Ishaka–Kagamba Road
| Ishaka–Kagamba Road | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 22.1 mi (35.6 km) |
| History | Designated in 2012 Completed in 2016 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Kagamba |
| North end | Ishaka |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
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The Ishaka–Kagamba Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Kagamba in Ntungamo District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
Location[edit]
The road starts at Kagamba, 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Ntungamo, on the road to Rukungiri,[1] and continues north through Kitagata in Sheema District and Kashenyi in Bushenyi District, to end in Ishaka, a distance of approximately 36.5 kilometres (23 mi).[2] The road connects traffic from Rwanda, Burundi, and southwestern Uganda, that is destined for the oil-rich Albertine graben, directly with the Mbarara-Katunguru highway. The coordinates of the road near Kitagata are 0°40'33.0"S, 30°09'18.0"E (Latitude:-0.6758; Longitude:30.1550).[3]
Upgrading to bitumen[edit]
The government of Uganda has earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. CODA & Partners, a Kenyan company, designed the road. The final detailed design project report was submitted to the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in November 2010. A consortium of General Nile Company for Roads & Bridges, from Egypt, and Dott Services Limited, from Uganda, won the bid to build the road for USh 97,476,095,241. Consulting engineering and supervision services were procured from a consortium of LEA International Limited of Canada in joint venture with LEA Associates South Asia Private Limited from India in association with KOM Consult Limited of Uganda for approximately US$2,141,850. Construction began on 6 February 2012.[4] The road upgrade was fully funded by the government of Uganda.[5] According to UNRA, completion is expected in December 2015.[6] In his 2016/2017 budget speech given on 9 June 2016, the president of Uganda listed this road as "completed".[7]
See also[edit]
- Uganda Oil Refinery
- Economy of Uganda
- Transport in Uganda
- Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
- List of roads in Uganda
References[edit]
- ^ GFC (12 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Ntungamo And Kagamba With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ GFC (12 July 2015). "Approximate Road Distance Between Kagamba And Ishaka With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Google (12 July 2015). "Location of Ishaka–Kagamba Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ UNRA (30 June 2012). "Ishaka–Kagamba Road (35.4Km): Executive Summary - Description of The Project". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ UNRA (31 October 2014). "Progress On Ishaka-Kagamba Road". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) via Facebook.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ UNRA (31 March 2015). "Uganda National Roads Authority: Update of Ongoing Major Projects" (PDF). Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ TLO (9 June 2016). "Uganda Budget Speech 2016/17: "Enhanced Productivity for Job Creation"". Tralac.org (TLO) Quoting Yoweri Museveni. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
External links[edit]
- How Dott Services perfected the Ishaka-Kitagata-Kagamba Road Works
- Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
- Oil Sparks Roads Upgrade
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