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Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road

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Southeast end:
  
Karuma

Length
  
214 km

Northwest end:
  
Arua

Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road

History:
  
Designated 2001Expected completion in TBD

Major cities
  
Pakwach, Karuma, Olwiyo, Arua, Nebbi

The Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Karuma, Olwiyo, Pakwach, Nebbi and Arua.

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Location

The road starts at Karuma, and proceeds in a northwesterly direction through Olwiyo, crossing the Albert Nile at Pakwach, going through Nebbi and ending at Arua, a total distance of approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi). However, the roadworks as contracted , measured 237 kilometres (147 mi).

Upgrading to bitumen

In 2001, the government of Uganda borrowed US$64.5 million (USh100 billion at that time), from the International Development Association, to upgrade this road to class II bitumen surface, with drainage channels, culverts and shoulders. The work as completed in sections, starting with the Arua–Nebbi section, which was completed in December 2003. It continues to undergo periodic maintenance and rehabilitation.

Points of interest

  • The beginning of the road at Karuma, lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi),by road from the location of Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station, the largest hydroelectric power project in Uganda to date.
  • The section between Karuma and Olwiyo runs along the northern edge of Murchison Falls National Park.
  • At Olwiyo, this road intersects with the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road.
  • The Pakwach Bridge on this road, is the fourth permanent bridge across River Nile in Uganda.

    • References

    Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road Wikipedia
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