Length 135.2 km | ||
History: Designation in 2014Completion expected in 2017 | ||
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.
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Location
The road starts at Kigumba, on the Kampala-Gulu highway, about 42 kilometres (26 mi) northeast of Masindi (2014 population 94,622). 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). The coordinates of the road near Masindi are 1°40'20.0"N, 31°42'19.0"E (Latitude:1.672222; Longitude:31.705278).
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.
The upgrade was initially planned to start in 2014, but there were disagreements during the tendering and procurement process. As of July 2014, the road works are yet to begin.