South end: Myanzi Length 62.8 km | North end: Kiboga | |
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Major cities Bukuya, Kassanda, Myanzi, Kiboga | ||
The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road is a road in Uganda, connecting the towns of Myanzi, Kassanda and Bukuya in Mubende District, to Kiboga in Kiboga District.
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Location
The road starts at Myanzi, on the Mityana–Mubende Road, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Mityana. From there, it takes a northwesterly route to Kassanda, a distance of about 17 kilometres (11 mi). From Kassanda, the road turns northwads to Bukuya, a distance of about 15 kilometres (9 mi). From Bukuya, the road turns northwestwards and continues to Kiboga, a distance of approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi). The coordinates of the road near Kassanda are 0°36'53.0"N, 31°50'09.0"E (Latitude:0.614735; Longitude:31.835822).
Overview
This road is an important transport corridor between Kiboga District and Mubende District. The road is prone to flooding, and when it does, it disrupts travel between the two districts and between those two and Mityana District.
Upgrading to bitumen
The gravel-surfaced road is under the purview of Uganda National Roads Authority. During his 2016 presidential electoral campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni made a pledge to upgrade this road to class II bitumen standard.