North end: Ntungamo Length 37 km | South end: Mirama Hills Major cities Mirama Hills, Ntungamo | |
History: Designated in 2014
Expected completion in 2016 | ||
The Ntungamo–Mirama Hills Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Ntungamo and Mirama Hills, both in Ntungamo District.
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Location
The road starts at Ntungamo and continues southeast, ending at Mirama Hills at the international border with Rwanda, a distance of approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi). The coordinates of the road near Ruhaama are 0°59'07.0"S, 30°21'03.0"E (Latitude:-0.985278; Longitude:30.350833).
Upgrading to bitumen
On 6 October 2014, President Yoweri Museveni officially commissioned the upgrading of this road to a bitumen surface. It is funded jointly by the government of Uganda (50 percent) and TradeMark East Africa, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (US$22 million). The road was expected to be ready for use in April 2016. After delays related to land compensation, the expected completion date was moved to December 2016.