East end: Rukungiri Length 78.9 km | West end: Ishasha | |
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History: Designation expected in 2016
Completion expected in 2020 Major cities Kihihi, Rukungiri, Ishasha, Uganda | ||
Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road is a road in southwestern Uganda, connecting the town of Rukungiri in Rukungiri District and the town of Ishasha in Kanungu District, at the International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A spur of the road runs south from Kihihi to Kanungu.
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Location
The Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road starts at Rukungiri, running in a general westward direction. It passes through Kihihi, ending at Ishasha, at the border with DRCongo. A spur of the road runs in a general southern direction from Kihihi to Kanungu. The entire road distance is approximately 79 kilometres (49 mi) with the Rukungiri–Ishasha section measuring 52 kilometres (32 mi) and the Kihihi–Kanungu section measuring 27 kilometres (17 mi). The coordinates of the road near Kihihi in Kanungu District are:0°44'56.0"S, 29°41'53.0"E (Latitude:-0.748889; Longitude:29.698056).
Conversion to bitumen surface
The road, whose total length is 79 kilometres (49 mi), is presently made of unsealed gravel surface. In 2014, the government of Uganda obtained a US$109 million loan to upgrade this and other roads to bituminous surface. As of November 2014, procurement for a contractor was ongoing.
Landmarks
The following landmarks lie close or near the Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road: