Aggrey Jaden Road Explained

Country:SSD
Aggrey Jaden Road
Length Mi:151
Direction A:North
Direction B:South
Terminus A:Juba
Terminus B:Kaya, South Sudan
Junctions:Lainya County Yei, South Sudan Morobo County Bazi Kaya, South Sudan

Aggrey Jaden Road also known as "Juba-Yei-Morobo-Kaya Road", is a highway which connects South Sudan to the Uganda border. The road stretches from Juba which serves as the capital and the largest city in the country connection via Lainya County to Yei, Morobo and Kaya which is the border point. The road was renamed after Aggrey Jaden who was a revolutionary freedom fighter for the struggle of South Sudan independence.[1] [2]

Location

The road starts at Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan. It travels in a general Southerly direction to the town of Lainya a distance of approximately 75 Miles. From there, the road travels in a general Southerly direction, though the towns of Yei and Morobo to end at Kaya town at the border with Uganda, a distance of 151 Miles.

Upgrade to bituminous surface

The National Government of South Sudan has plans to upgrade the road to II Bitumen which started by Road (Bush) clearance in 2022 before Starting the Construction.[3] [4]

References

  1. Web site: 2021-10-31 . Juba-Yei-Kaya road renamed after Late Aggrey Jaden . 2023-01-04 . Eye Radio . en-US.
  2. Web site: Juba-Yei-Kaya road to be named after Aggrey Jaden – One Citizen Daily . 31 October 2021 . 2023-01-04 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Construction of the Juba-Lainya-Yei-Morobo highway resumes . 2023-01-04 . Radio Tamazuj . en.
  4. Web site: Network . Catholic Radio . 2022-02-16 . Stakeholders in Yei consult on Juba-Yei-Kaya highway construction . 2023-01-04 . Catholic Radio Network for South Sudan and Nuba Mountains CRN . en-US.