Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road Explained

Country:UGA
Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road
Length Mi:62.5
History:Designated in 2007
Completed in 2012[1]
Direction A:East
Terminus A:Kabale
Junction:Kisoro
Direction B:West
Terminus B:Bunagana

The Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road in Western Uganda connects the town of Kabale with the towns of Kisoro, Bunagana, at the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with Kyanika, at the border with Rwanda.[2]

Location

The road starts at Kabale, (2014 pop. 49,667), the largest town in Kigezi sub-region,[3] and continues westwards through Kisoro, ending in Bunagana, a distance of approximately 88.5km (55miles). There is a 5.4km (03.4miles) loop around the southern part of Kisoro Airport, added for safety concerns. Also at Kisoro, a 6.3km (03.9miles) spur of the road connects to Kyanika, at the border with Rwanda. The road connects the countries of DRCongo, Uganda and Rwanda.[1] [4] The coordinates of the road near Kisoro are:1°16'58.0"S, 29°42'05.0"E (Latitude:-1.282778; Longitude:29.701389).

Upgrading to bitumen

The government of Uganda earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. The construction contract with SBI International Holdings AG of Switzerland was signed in 2007.[5] The contract price was USh: 195,445,535,968/- (approx. US$107 million at that time). 89.5 per cent of the cost was loaned to Uganda by the African Development Bank, while the Ugandan government funded the remaining 10.5 percent.[1] The road improvements were completed in 2012.[6]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road (100Km): Project Profile. 17 July 2015. 17 July 2015. Uganda National Roads Authority.
  2. Web site: Kabale-Kisoro Road Gets Tarmac. Maxwell. Ochan. 17 July 2015. 20 December 2009. The Observer (Uganda).
  3. Web site: 17 July 2015. The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants. 27 August 2014. Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: New Kabale-Kisoro Road Spurs Growth. Robert. Muhereza. 26 July 2013. Daily Monitor. Kampala.
  5. Web site: 17 July 2015. Nassasira Signs Kisoro-Bunagana Road Construction Contract. Musinguzi. Goodluck. Uganda Radio Network. 12 March 2007.
  6. Web site: Kabale-Kisoro Road Upgraded. 17 July 2015. 7 October 2012. Balagadde. Samuel. New Vision. Kampala.