Country: | UGA |
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road | |
Length Mi: | 45 |
Direction A: | North |
Terminus A: | Kikorongo |
Junction: | Katunguru Rubirizi |
Direction B: | South |
Terminus B: | Ishaka |
Kikorongo–Ishaka Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Kikorongo in Kasese District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.
The north end of the road starts at Kikorongo, on the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road. It proceeds southward across the Kazinga Channel at Katunguru, continuing through Rubirizi, to end at Ishaka, a total distance of about 73km (45miles).[1] The coordinates of the road near Rubirizi are 0°16'37.0"S, 30°06'27.0"E (Latitude:-0.276949; Longitude:30.107488).
This road is an important transport corridor for people and goods from Rwanda, Burundi and the Western Region of Uganda, destined for South Sudan.[2] The section between Ishaka and Katunguru, measuring about 55km (34miles)[3] was rehabilitated between August 1990 and July 1993 by China Sichuan International Cooperation Company Limited (SIETCO), at a cost of US$13.8 million, borrowed from the African Development Bank.[4]