Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road Explained

Country:UGA
Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road
Length Mi:50
History:Designated in 2008
Completed in 2011
Direction A:East
Terminus A:Lira
Junction:Kamdini
Direction B:West
Terminus B:Karuma

The Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road, also known as the Karuma–Kamdini–Lira Road, is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Lira, in Lira District, with the towns of Kamdini and Karuma, both in Oyam District.

Route description

The road starts at Lira, the largest town in the Lango sub-region, and continues westwards through Kamdini, where it takes a southwesterly direction to end at Karuma, a distance of approximately 80km (50miles).[1] The road is part of the Tororo to Arua and the Tororo to Juba transportation corridors. The coordinates of the road near Kamdini are 2°13'43.0"N, 32°20'08.0"E (Latitude:2.228599; Longitude:32.335545).

History

The road was upgraded to class II bitumen surface with shoulders and drainage channels during the three years leading up to August 2011 when work was competed. The total road length was quoted as 88km (55miles).[2] The work extended to Karuma Bridge itself.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Lira, Northern Region, Uganda and Karuma, Northern Region, Uganda. 6 January 2016 . Globefeed.com (GFC) . 6 January 2016 . GFC.
  2. Web site: 6 January 2016. UNRA At 6 Years - A Well Developed Roads Network: Completed National Roads Since 2008. 2014. PDF. UNRA. Chimpreports.com.
  3. Web site: 6 January 2016. Mao. Karuma-Kamdini Road Repairs To Cost Sh1 Billion. New Vision Archive. Kampala. Ali.