Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road Explained

Country:	UGA
Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road
Length Mi:	58.4
History:	Designation in 2015 Expected completion in 2018
Direction A:	West
Terminus A:	Mukono Town
Junction:	Kalagi Kayunga
Direction B:	East
Terminus B:	Njeru

Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Mukono to the town of Njeru at the Nalubaale Power Station.

Location

The road starts at Mukono, the headquarters of Mukono District. The road continues northwards to Kalagi, approximately 19km (12miles), north of Mukono.^[1] At Kalagi, the road takes a northeasterly turn to Kayunga, the headquarters of Kayunga District, a distance of approximately 33km (21miles).^[2] At Kayunga, the road turns south to end at Njeru, approximately 47km (29miles) away from Kayunga.^[3] The total road project is given as 94km (58miles), by Uganda National Roads Authority^[4]

Upgrading to bitumen

The road with a bitumen surface, in varying degrees of disrepair was earmarked for improvement to class II bitumen surface, with shoulders, drainage channels and culverts.^[5]

External links

• Uganda National Road Authority Homepage

0.6592°N 32.9583°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: GFC. Distance between Mukono, Central Region, Uganda and Kalagi, Central Region, Uganda. 11 January 2016. Globefeed.com (GFC). 11 January 2016.
2. Web site: GFC. Distance between Kalagi, Central Region, Uganda and Kayunga Market, Kayunga, Central Region, Uganda. 11 January 2016. 11 January 2016. Globefeed.com (GFC).
3. Web site: 11 January 2016. 11 January 2016. Distance between Kayunga Market, Kayunga, Central Region, Uganda and Njeru, Central Region, Uganda. GFC. Globefeed.com (GFC).
4. Web site: 11 January 2016. 30 December 2014. Carol. The following roads will commence in 2015. Uganda National Roads Authority . Kezaabu. Facebook.
5. Web site: 11 January 2016. 7 June 2015. Road Expansion: Mukono, Kayunga residents to be compensated. NTV. Facebook.com Quoting Nation TV Uganda (NTV) . Kampala.