Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road also Nyendo–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road, is a road in the
Central Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
, connecting the towns of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region in Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The ...
in Masaka District,
Villa Maria in
Kalungu District,
Bukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukomansimbi is on the ...
in
Bukomansimbi District
Bukomansimbi District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda. The district is named after its main municipal center, Bukomansimbi, the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukomansimbi District is ...
to
Sembabule in
Sembabule District.
Location
The road starts at Nyendo, a neighborhood in the city of Masaka and ends in the town of Sembabule, a total distance of about .
Overview
This road is the principal transport corridor between the districts of
Masaka
Masaka is a city in the Central Region, Uganda, Buganda Region in Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District.
Location
Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The ...
,
Kalungu,
Bukomansimbi
Bukomansimbi is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Bukomansimbi District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Bukomansimbi is on the ...
and
Sembabule. The road is under the jurisdiction of the
Uganda National Roads Authority.
Upgrading to bitumen
After many years of being included in the annual budget speeches without action, work to upgrade the gravel road to class 2 bitumen finally began in February 2015. Construction work was contracted to the China Railway Number 3 Engineering Group Company Limited at a cost of UGX:239 billion. The Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule section, measuring , is part of the Kanoni–Kabulasoke–Sembabule–Villa Maria Road. The Masaka–Villa Maria section
remains gravel surfaced.
See also
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List of roads in Uganda
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Economy of Uganda
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Transport in Uganda
References
External links
Uganda National Road Authority HomepageAs of 28 October 2018.
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Roads in Uganda
Masaka District
Bukomansimbi District
Sembabule District
Central Region, Uganda