Matugga–Kapeeka Road is a road in central

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, connecting the towns of Matugga in

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and

Kapeeka Kapeeka is a town in Nakaseke District of the Central Region of Uganda. Kapeeka will merge with Semuto to form the Semuto municipality as requested by residents and given a go ahead by the president. Kapeeka is the home to the promising Namu ...

Nakaseke District Nakaseke District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Central Region, Uganda, Central Uganda. It is named after Nakaseke, the largest town in the district. However, the district headquarters are located at Butalangu. Location Nakaseke District ...

Location

The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District, Kirolo and

Semuto Semuto is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Nakaseke District. Semuto town will merge with Kapeeka to form the Semuto municipality. Location Semuto is approximately , by road, northwest of Matugga on th ...

in Nakaseke District, a total distance of approximately , from end to end. The coordinates of the road near Semuto are 0°37'33.0"N, 32°19'13.0"E (Latitude:0.625833; Longitude:32.320278).

Overview

Prior to 2009, the road had a gravel surface. In 2008, the

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began to upgrade the road from gravel to

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at an estimated cost of US$20 million. 65 percent of the funding was provided by the government while 35 percent was provided by the

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. The work was carried out by the

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, a Danish consultancy firm, supervised the work. Construction was completed in the second half of 2010. It was reported in October 2010 that completion would occur as planned, in December 2010.

References

External links

UNRA Undertakes Road Development Projects In Uganda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matugga-Kapeeka Road Roads in Uganda Wakiso District Nakaseke District

Location

Overview

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