The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road is a road in
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 Myanzi, Kassanda and Bukuya in
Mubende District
Mubende is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mubende is the site of the district headquarters. The district was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the Mityana District and reduced again in 2019 when Kassanda ...
, to
Kiboga
Kiboga is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kiboga District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Location
Kiboga is located approximately northwest of Kampa ...
in
Kiboga District
Kiboga District is a district in the Buganda Region of Uganda. The town of Kiboga is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kiboga District is bordered by Nakaseke District to the northeast and east, Mityana District to the south, M ...
.
Location
The road starts at
Myanzi, on the
Mityana–Mubende Road
The Mityana–Mubende Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mityana, in Mityana District and Mubende in Mubende District.
Location
The road starts at Mityana and travels westwards through Myanzi, Kawungera a ...
, about west of
Mityana
Mityana is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mityana District, as well as the location of the district headquarters.
Location
Mityana is approximatel ...
. From there, it takes a northwesterly route to
Kassanda, a distance of about . From Kassanda, the road turns northwards to
Bukuya, a distance of about . From Bukuya, the road turns northwestwards and continues to Kiboga, a distance of approximately . The coordinates of the road near Kassanda are 0°36'53.0"N, 31°50'09.0"E (Latitude:0.614735; Longitude:31.835822).
Overview
This road is an important transport corridor between Kiboga District and Mubende District.
The road is prone to flooding, and when it does, it disrupts travel between the two districts and between those two and Mityana District.
Upgrading to bitumen
The gravel-surfaced road is under the purview of
Uganda National Roads Authority
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perfo ...
.
During his 2016 presidential electoral campaigns,
President Yoweri Museveni made a pledge to upgrade this road to class II bitumen standard.
See also
*
Uganda National Roads Authority
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perfo ...
References
External links
Webpage of Uganda National Road Authority
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Roads in Uganda
Kiboga District
Mubende District
Central Region, Uganda