Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road
Route information
Length40.5 mi (65.2 km)
Major junctions
South endMyanzi
Major intersectionsKassanda
Bukuya
North endKiboga
Location
CountryUganda
Highway system

The Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road is a road in Uganda, connecting the towns of Myanzi, Kassanda and Bukuya in Mubende District, to Kiboga in Kiboga District.

Location

The road starts at Myanzi, on the Mityana–Mubende Road, about 16.5 kilometres (10 mi) west of Mityana.[1] From there, it takes a northwesterly route to Kassanda, a distance of about 18 kilometres (11 mi).[2] From Kassanda, the road turns northwards to Bukuya, a distance of about 15 kilometres (9 mi).[3] From Bukuya, the road turns northwestwards and continues to Kiboga, a distance of approximately 32.5 kilometres (20 mi).[4] The coordinates of the road near Kassanda are 0°36'53.0"N, 31°50'09.0"E (Latitude:0.614735; Longitude:31.835822).[5]

Overview

This road is an important transport corridor between Kiboga District and Mubende District.[6] The road is prone to flooding, and when it does, it disrupts travel between the two districts and between those two and Mityana District.[6][7][8]

Upgrading to bitumen

The gravel-surfaced road is under the purview of Uganda National Roads Authority.[6] During his 2016 presidential electoral campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni made a pledge to upgrade this road to class II bitumen standard.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (17 September 2022). "Road Distance between Mityana, Central Region, Uganda and Myanzi, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Google. "Road Distance Between Myanzi, Central Region, Uganda And Kassanda, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  3. ↑ Google (17 September 2022). "Road Distance Between Kassanda, Central Region, Uganda And Bukuya, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Google (17 September 2022). "Road Distance Between Bukuya, Central Region, Uganda And Kiboga, Central Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Google (17 May 2016). "Location of Myanzi–Kassanda–Bukuya–Kiboga Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Kagiri, Luke (19 November 2015). "Floods cut-off Kiboga-Mubende road". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Kagiri, Luke (22 November 2014). "Week-long floods cut off Mubende roads". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Jessica Nabukenya, and Christopher Kisekka (21 April 2016). "Rain cuts off Mubende". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (29 January 2016). "I spent the day campaigning in Mityana District". Facebook.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

00°36′53″N 31°50′09″E / 0.61472°N 31.83583°E / 0.61472; 31.83583

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