Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road
{{Short description|Road in Uganda}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
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|history=Designation in 2014
Completion in 2021
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Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Kigumba in Kiryandongo District, Masindi in Masindi District, Hoima in Hoima District and Kabwoya, in Kikuube District.
Location
The road starts at Kigumba, on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, about {{convert|42|km|0}}{{cite web | accessdate=25 July 2015 |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kigumba%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Masindi%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJc0S_QqzqehcRzNUKGdyItRk&dt2=ChIJt2KmdvjRehcRz4gqPEH1vzQ | date=25 July 2015 | title=Road Distance Between Kigumba And Masindi With Route Marker | last=GFC | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}} northeast of Masindi (2014 population 94,622).{{cite web | accessdate=25 July 2015 | date=27 August 2014 | url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html | title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants | last=UBOS | publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)}} the nearest large town. The road continues in a southwesterly direction through Hoima to end at Kabwoya, a distance of about {{convert|135|km|0}}.{{cite web | last=ADB |
url=http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Procurement/Project-related-Procurement/Uganda%20-%20Upgrading%20of%20Kigumba%E2%80%93Masindi-Hoima%E2%80%93Kabwoya%20%20-%20GPN.pdf | format=PDF | title=Upgrading of Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road (135Km): General Procurement Notice | accessdate=25 July 2015 | date=May 2013 | publisher=African Development Bank (ADB)}} The coordinates of the road near Masindi are 1°40'20.0"N, 31°42'19.0"E (Latitude:1.672222; Longitude:31.705278).{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B040'20.0%22N+31%C2%B042'19.0%22E/@1.67235,31.7059541,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 |
title=Location of Kigumba–Masindi–Hoima–Kabwoya Road at Google Maps | accessdate=25 July 2015}}
Upgrading to bitumen
Before 2013, the road was unsealed gravel surface. That year, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) initiated the procurement process for road works to upgrade the road to class II bitumen surface. The road was divided into two sections: the Kigumba–Bulima section {{convert|69|km|0}} and the Bulima–Kabwoya section {{convert|69|km|0}}. The upgrade, budgeted at US$150 million, is funded by the African Development Bank and the government of Uganda.{{cite web | first=Billy | last=Rwothungeyo | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643758-kigumba-masindi-hima-road-to-be-upgraded-to-tarmac.html | title=Kigumba-Masindi-Hoima Road to be upgraded to tarmac | accessdate=1 August 2015 | date=10 June 2013 | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}}
The upgrade was initially planned to start in 2014, but there were disagreements during the tendering and procurement process.{{cite web | url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/fights-stall-138-km-kigumba-hoima-kabwoya-road-works | title=Fights, Corruption Allegations Stall 138 Km Kigumba-Hoima-Kabwoya Road Works | last=Red Pepper Reporter | date=29 September 2014 | location=Mukono |
newspaper=Red Pepper | accessdate=1 August 2015}} As of July 2014, the road works are yet to begin.{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/657096-unra-at-6-years.html | title=UNRA at 6 Years | accessdate=1 August 2015 | date=1 July 2014 | last=New Vision Staff | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}}{{cite web | url=http://www.observer.ug/features-sp-2084439083/36525-is-the-huge-road-sector-budget-allocation-doing-wonders | title=Is the huge road sector budget allocation doing wonders? | first=Sulaiman | last=Kakaire | accessdate=1 August 2015 | date=25 February 2015 | newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) | location=Kampala}}
In September 2021, Allen Kagina, the executive director of Uganda National Road Authority, reported that the upgrade of this road to class II bitumen surface had been completed during the 2020/2021 financial year that ended on 30 June 2021.{{cite web| work=Daily Monitor |title=UNRA lists 24 completed roads, bridges and ferries |date=11 September 2021 | url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/unra-lists-24-completed-roads-bridges-and-ferries-3546902 |author=Stephen Otage |access-date=12 September 2021 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}
In January 2022, Yoweri Museveni, the President of Uganda commissioned the completed road, in the presence of Robinah Nabbanja, the prime minister of Uganda and Allen Kagina, the Executive Director of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).{{cite web| work=The Kampala Post | url=https://kampalapost.com/content/president-museveni-commissions-two-oil-roads |title=President Museveni Commissions Two Oil Roads |date=26 January 2022 |author=Nicholas Agaba | access-date=26 January 2022 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.unra.go.ug/ Uganda National Road Authority Homepage]
- [http://mobile.monitor.co.ug/News/Regional-imbalance--The-story-of-road-construction-in-Uganda/-/691252/2325226/-/format/xhtml/-/atdxtg/-/index.html Regional Imbalance: The Story of Road Construction In Uganda]
- [http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Government-secures-funds-for-Masindi-Kyenjojo-road/-/688334/1643470/-/tkyyk9/-/index.html Government Secures Funds for Masindi-Kyenjojo Road - 14 December 2012]
{{Authority control}}
{{Kiryandongo District}}
{{Masindi District}}
{{Hoima District}}
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