Matugga–Kapeeka Road
{{Short description|Road in Uganda}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
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|name= Matugga–Kapeeka Road
|length_mi=26
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|history=Designated in 2008
Completion in 2010
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a=Matugga
|junction= Semuto
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b=Kapeeka
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Matugga–Kapeeka Road is a road in central Uganda, connecting the towns of Matugga in Wakiso District and Kapeeka in Nakaseke District.
Location
The road goes through Gombe in Wakiso District, Kirolo and Semuto in Nakaseke District, a total distance of approximately {{convert|42.5|km|mi}}, from end to end.{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Matugga/Kapeeka/@0.5775031,32.3112595,10.25z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dad8d9f7c0981:0x30dce8ad64acca7!2m2!1d32.5203019!2d0.4553013!1m5!1m1!1s0x177cf13c8e28f567:0x99eddd3bb656eef0!2m2!1d32.2455364!2d0.67935 |title=Road Distance Between Matugga, Uganda And Kapeeka, Uganda |access-date=17 September 2022}} The coordinates of the road near Semuto are 0°37'33.0"N, 32°19'13.0"E (Latitude:0.625833; Longitude:32.320278).{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B037'33.0%22N+32%C2%B019'13.0%22E/@0.6257597,32.3203207,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 |
title=Location of Matugga–Kapeeka Road At Google Maps | access-date=15 July 2015}}
Overview
Prior to 2009, the road had a gravel surface. In 2008, the government of Uganda began to upgrade the road from gravel to bitumen 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 Nordic Development Fund. The work was carried out by the Chongqing International Construction Corporation.{{cite web | title=Matugga road repair works get sh37b | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/659182 | accessdate=15 July 2015 | date=12 November 2008 | last=Vision Reporter | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712012009/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/659182 | archive-date=12 July 2015 | url-status=dead }} COWI A/S, a Danish consultancy firm, supervised the work. Construction was completed in the second half of 2010.{{cite web | date=22 January 2009 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/668960 | title=New road to boost Nakaseke agriculture | accessdate=15 July 2015 | first=Frederick | last=Kiwanuka | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711013845/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/668960 | archive-date=11 July 2015 | url-status=dead }} It was reported in October 2010 that completion would occur as planned, in December 2010.{{cite web | newspaper=New Vision | url=http://newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/734230 | title=Matugga–Kapeeka road works on course - UNRA | accessdate=15 July 2015 | date=6 October 2010 | location=Kampala | last=Balagadde | first=Samuel | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715103225/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/734230 | archive-date=15 July 2015 | url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.africanreview.com/construction-a-mining/roads/unra-undertakes-road-development-project-in-uganda UNRA Undertakes Road Development Projects In Uganda]
{{Authority control}}
{{Wakiso District}}
{{Nakaseke District}}
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