Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road
{{Short description|Road in Uganda}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
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Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road is a road in the Eastern and Northern Regions of Uganda. The road connects the towns of Soroti in Soroti District, to Amuria in Amuria District, Abim in Abim District, and Kotido, in Kotido District. Soroti and Amuria lie in the Teso sub-region, while Abim and Kotido are in the Karamoja sub-region.{{cite web | last=Vision Reporter | newspaper=New Vision | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1001261/news-brief | title=Motorists angry over Kotido road | accessdate=9 February 2016 | date=22 September 2011 | location=Kampala}}
Location
The road starts at Soroti and continues north through Amuria and Abim, to end at Kotido, a distance of approximately {{convert|192|km|0}}.{{cite web | accessdate=9 February 2016 | date=9 February 2016 | last=GFC |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Soroti%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kotido%2C%20Northern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJVzXWw_-5eRcR-S68lCiiI3k&dt2=ChIJNVqRjwRzdhcRk-dfIaB9bQA | title= Distance between Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kotido, Northern Region, Uganda | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}} The coordinates of the road near Abim are 2°43'38.0"N, 34°39'51.0"E (Latitude:2.727237; Longitude:33.664159).{{google maps | title=Location of Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road Near Abim | url=https://www.google.co.ug/maps/place/2%C2%B043'38.0%22N+33%C2%B039'51.0%22E/@2.7238267,33.6466532,14.03z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | accessdate=9 February 2016}}
Overview
The road is gravel surface and in poor physical state. It is prone to flooding, and, when it does, it adversely disrupts travel between Soroti and Kotido.{{cite web | title=Movement affected as rains cut off Karamoja roads | url=http://mobile.monitor.co.ug/News/-/691252/1219030/-/format/xhtml/-/dkgtg2z/-/index.html | date=15 August 2011 | accessdate=9 February 2016 | last=Ariong | first=Steven | newspaper=Daily Monitor Mobile |
location=Kampala}}{{cite web | accessdate=9 February 2016 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1003180/floods-hit-eastern-uganda | date=6 November 2011 | first=Daniel | last=Edyegu | title=Floods hit Eastern Uganda | location=Kampala | newspaper=New Vision}}{{cite web | publisher=Uganda Radio Network | first=Stanley | location=Kampala | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=80707 | last=Ebele | title=El-Nino Rains Cut off Access to Karamoja | accessdate=9 February 2016 | date=9 December 2015}}
Upgrading to bitumen
During a campaign speech on 2 December 2015, President Yoweri Museveni stated that this road is among the next batch of roads to be considered for upgrading to grade II bitumen surface. No specific timetable has been set.{{cite web | accessdate=9 February 2016 | url=https://www.yowerikmuseveni.com/news-updates/president-campaigns-orungo-stresses-roads-and-power | title=President campaigns in Orungo, stresses roads and power | date=2 December 2015 | publisher= Yoweri Museveni 2016 Presidential Campaign (YKMPC 2016) | location=Kampala | last=YKMPC 2016}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.unra.go.ug Uganda National Road Authority Homepage]
- [http://www.africanreview.com/construction-a-mining/roads/ugandan-government-increases-road-network-funding Ugandan Government Increases Road Network Funding]
{{Soroti District}}
{{Amuria District}}
{{Abim District}}
{{Kotido District}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Soroti-Amuria-Abim-Kotido Road}}