Masaka–Mbarara Road

The Masaka–Masaka Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the towns of Masaka in Masaka District, Central Region and Mbarara in Mbarara District, Western Region.

Location

The road starts at Masaka and goes through Lyantonde, and ends in Mbarara, a distance of babout 138 kilometres (86 mi).^[1] The road improvements involved road extensions making the contract road length 154.2 kilometres (95.8 mi).^[2] The coordinates of the road west of the town of Lyantonde are 0°26'00.0"S, 31°05'40.0"E (Latitude:-0.433343; Longitude:31.094438).^[3]

Overview

Before 2008, the road had a bitumen surface in poor state. In 2008, the government of Uganda, using funds borrowed from the European Union, began upgrading the road to grade II bitumen surface with shoulders, culverts, and drainage channels. The work was contracted to Reynolds Construction Company of Nigeria,^[4] at a cost of Sh230 billion (approx.€79 or US$104 million at that time).^[5][6]

See also

• List of roads in Uganda

References

External links

• Website of Uganda National Roads Authority

Coordinates: 00°26′00″S 31°05′40″E / 0.43333°S 31.09444°E / -0.43333; 31.09444

Masaka District Capital: Masaka Towns and villages Bisanje Bukakata Kaganda Kasaka Kyanja Kitovu Masaka Nabugabo Nkoni Nzizi Geography Lake Victoria Lake Nabugabo River Nabajuzi Economy Barclays Bank Centenary Bank Crane Bank DFCU Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Tropical Bank Kenya Commercial Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Finance Trust Bank Opportunity Bank Health Kitovu Hospital Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Transport Kampala–Masaka Road Masaka–Bukakata Road Masaka–Mbarara Road Masaka–Mutukula Road Notable landmarks Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka Education Kako Senior Secondary School Masaka Campus of Kampala University Masaka Secondary School Muteesa I Royal University St. Henry's College Kitovu Notable people Alintuma Nsambu Edward Ssekandi John Ddumba Ssentamu

Lwengo District Capital: Lwengo Towns and villages Lwengo Mbiriizi Kyazanga Kinoni Transport Masaka–Mbarara Road

Lyantonde District Capital: Lyantonde Counties and sub-counties Kabula County Towns and villages Biwolowo Lyantonde Kabula Kyakabubga Lwamatama Economy Equity Bank Stanbic Bank Centenary Bank Notable landmarks Lyantonde Hospital Notable people James Kakooza

Kiruhura District Capital: Kiruhura Counties and sub-counties Kazo County Nyabushozi County Towns and villages Kazo Kiruhura Nyakahita Rushere Rwakitura Economy Crane Bank Equity Bank Transport Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road Masaka–Mbarara Road Health Rushere Community Hospital Notable landmarks State House Rwakitura Notable people John Nasasira Yoweri Museveni Asiimwe Richards Fred Mwesigye

Mbarara District Capital: Mbarara Counties and sub-counties Kashari Bubaare Bukiro Kagongi Kakiika Kashare Rubaya Rubindi Rwanyamahembe Biharwe Mbarara Municipality Nyakayojo Rugando Kakoba Kamukuzi Nyamitanga Rwampara Bugamba Mwizi Ndaija Towns and villages Mbarara Kakoba Economy Bank of Africa Bank of Baroda Barclays Bank Centenary Bank Crane Bank DFCU Bank Equity Bank GTBank Uganda Finance Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank KCB Uganda PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Standard Chartered Bank United Bank for Africa Pride Microfinance Limited Opportunity Uganda Limited Notable landmarks Lake Mburo National Park Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara Transport Mbarara Airport Masaka–Mbarara Road Mbarara Northern Bypass Road Mbarara–Ishaka–Katunguru Road Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road Mbarara–Kikagati Road Health Mbarara National Referral Hospital Holy Innocents Children's Hospital Mayanja Memorial Hospital Education Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara University School of Medicine Mbarara Campus of Kampala International University Bishop Stuart University Ntare School Mbarara High School Notable people Davis Arinaitwe Francis K. Butagira Mugisha Muntu Elly Tumwine Urban Tibamanya Winnie Byanyima