Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road

The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, also Mubende–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mubende, in Mubende District, Kyegegwa in Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo in Kyenjojo District and Fort Portal in Kabarole District.

Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road
Route information
Length109 mi (175 km)
Major junctions
East endMubende
 Kyegegwa
Kyenjojo
West endFort Portal
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

Location

The road starts at Mubende and travels westwards through Kyegegwa, and Kyenjojo, to end at Fort Portal, a distance of about 176 kilometres (109 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road, near Kyenjojo, are 0°36'21.0"N, 30°39'41.0"E (Latitude:0.605836; Longitude:30.661390).[2]

Overview

This road is part of the Kampala–Mityana–Mubende–Fort Portal transport corridor. It is part of the East African road network, connecting Kenya, Uganda and DR Congo. It is the primary gateway for tourists while visiting Kibaale National Park.[3]

Upgrading to bitumen

The road was upgraded to class II bituminous standard between 2001[4] and 2003.[5]

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See also

References
  1. GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Mubende, Central Region, Uganda and Fort Portal, Burahya, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. GTU (20 May 2016). "3 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking". Kampala: Guide To Uganda (GTU). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. Thawite, John (13 November 2001). "Special grant for war areas in offing". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. Nalugo, Mercy (3 June 2003). "Uganda: Fort Portal Road to Be Completed Soon". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

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