Kikorongo–Ishaka Road

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Kikorongo–Ishaka Road
Route information
Length 45 mi (72 km)
Major junctions
North end Kikorongo
  Katunguru
Rubirizi
South end Ishaka
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

Kikorongo–Ishaka Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Kikorongo in Kasese District with Ishaka in Bushenyi District.

Western Region, Uganda Region in Western, Uganda

The Western region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 8,874,862.

Uganda republic in East Africa

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.

Kikorongo

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Location

This road starts at Kikorongo, on the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road. It proceeds southward across the Kazinga Channel at Katunguru, continuing through Rubirizi, to end at Ishaka, a total distance of about 73 kilometres (45 mi). [1] The coordinates of the road near Rubirizi are 0°16'37.0"S, 30°06'27.0"E (Latitude:-0.276949; Longitude:30.107488). [2]

The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road also Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Fort Portal, Hima, Kasese, Kikorongo and the border town of Mpondwe.

Kazinga Channel river in Uganda

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Katunguru, Uganda

Katunguru, is a small town in Rubirizi District, Ankole sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda.

Overview

This road is an important transport corridor for people and goods from Rwanda, Burundi and the Western Region of Uganda, destined for South Sudan. [3] The section between Ishaka and Katunguru, measuring about 55 kilometres (34 mi) [4] was rehabilitated between August 1990 and July 1993 by China Sichuan International Cooperation Company Limited (SIETCO), at a cost of US$13.8 million, borrowed from the African Development Bank. [5]

Rwanda Country in Africa

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South Sudan country in Africa

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (21 May 2016). "Distance between Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal-Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (21 May 2016). "Location of Kikorongo–Ishaka Road" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Kron, Josh (6 July 2011). "As It Emerges as a Nation, South Sudan Extends the Clout of Its Neighbor Uganda". The New York Times . New York City. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ↑ GFC (21 May 2016). "Distance between Good Times Restaurant, Ntungamo-Katunguru Road, Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda and Katunguru, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. ↑ AfDB (December 1994). "African Development Fund: Project Completion Report - Rehabilitation of the Ishaka-Katunguru Road, Uganda" (PDF). Abidjan: African Development Bank (AfDB). Retrieved 21 May 2016.

Coordinates: 00°16′37″S30°06′27″E / 0.27694°S 30.10750°E / -0.27694; 30.10750

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