Mbarara–Ishaka Road

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Mbarara–Ishaka Road
Route information
Length 38 mi (61 km)
Major junctions
East end Mbarara
  Kabwohe
Bushenyi
West end Ishaka
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

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

Western Region, Uganda Region in Western, Uganda

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Location

The road starts in Mbarara, the largest city in Western Uganda, extending westwards through Kabwohe and Bushenyi to end at Ishaka, a distance of about 61 kilometres (38 mi). [1] The coordinates of the road near Kabwohe are 0°34'46.0"S, 30°23'31.0"E (Latitude:-0.579453; Longitude:30.391942). [2]

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Overview

This road is a major transport corridor in the sub-region and for traffic from the sub-region to the urban centers of Mbarara and further east, Masaka and Kampala. This road was last renovated between September 1987 and December 1994, with loans from the World Bank. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (22 May 2016). "Distance between Golf Course Road, Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Caltex petrol station, Ntungamo-Katunguru Road, Ishaka, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Google (22 May 2016). "Location of Mbarara–Ishaka Road" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ↑ WB (1 June 1995). "Report No. 14554: Implementation Completion Report: Uganda Fourth Highway Project (CREDIT 1803-UG)". Washington, DC: World Bank (WB). Retrieved 22 May 2016.

Coordinates: 00°34′46″S30°23′31″E / 0.57944°S 30.39194°E / -0.57944; 30.39194

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