Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road | |
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Route information | |
Length | 53 mi (85 km) |
History | Designated in 2012 Completion in 2016 |
Major junctions | |
South end | Jinja |
Buwenge | |
North end | Kamuli |
Highway system | |
Roads in Uganda |
Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road is a road in Eastern Uganda, connecting the towns of Jinja in Jinja District to Kamuli in Kamuli District. A spur of the road extends from Kamuli to Mbulamuti on the shores of the Victoria Nile.
The road starts in Jinja, the largest town in Busoga sub-region. The road travels in a general northward direction through Buwenge, Nawanyago and Naminage, to end at Kamuli, approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) north of Jinja. A spur, measuring approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) extends southwest from Kamuli to Mbulamuti, on the eastern shores of the Victoria Nile. The coordinates of the road at Buwenge are:0°39'16.0"N, 33°10'01.0"E (Latitude:0.654448; Longitude:33.166942).
This road, parts of which have been gravel surfaced with other parts in various stages of deteriorating tarmac surface, has been undergoing upgrade to class II bitumen surface, with shoulders, drainage channels and culverts. In March 2015, the road was listed as "under construction".