Kampala–Gulu Highway
| Kampala–Gulu Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 205 mi[1] (330 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Kampala |
| Bombo Luweero Kigumba Kiryandongo Karuma Kamdini Omoro | |
| North end | Gulu |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
The Kampala–Gulu Highway, also Kampala–Gulu Road, is a road connecting Uganda's capital city of Kampala, in the Central Region, with the city of Gulu, the largest urban centre in the country's Northern Region.[2]
Location
The road starts in Kampala and continues north, through eight Ugandan districts, and ends in Gulu, a distance of approximately 330 kilometres (205 mi).[1]
The road passes through the districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Luweero, Nakasongola, Kiryandongo, Oyam, Omoro and Gulu. The coordinates of the road near the town of Karuma are 02°14'04.0"N, 32°14'46.0"E (Latitude:2.234444; Longitude:32.246111).[3]
Overview
The road from Kampala to Gulu is old (first constructed in the 1940s)[citation needed], and narrow.[4] Instead of the regulatory 7 metres (23 ft) of roadway, with shoulders and drainage channels, this road is only 6 metres (20 ft) in some sections, leaving little room for vehicles to overtake one another.[5] The Kampala–Gulu Road, is one of the most accident-prone in the country, along with Kampala–Jinja Road, Kampala–Masaka Road and the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway.[6][7][8][9][10]
In 2016, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), committed to widen the narrow sections of this road.[5]
Intersections
Along its journey, the Kampala–Gulu Highway intersects with several major roadways, including the following: (a) at Bwaise, it cuts across the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway.[11] (b) the 42 kilometres (26 mi) Matugga–Kapeeka Road peels off the highway at Matugga.[12] (c) in Wobulenzi, the Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road connects with this highway (d) the Luweero–Butalangu Road intersects with the Gulu highway in Luweero. (e) the Kafu–Masindi Road, measuring 41 kilometres (25 mi),[13] branches off the Gulu highway at Kafu, Uganda, in Kiryandongo District.[14]
(f) At Rwekunye, the Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road meets the Kampala–Gulu Highway. (g) The 52 kilometres (32 mi)[15] Masindi–Kigumba Road meets with the Gulu Highway. (h) in Karuma, north of the Karuma Bridge, the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road makes a sharp left turn, off the Kampala-Gulu Highway.[16] (i) Approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi)[17] further north, at Kamdini, the Kamdini–Lira Road, makes a sharp right turn to continue on to Lira, 68 kilometres (42 mi) to the east.[18]
In Gulu, this road interacts with the Gulu–Nimule Road and with the Gulu-Kitgum Road.[19]
Other considerations
When the Kampala–Bombo Expressway is built, as expected, it will constitute the first 33 kilometres (21 mi) of the Kampala–Gulu Highway.[20] From Kamdini, the Kampala–Gulu Highway continues north, for another 62 kilometres (39 mi), as the Kamdini–Gulu Road.[21][22]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Distance between Bwaise Stage, Kampala, Uganda and Post Office, Gulu, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Ojwee, Dennis (22 December 2017). "Five Perish In Kampala–Gulu Road Accident". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Location of Kampala–Gulu Highway In Karuma Town, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Kisembo, Didas (18 December 2014). "Beware of 'Deadly' Routes". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Kampala–Gulu Highway To Be Expanded - UNRA" (Video). Kampala: NBS TV Uganda. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018 – via Youtube.com.
- ^ Shifa Mwesigye (11 September 2011). "Hit, Kill and Run: Death Trap on Uganda Roads". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Uganda Radio Network (26 May 2018). "22 Confirmed Dead In Kiryandongo Accident". The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Kiva, Fred (4 June 2018). "Another Accident on Kampla-Gulu Highway, Ten Hospitalized". Kampala Post. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Mulondo, Lawrence (5 November 2017). "Grief At KIU As Six Students Die In Accident". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Ocungi, Julius (30 July 2018). "Truck blocks traffic at busy Karuma Bridge". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With Kampala Northern Bypass Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With Matugga–Kapeeka Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Distance between River Kafu Primary School, Kampala–Gulu Highway, Uganda and Post Office, Masindi, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With Kafu–Masindi Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Distance between Post Office, Masindi, Uganda and Kigumba, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Distance between Karuma, Uganda and Kamdini, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Distance between Kamdini, Uganda and Lira, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Map Showing the Confluence of Kampala–Gulu Highway, Gulu–Nimule Road and Gulu-Kitgum Road". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Africainvestor.com (23 October 2013). "Ugandan government joins World Bank to build $1.5b road projects". Africainvestor.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Otto, Alex (4 April 2014). "Gulu-Kamudini Road Construction Commissioned". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Ocungi, Julius (7 January 2015). "Dusty Gulu road irks residents". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.