Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road

Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road
Route information
Length	30 mi (48 km)
Major junctions
South end	Nyendo
Major intersections	Villa Maria
North end	Sembabule
Location
Country	Uganda
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road also Nyendo–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road, is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Masaka in Masaka District, Villa Maria in Kalungu District, Bukomansimbi in Bukomansimbi District to Sembabule in Sembabule District.

Location

The road starts at Nyendo, a neighborhood in the city of Masaka and ends in the town of Sembabule, a total distance of about 48 kilometres (30 mi).^[1]

Overview

This road is the principal transport corridor between the districts of Masaka, Kalungu, Bukomansimbi and Sembabule.^[2] The road is under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority.^[3]

Upgrading to bitumen

After many years of being included in the annual budget speeches without action, work to upgrade the gravel road to class 2 bitumen finally began in February 2015. Construction work was contracted to the China Railway Number 3 Engineering Group Company Limited at a cost of UGX:239 billion.^[4] The Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule section, measuring 38 kilometres (24 mi),^[5] is part of the 110 kilometres (68 mi) Kanoni–Kabulasoke–Sembabule–Villa Maria Road.^[6] The 11 kilometres (7 mi) Masaka–Villa Maria section^[7] remains gravel surfaced.

See also

• List of roads in Uganda
• Economy of Uganda
• Transport in Uganda

References

1. Globefeed.com (4 August 2016). "Distance between Villa Road, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda and Rainbow Motel (Sembabule), Sembabule, Central Region, Uganda". Glbefeed.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
2. Sadab Kitatta Kaaya (11 November 2012). "MPs to call demos over poor roads". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
3. Mambule, Ali (1 May 2015). "UNRA to build flyover at black spot in Masaka". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
4. Bindhe, Edward. "Construction of Villa-Sembabule Highway Finally Starts". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
5. Globefeed.com (4 August 2016). "Distance between Bukalasa Minor Seminary, Villa Road, Kalungu, Central Region, Uganda and Rainbow Motel (Sembabule), Sembabule, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
6. Kobusingye, Sarah (24 February 2015). "Sembabule District To Finally Connect With The Rest of Uganda". Galaxy FM Radio. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
7. Globefeed.com (4 August 2016). "Distance between Villa Road, Masaka, Central Region, Uganda and Bukalasa Minor Seminary, Villa Road, Kalungu, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

External links

• Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
• Armed robbers steal Shs140 million from Chinese road contractors As of 28 October 2018.

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