Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road

Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Mbale to the town of Lwakhakha at the International border with Kenya.

Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road
Route information
Length28 mi (45 km)
HistoryExpected Designation in 2016
Expected completion in 2019
Major junctions
West endBumbobi
 Nabumali
East endLwakhakha
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

Location

The road starts at Bumbobi, a suburb of the city of Mbale (2014 population: 96,189), the most populous city in the eastern region.[1] The road continues through Nabumali and Bubulo to end at Lwakhakha, a distance of about 45 kilometres (28 mi).[2] The road connects Manafwa District to Mbale, the largest city in the Bugisu sub-region. The coordinates of the road near Bubulo are 0°57'03.0"N, 34°16'17.0"E (Latitude:0.950833; Longitude:34.271389).[3]

Upgrading to bitumen

The government of Uganda has requested funding from the African Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade this road from gravel surface to class 2 bitumen surface. As required by Ugandan law and ADB guidelines, an environment assessment study was commissioned and its report published in 2013.[4] Construction is expected to start once funding is approved and a contractor is selected and hired. As of November 2014, project preparation was ongoing.[5]

See also

References
  1. UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. GFC (15 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Bumbobi And Lwakhakha With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. Google (15 July 2015). "Location of Bumbobi–Bubulo–Lwakhakha Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. Robert Ndyabarema; et al. (November 2013). "Bumbobi-Bubulo-Lwakhakha Road: Environment And Social Impact Statement (ESIS) - Updated Final Report November 2013" (PDF). African Development Bank. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. Administrator (4 November 2014). "UNRA to begin works on 16 roads next year". Kampala: Sunrise.ug. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

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