Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road

Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road is a road in the Eastern and Northern regions of Uganda. The road connects the towns of Muyembe in Bulambuli District, to the town of Nakapiripirit in District.[1]

Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road
Route information
Length92 mi (148 km)
HistoryDesignated in 2016
Construction expected to start in 2020
Completion expected in 2023.
Major junctions
South endMuyembe
North endNakapiripirit
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

Location

The road starts at Muyembe, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi)[2] northeast of Mbale, the largest city in Eastern Uganda.[3] The road continues north to end at Nakapiripirit, a total distance of approximately 92 miles (148 km).[4] The coordinates of the road near Tabagonyi are 1°28'45.0"N, 34°24'56.0"E (Latitude:1.479179; Longitude:34.415548).[5]

Upgrade to bitumen

Plans are underway to upgrade this gravel road to class II bitumen surface with road width of 7 metres (23 ft), shoulders of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft), with drainage channels and culverts. In December 2014, this road was listed as "At project preparation".[6]

In March 2015, the Ugandan Parliament, authorized the borrowing of US$110 million, representing 86% of the cost, from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The government of Uganda will fund the remaining 14%, amounting to about US$18 million or local currency equivalent.[7]

In December 2015, Uganda National Roads Authority advertised for construction companies to tender bids for the construction works, comprising 92 kilometres (57 mi) of main roads and an additional 25 kilometres (16 mi) of side roads and connectors, totaling 117 kilometres (73 mi). Following the evaluation of those bids, a preferred contractor will be selected and a construction contract will be executed between the parties concerned.[8]

The construction contract was awarded to a Turkish construction company, Polat Yol Yapi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. On 7 November 2019, the construction contract was signed between UNRA, represented by Allen Kagina, the agency's executive director and Emre Polat, representing the contractor. Work is expected to start in early 2020 and conclude in 2023.[8]

Financing

In November 2018, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported that the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) had committed to lend US$114.12 million while the government of Uganda will contribute $18 million in counter-funding, of which US$5 million will go towards land compensation. Construction is expected to start in 2019 and last 3 years.[1] In November 2019, it was reported that the Ugandan government had borrowed USh399 billion (US$109 million) from the IDB to fund the upgrade of his road.[8]

See also

References
  1. Wesonga, Nelson (6 November 2018). "Work on Muyembe–Nakapiripirit road expected to start next year". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. GFC (8 January 2016). "Distance between Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda and Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 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 8 January 2016.
  4. GFC (8 January 2016). "Distance between Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. Google (8 January 2016). "Location of Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road near Tabagonyi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Shantel, Denzel (31 December 2014). "UNRA Releases 2015 Road & Bridge Projects". Kampala: Showbizuganda.com. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Nakatudde, Olive (11 March 2015). "Parliament Okays Shs330billion Loan for Nakapiripirit Road". Kampala: Uganda Radio Networ. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Paul Ampurire (7 November 2019). "UNRA Signs Contract For Upgrading 92km Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road". Kampala: SofPower Uganda. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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