Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road

The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road also Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Fort Portal, Hima, Kasese, Kikorongo and the border town of Mpondwe.

Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road
Route information
Length83 mi (134 km)
Major junctions
East endFort Portal
 Rwimi
Hima
Kasese
Kikorongo
West endMpondwe
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

Location

The road starts at Fort Portal, the headquarters of Kabarole District. It travels southwestwards through Rwimi, Hima, Kasese and Kikorongo. At Kiorongo, the road makes a 90 degree turn westwards to end at Mpondwe, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a total distance of about 134 kilometres (83 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road at Kikorongo are:0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000003; 29.998607).[2]

Upgrade to bituminous surface

This road was improved to class II bituminous surface before 2013.[3]

Points of interest

The following lie along or near this road

See also

References
  1. GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Lugard Monument, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Mpondwe lhubiriha Market, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. Rwanyekiro, Isaiah (12 February 2013). "Uganda's Road Network has improved significantly". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Virika Hospital, Fort Portal, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Lugard Monument, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Rwimi All Saints Church of Uganda, Bunyangabu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Lugard Monument, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Hima Primary School, Hima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. (GFC) (20 May 2016). "Distance between Kasese Airport, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Katojo Village Where Road to Katwe Village And Mweya Safari Lodge Branches off Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

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