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Kampala–Gulu Highway
Kampala–Gulu Highway
Route information
Length	205 mi (330 km)
Major junctions
South end	Kampala
	Bombo; Luweero; Kigumba; Kiryandongo; Karuma; Kamdini; Omoro
North end	Gulu
Location
Country	Uganda
Highway system
	Roads in Uganda;

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]

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.

External links

02°14′04″N 32°14′46″E / 2.23444°N 32.24611°E / 2.23444; 32.24611

[1R-1] "Distance between Bwaise Stage, Kampala, Uganda and Post Office, Gulu, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[2R-2] Ojwee, Dennis (22 December 2017). "Five Perish In Kampala–Gulu Road Accident". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[3R-3] "Location of Kampala–Gulu Highway In Karuma Town, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[4R-4] Kisembo, Didas (18 December 2014). "Beware of 'Deadly' Routes". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[5R-5] "Kampala–Gulu Highway To Be Expanded - UNRA" (Video). Kampala: NBS TV Uganda. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018 – via Youtube.com.

[6R-6] Shifa Mwesigye (11 September 2011). "Hit, Kill and Run: Death Trap on Uganda Roads". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[7R-7] Uganda Radio Network (26 May 2018). "22 Confirmed Dead In Kiryandongo Accident". The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[8R-8] Kiva, Fred (4 June 2018). "Another Accident on Kampla-Gulu Highway, Ten Hospitalized". Kampala Post. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[9R-9] Mulondo, Lawrence (5 November 2017). "Grief At KIU As Six Students Die In Accident". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[10R-10] Ocungi, Julius (30 July 2018). "Truck blocks traffic at busy Karuma Bridge". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[11R-11] "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With Kampala Northern Bypass Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[12R-12] "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With Matugga–Kapeeka Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[13R-13] "Distance between River Kafu Primary School, Kampala–Gulu Highway, Uganda and Post Office, Masindi, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[14R-14] "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With Kafu–Masindi Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[15R-15] "Distance between Post Office, Masindi, Uganda and Kigumba, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[16R-16] "Map Showing the Intersection of Kampala–Gulu Highway With the Karuma–Olwiyo–Pakwach–Nebbi–Arua Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[17R-17] "Distance between Karuma, Uganda and Kamdini, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[18R-18] "Distance between Kamdini, Uganda and Lira, Uganda". Globefeed.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[19R-19] "Map Showing the Confluence of Kampala–Gulu Highway, Gulu–Nimule Road and Gulu-Kitgum Road". Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[20R-20] Africainvestor.com (23 October 2013). "Ugandan government joins World Bank to build $1.5b road projects". Africainvestor.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[21R-21] Otto, Alex (4 April 2014). "Gulu-Kamudini Road Construction Commissioned". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[22R-22] Ocungi, Julius (7 January 2015). "Dusty Gulu road irks residents". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

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Kampala–Gulu Highway

Location

Overview

Intersections

Other considerations

See also

References

External links

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