Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road

Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road
Route information
Length81 mi (130 km)
Major junctions
West endJinja
Major intersectionsIganga
Bugiri
Busitema
East endTororo
Location
CountryUganda
Highway system

The Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Jinja and Tororo. Sometimes referred to as Tororo–Jinja Road, it is a busy transport corridor, connecting traffic from neighboring Kenya, and northeastern Uganda to Jinja, a major commercial and industrial center, and ultimately to Kampala, the country's capital, and beyond.

Location

The road starts at Jinja, in Jinja District, proceeding eastwards, through Bugembe and Kakira, Iganga, Bugiri and Busitema, to end at Tororo Corner, where it merges with Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road and with Tororo–Malaba Road, a total distance of about 131 kilometres (81 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road at Bugiri are:0°34'21.0"N, 33°44'46.0"E (Latitude:0.572507; Longitude:33.746120).[2]

Overview

The road is an all-weather tarmac, single carriageway road in good condition. This road is part of the Northern Corridor, a road system that connects the East African cities of Bujumbura, in Burundi, Kigali, in Rwanda and Kampala, in Uganda to Nairobi, in Kenya and ultimately to the Kenyan port of Mombasa. The road is a vital commercial link to the outside world for the three land-locked countries. It is also a vital road link to the sea, for many parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie along or near the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road:

  1. The town of Bugembe, the headquarters of Busoga.[4]
  2. The town of Kakira, the headquarters of the Madhvani Group.[5]
  3. This road meets the Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road at Musita.[6]
  4. Busoga University, in the town of Iganga.[7]
  5. Iganga General Hospital in the town of Iganga
  6. This road intersects with the Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, at Nakalama, about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Iganga.[8]
  7. Bugiri General Hospital in the town of Bugiri.[9]
  8. Headquarters and factory of Tilda Uganda Limited, the largest commercial rice project in Uganda, located at Kibimba, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Bugiri.[10]
  9. The main campus of Busitema University at Busitema.
  10. The headquarters and factory of Tororo Cement Limited at Tororo.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Jinja Train Station, Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda And Tororo Corner, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Location of Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ NCTTCA (11 June 2016). "Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordinating Authority: Background". Mombasa: Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordinating Authority (NCTTCA). Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ^ BTL (11 June 2016). "Busoga Trust: Where We Work: Bugembe". London: Busoga Trust Limited (BTL). Retrieved 11 June 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ KSW (11 June 2016). "Kakira Sugar: About Us". Kakira Sugar Works (KSW). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Location of the Confluemve Between the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road And Musita–Mayuge–Lumino–Majanji–Busia Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Location of Busoga University Main Campus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Road Distance Between Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda And Nakalama, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Location of Bugiri General Hospital". Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Road Distance Between Bugiri, Uganda And Tilda Uganda Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

00°34′21″N 33°34′46″E / 0.57250°N 33.57944°E / 0.57250; 33.57944