Hoima–Butiaba–Wanseko Road
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| Length: | 69 mi (111 km) |
| History: | Designated in 2015 Expected completion in 2018 |
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| South end: | Hoima |
| Butiaba Buliisa |
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| North end: | Wanseko |
Hoima–Butiaba–Wanseko Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Hoima and the towns of Butiaba, Buliisa, and Wanseko on the shores of Lake Albert.[1]
Location
The road starts at Hoima, and continues northwest through Butiaba and Buliisa and ending in Wanseko, in the oil-rich Albertine Graben, a distance of approximately 111 kilometres (69 mi).[2] The road connects the Buseruka District to Hoima, the largest city in the Bunyoro sub-region. The coordinates of the road near Butiaba are:1°47'28.0"N, 31°23'05.0"E (Latitude:1.791111; Longitude:31.384722). [3]
Upgrading to bitumen
The government of Uganda has earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. Kolin Insaat, a construction firm from Turkey, has been selected, with the approval of the cabinet of Uganda, to carry out the improvements at a projected cost of approximately US $140 million (UGX:454 billion).[4]
Construction is expected to start during the 2015/16 financial year (1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016),[5] although the exact construction timeline had not been released as of June 2015.
See also
- Hoima District
- Buliisa District
- Uganda Oil Refinery
- Economy of Uganda
- Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
References
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Capital: Hoima
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Capital: Buliisa
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