Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road

The Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road, also known as the Karuma–Kamdini–Lira Road, is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Lira, in Lira District, with the towns of Kamdini and Karuma, both in Oyam District.

Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road
Route information
Length50 mi (80 km)
HistoryDesignated in 2008
Completed in 2011
Major junctions
East endLira
Major intersectionsKamdini
West endKaruma
Location
CountryUganda
Highway system

Route description

The road starts at Lira, the largest town in the Lango sub-region, and continues westwards through Kamdini, where it takes a southwesterly direction to end at Karuma, a distance of approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi).[1] The road is part of the Tororo to Arua and the Tororo to Juba transportation corridors. The coordinates of the road near Kamdini are 2°13'43.0"N, 32°20'08.0"E (Latitude:2.228599; Longitude:32.335545).[2]

History

The road was upgraded to class II bitumen surface with shoulders and drainage channels during the three years leading up to August 2011 when work was competed. The total road length was quoted as 88 kilometres (55 mi).[3] The work extended to Karuma Bridge itself.[4]

See also

References
  1. GFC (6 January 2016). "Distance between Lira, Northern Region, Uganda and Karuma, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. Google (6 January 2016). "Location of Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road at Kamdini" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. UNRA (2014). "UNRA At 6 Years - A Well Developed Roads Network: Completed National Roads Since 2008" (PDF). Chimpreports.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. Mao, Ali. "Karuma-Kamdini Road Repairs To Cost Sh1 Billion". New Vision Archive. Kampala. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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