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List of roads in Uganda

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The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority.[1] The list is not exhaustive.

National roads

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List of National Roads In Uganda
Number Name of Road Distance Designated Completed
1 Kampala Northern Bypass Highway 24 kilometres (15 mi)[2] 2009[3]
2 Kampala–Jinja Highway 86 kilometres (53 mi)[4]
3 Entebbe–Kampala Expressway[5] 2012[6] 2018 [7]
4 Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road[8] 2008[8] 2011[9]
5 Matugga–Kapeeka Road[10]
6 Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road[11] 2012[12]
7 Kabarole–Bundibugyo Road[13]
8 Gulu–Nimule Road[14] 2012[15]
9 Mbarara Northern Bypass Road[16] 2015[17]
10 Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road[18] 2011[19] 2014[20]
11 Mukono–Katosi Road[21] 2014[22][23]
12 Vurra–Oraba Road[24] 2012[25] 2015 (expected)[26]
13 Hoima–Wanseko Road[27] 2015[28]
14 Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road 2016 (expected)[29]
15 Mbarara–Kikagati Road 74 kilometres (46 mi)[30] 2011[31] 2014[32]
16 Masaka–Bukakata Road[33] 41 kilometres (25 mi)[34]
17 Rukungiri–Kanungu Road[35]
18 Ishaka–Kagamba Road[36] 2012[37] 2015 (expected)[38]
19 Ntungamo–Mirama Hills Road[39] 2014[40]
20 Kayunga–Galiraya Road[41][42] 2016 (expected)[43]
21 Mbale–Lwakhakha Road[44] 2016 (expected)[43]
22 Acholibur–Olwiyo Road[45] 2015[46] 2018 (expected)[46]
23 Rwekunye–Musingo Road[45] 2015[46] TBD[46]
24 Nyakahita–Fort Portal Road[47] 208 kilometres (129 mi)[48] 2016[49]
25 Mpigi–Sembabule Road 135 kilometres (84 mi)[50] 2014[51] 2017[51]
26 Kigumba–Kabwoya Road 135 kilometres (84 mi)[52] 2014[53]
27 Musita–Busia Road 105 kilometres (65 mi)[54] 2015[55] 2017[55]
28 Mubende–Kagadi Road[56] 2015[57]
29 Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road[58][59]
30 Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road 24 kilometres (15 mi)[60]
31 Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road.[61] 158 kilometres (98 mi)[62] 2010[61] 2015[63]
32 Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road[64] 125 kilometres (78 mi)[64] 2011[65]
33 Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road 125 kilometres (78 mi)[66] 2007[67] 2010[68][69]
34 Kapchorwa–Suam Road[70] 77 kilometres (48 mi)[71] 2016 (expected)[72]
35 Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road[73] 117 kilometres (73 mi) 2016 (expected)[74]
36 Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road[75] 2012[76]
37 Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road[77] 94 kilometres (58 mi)[78]
38 Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road[79] 208 kilometres (129 mi)[79]
39 Ntungamo–Rukungiri Road[80] 52 kilometres (32 mi)[81] 2004[82] 2005[82]
40 Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road[83] 192 kilometres (119 mi)[84]
41 Kampala–Mpigi Expressway[85] 36 kilometres (22 mi)[86] 2023 (expected)[87]
42 Lusalira–Nkonge–Lumegere–Sembabule Road 97 kilometres (60 mi)[88] 2022[89]
43 Nakawuka–Kasanje–Mpigi Road 34 kilometres (21 mi)[90] 2023[91]
44 Kitgum–Kidepo Road 116 kilometres (72 mi)[92] 2024
45 Kabwoya–Buhuka Road 43 kilometres (27 mi)[93] 2024 2027[93]

See also

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References

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