Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road

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The Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, also Mubende–Fort Portal Road is a road in the Central and Western Regions of Uganda, connecting the towns of Mubende, in Mubende District, Kyegegwa in Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo in Kyenjojo District and Fort Portal in Kabarole District.

Length109 mi (175 km)
EastendMubende
Major intersectionsKyegegwa
Kyenjojo
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Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road
Route information
Length109 mi (175 km)
Major junctions
East endMubende
Major intersectionsKyegegwa
Kyenjojo
West endFort Portal
Location
CountryUganda
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Location

The road starts at Mubende and travels westwards through Kyegegwa, and Kyenjojo, to end at Fort Portal, a distance of about 145 kilometres (90 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road, near Kyenjojo, are 0°36'21.0"N, 30°39'41.0"E (Latitude:0.605836; Longitude:30.661390).[2]

Overview

This road is part of the Kampala–Mityana–Mubende–Fort Portal transport corridor. It is part of the East African road network, connecting Kenya, Uganda and DR Congo. It is the primary gateway for tourists while visiting Kibaale National Park.[3]

Upgrading to bitumen

The road was upgraded to class II bituminous standard between 2001[4] and 2003.[5] In October 2025, the government of Uganda began renovating the Mubende-Kyegegwa-Kyenjojo section of this road, which had fallen into disrepair. The cost to repair the 89.3 kilometres (55 mi) road section is budgetted to cost UGX190 billion (US$ 54,283,000) and last 18 months.[6]

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