Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road
Road in Uganda
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Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Mukono to the town of Njeru at the Nalubaale Power Station.
| Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road | |
|---|---|
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| Route information | |
| Length | 58.4 mi (94.0 km) |
| History | Designation in 2015 Expected completion in 2018 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Mukono Town |
| Kalagi Kayunga | |
| East end | Njeru |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
Location
The road starts at Mukono, the headquarters of Mukono District. The road continues northwards to Kalagi, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), north of Mukono.[1] At Kalagi, the road takes a northeasterly turn to Kayunga, the headquarters of Kayunga District, a distance of approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi).[2] At Kayunga, the road turns south to end at Njeru, approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi) away from Kayunga.[3] The total road project is given as 94 kilometres (58 mi), by Uganda National Roads Authority[4]
Upgrading to bitumen
The road with a bitumen surface, in varying degrees of disrepair was earmarked for improvement to class II bitumen surface, with shoulders, drainage channels and culverts.[5]