Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road

Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road
Route information
Length:	83 mi (134 km)
Major junctions
East end:	Fort Portal
	Rwimi Hima Kasese Kikorongo
West end:	Mpondwe
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road also Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Fort Portal, Hima, Kasese, Kikorongo and the border town of Mpondwe.

Location

The road starts at Fort Portal, the headquarters of Kabarole District. It travels southwestwards through Rwimi, Hima, Kasese and Kikorongo. At Kiorongo, the road makes a 90 degree turn westwards to end at Mpondwe, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a total distance of about 134 kilometres (83 mi).^[1] The coordinates of the road at Kikorongo are:0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000003; 29.998607).^[2]

Upgrade to bituminous surface

This road was improved to class II bituminous surface before 2013.^[3]

Points of interest

The following lie along or near this road

Virika Hospital, located in Fort Portal's central business district.^[4]
The town of Rwimi, about 44 kilometres (27 mi), south of Fort Portal.^[5]
Hima, lies about 54 kilometres (34 mi) south of Fort Portal.^[6]
Kasese Airport, in the middle Kasese town.
Kasese Cobalt Company Limited lies in Kasese, south of the Central business district.
Kikorongo is a town in Kasese District, about 25 kilometres (16 mi), south of Kasese.^[7]
At Katojo Village a road branches off this road and proceeds south to Katwe Village and Mweya Safari Lodge inside Queen Elizabeth National Park.^[8]

References

↑ GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Lugard Monument, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Mpondwe lhubiriha Market, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ Rwanyekiro, Isaiah (12 February 2013). "Uganda's Road Network has improved significantly". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Virika Hospital, Fort Portal, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Lugard Monument, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Rwimi All Saints Church of Uganda, Bunyangabu, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ GFC (20 May 2016). "Distance between Lugard Monument, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda and Hima Primary School, Hima, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ (GFC) (20 May 2016). "Distance between Kasese Airport, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Kikorongo Junction, Fort Portal–Mpondwe Road, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
↑ Google (20 May 2016). "Location of Katojo Village Where Road to Katwe Village And Mweya Safari Lodge Branches off Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

External links

Kabarole District

Capital: Kabarole

Counties and sub-counties	Bunyangabu County Burahya County

Towns and villages	Fort Portal Kabarole Kijura Itojo Kichwamba Nyakasura Rwimi

Geography	Rwenzori Mountains

Economy	Centenary Bank Crane Bank Equity Bank Uganda Limited Finance Trust Bank KCB Bank Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited United Bank for Africa

Notable landmarks	Kibaale National Park Rwenzori National Park Rwenzori Mountains Fort Portal Airport Palace of Omukama of Toro Lake Albert Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal

Health	Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital Kitojo Hospital Virika Hospital

Education	Mountains of the Moon University Uganda Pentecostal University UMU Fort Portal Polytechnic Campus Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba St. Leo’s College, Kyegobe Nyakasura School

Transport	Fort Portal Airport Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road Fort Portal–Bundibugyo–Lamia Road Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road

Notable people	Christopher Ategeka Aziz Azion Crescent Baguma Patrick Bitature Robina Bwita William Byaruhanga Stephen Isabalija Clovis Kalyebara Juliana Kanyomozi Nobel Mayombo Kayanja Muhanga Peace Mutuuzo Andrew Mwenda Adolf Mwesige Barbara Ntambirweki John Ntambirweki Olimi III of Toro Rukidi III of Toro

Kasese District

Capital: Kasese

Towns and villages	Bugoye Bwera Hima Kasenyi Kasese Kikorongo Kilembe Mpondwe Mubuku Mweya

Economy	Barclays Bank of Uganda Centenary Bank Equity Bank Uganda Limited Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited Hima Cement Limited Hotel Margarita Kilembe Mines Kilembe Cobalt Company Limited

Transport	Kasese Airport Kasenyi Airport Mweya Airport Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road Kikorongo–Ishaka Road

Energy	Bugoye Power Station Lubilia Hydroelectric Power Station Mubuku I Power Station Mubuku II Power Station Mubuku III Power Station Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station

Notable landmarks	Rwenzori Mountains Rwenzori National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park Lake Edward Lake George Kazinga Channel Kasese Central Market Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese

Health	Bwera General Hospital Kagando Hospital Kilembe Mines Hospital

Notable people	James Kazini Crispus Kiyonga Wilson Mbadi Charles Mumbere

Coordinates: 00°00′00″N 29°59′55″E / 0.00000°N 29.99861°E / 0.00000; 29.99861

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