Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road

Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road
Route information
Length:	15 mi (24 km)
History:	Designation in 2016 (Expected) Completion in 2017 (Expected)
Major junctions
East end:	Ziroobwe
	Bamunanika
West end:	Wobulenzi

Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road is a road in Central Uganda, connecting the towns of Ziroobwe to Bamunanika and Wobulenzi, all in Luweero District.

Location

The road starts at Ziroobwe, approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[1] The road goes in a general westward direction through Bamunanika to end at Wobulenzi, on the Kampala–Gulu Highway, a total distance of approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi).^[2] The coordinates of the road near Bamunanika are 0°41'50.0"N, 32°36'20.0"E (Latitude:0.697222; Longitude:32.605556).^[3]

Overview

As far back as 2008, when the Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road was designated, the Ugandan government planned to tarmac the Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road.^[4] In June 2014, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) carried out an assessment to determine the individuals, families and businesses who will be displaced by the road works, with a view to compensate them.^[5] As at November 2014, the project was still in "preparation" stage.^[6]

Points of interest

The following points of interest also lie along or near the road:

• The town of Ziroobwe, with estimated night-time population of 5,000 in 2012.^[7]
• Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road joins Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road in the middle of Ziroobwe town.
• The Bamunanika Place of the Kabaka of Buganda is located in Bamunanika town

See also

• List of roads in Uganda
• Transport in Uganda

References

1. GFC, . (13 August 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Ziroobwe With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
2. GFC, . (13 August 2015). "Map Showing Ziroobwe And Wobulenzi With Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
3. Google (13 August 2015). "Location of Ziroobwe-Wobulenzi Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
4. Baguma, Raymond (25 November 2008). "Gayaza Road Gets Tarmac". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
5. Luwaga, Brian (11 February 2015). "Illegal Structures Emerge Along Wobulenzi-Ziroobwe Road Reserve Ahead of Compensation". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
6. Sunrise Reporter, . (4 November 2014). "UNRA To Begin Works On Sixteen Roads Next Year". Sunrise.ug. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
7. Lumu, Procopios (26 August 2012). "Ziroobwe: Akabuga k'Abalimi (Ziroobwe: The Small Town of Farmers)". Bukedde.co.ug (in Ganda). Retrieved 13 August 2015.

External links

• Website of Uganda National Roads Authority
• Consultancy Services for Review/Update of Engineering Designs for the
  Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road (24Km)

Coordinates: 00°41′50″N 32°36′20″E / 0.69722°N 32.60556°E