Iganga–Kaliro–Pallisa Road

Iganga–Kaliro–Pallisa Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Iganga in Iganga District to Kaliro in Kaliro District and Pallisa in Pallisa District.

Iganga–Kaliro–Pallisa Road
Route information
Length49 mi (79 km)
Major junctions
South endIganga
Major intersectionsKaliro
North endPallisa
Location
CountryUganda
Highway system

Overview

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The road starts at Iganga, goes through Kaliro, and ends at Pallisa, a distance of about 79 kilometres (49 mi).[1]

The Iganga–Kaliro section of the road, measuring about 35 kilometres (22 mi), is bitumen-surfaced, in varying stages of disrepair.[2] In February 2014, the president of Uganda indicated that government had plans to upgrade this road section to class 2 bituminous surface.[3] In December 2014, this road section appeared on the list of upcoming national road projects released by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).[4] The gravel-surfaced Kaliro–Pallisa section of this road is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) long.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Globefeed.com (11 August 2016). "Distance between Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda and Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda, via Kaliro, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (11 August 2016). "Distance between Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kaliro, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ Our Reporter (4 February 2015). "Museveni passes out 3,500 Iganga cadres". Kampala: The Uganda Insider. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ Shantel, Denzel (31 December 2014). "UNRA Releases 2015 Road, Bridge Projects". Kampala: ShowbizUganda.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ^ Globefeed.com (11 August 2016). "Distance between Kaliro, Eastern Region, Uganda and Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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