Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road
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Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road is a road in central Uganda
, connecting the towns of Gayaza
in Wakiso District
and Ziroobwe
in Luweero District.
and goes through Namulonge
, Busika and ends in Ziroobwe
, a distance of 28 kilometres (17.4 mi). The coordinates of the road near Busika in Luweero District are 00°35′18"N 32°39′10"E.
n firm, Energoprojekt, commenced in March 2007 and was originally expected to be completed in November 2009. The construction and improvement of the road has been extended to include the Kampala
-Gayaza
section of the road. Due to repeated delays, the completion date has now been set for June 2011.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, connecting the towns of Gayaza
Gayaza
-Location:Gayaza is situated in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The township is located approximately , northeast of Kasangati, on the road from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, to Ziroobwe, in Luweero District. This location lies...
in Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
and Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe, sometimes spelled as Zirobwe is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is Ziroobwe.-Location:...
in Luweero District.
Location
The Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road starts at GayazaGayaza
-Location:Gayaza is situated in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The township is located approximately , northeast of Kasangati, on the road from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, to Ziroobwe, in Luweero District. This location lies...
and goes through Namulonge
Namulonge
-Location:Namulonge is located in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, north of Gayaza. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city...
, Busika and ends in Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe
Ziroobwe, sometimes spelled as Zirobwe is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is Ziroobwe.-Location:...
, a distance of 28 kilometres (17.4 mi). The coordinates of the road near Busika in Luweero District are 00°35′18"N 32°39′10"E.
Overview
Prior to 2007, the road had a gravel surface. In 2008, the Uganda Government began to upgrade the road from gravel to bitumen at an estimated cost of US$40 million. The work, undertaken by a SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n firm, Energoprojekt, commenced in March 2007 and was originally expected to be completed in November 2009. The construction and improvement of the road has been extended to include the Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
-Gayaza
Gayaza
-Location:Gayaza is situated in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The township is located approximately , northeast of Kasangati, on the road from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, to Ziroobwe, in Luweero District. This location lies...
section of the road. Due to repeated delays, the completion date has now been set for June 2011.
Landmarks
The following landmarks lie close or near the Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road:- The town of GayazaGayaza-Location:Gayaza is situated in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. The township is located approximately , northeast of Kasangati, on the road from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, to Ziroobwe, in Luweero District. This location lies...
in Wakiso DistrictWakiso DistrictWakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), by road, east of KasangatiKasangati-Location:Kasangati is located north of Kampala on the Kampala-Gayaza Highway. This well rounded market town can be found south of the slightly smaller area of Gayaza along the Kampala-Gayaza Road... - Gayaza High SchoolGayaza High SchoolGayaza High School is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in Uganda. It is the oldest girls' school in the country.-Location:The school is located in the town of Gayaza, in Wakiso District, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The school grounds...
- A prestigious all girls boarding high school established in 1905 - Kabanyolo Farm - An agricultural and livestock farm that belongs to the Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, at Makerere UniversityMakerere UniversityMakerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
. - The town of NamulongeNamulonge-Location:Namulonge is located in North Kyaddondo Constituency, Kyaddondo County, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, north of Gayaza. This location is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital city...
in Wakiso District - The town of Busika in Luweero District
- The main campus of Bugema UniversityBugema UniversityBugema University is a private Christian, co-educational Ugandan university. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-Location:...
at Bugema in Luweero District - The town of ZiroobweZiroobweZiroobwe, sometimes spelled as Zirobwe is a town in, Luweero District in Central Uganda. The correct phonetic spelling is Ziroobwe.-Location:...
in Luweero District