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{{Short description|Road in Uganda}}
{{Infobox road
|country          =UGA
|type             =
|route            =
|name             = Mbarara–Kikagati Road
|marker_image     =none
|length_mi        =46
|length_round     =
|length_ref       =
|history=Designated in 2011<br/>Completed in 2014
|direction_a     =North
|terminus_a      =[[Mbarara]]
|junction        =[[Isingiro]]
|direction_b     =South
|terminus_b      =[[Kikagati]]
}}
The '''Mbarara–Kikagati Road''' is in southwestern [[Uganda]], connecting the city of [[Mbarara]] in [[Mbarara District]] and the town of [[Kikagati]] in [[Isingiro District]], at the border between Uganda and [[Tanzania]]. The road continues into Tanzania as Highway B182.
==Location==
The road starts at Mbarara and then passes through [[Gayaza, Uganda|Gayaza]], [[Isingiro]], and [[Kibwera]] and ends in [[Kikagati]], a distance of approximately {{convert|65|km|mi}}.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=9 July 2015 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbarara%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kikagati%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJ49OcDbIb2RkRGcUA7OoNOog&dt2=ChIJz9SXVn7Y2xkRZ_9N-UG9Rak | title=Travel Distance Between Mbarara And Kikagati With Interactive Map | date=9 July 2015 | last=GFC | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}}</ref> The coordinates of the road near Gayaza in Mbarara District are 0°41'37.0"S, 30°41'36.0"E (Longitude:-0.693611; Latitude:30.693333).<ref>{{google maps | accessdate=9 July 2015 |
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B041'37.0%22S+30%C2%B041'36.0%22E/@-0.6934579,30.6921807,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 | title=Location of Mbarara–Kikagati Road at Google Maps}}</ref>
==Overview==
The road, whose total length is {{convert|74|km|mi}}, was previously made of unsealed gravel before being converted to class II [[Asphalt concrete|bitumen]] surface. The conversion was done by [[China Communications Construction Company]] between 2011 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://works.go.ug/index.php/component/k2/item/23-upgrade-mbarara-kikagati-murongo-bridge-74-km |title=Upgrade of Mbarara – Kikagati – Murongo Bridge (74 Km) |accessdate=11 July 2015 |date=11 July 2015 |last=UMWT |publisher=Uganda Ministry of Works & Transport (UMWT) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712090457/http://works.go.ug/index.php/component/k2/item/23-upgrade-mbarara-kikagati-murongo-bridge-74-km |archivedate=12 July 2015 }}</ref>
The road effectively connects the town of Mbarara to the town of Kikagati and to [[Murongo]] across the [[Kagera River]] in Tanzania.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://chimpreports.com/mbarara-kikagati-murongo-bridge-road-completed | title=Mbarara-Kikagati-Murongo Bridge Road Completed | accessdate=8 July 2015 | date=2 October 2014 | last=Administrator | publisher=Chimpreports.com}}</ref> In addition to the straight road, there is a {{convert|7|km|0}} loop around Isingiro and Mabona.<ref>{{cite web | date=1 October 2014 | url=https://www.facebook.com/UgandaNationalRoadsAuthority/posts/718746204880434 | title=Upgrading of Mbarara-Kikagati-Murongo Bridge Road Completed | access-date=11 July 2015 | publisher=[[Uganda National Roads Authority]] (UNRA) via [[Facebook.com]]
|last=UNRA}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of roads in Uganda]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~3898952 Tender for Tarmacking Mbarara Kikagati Road]
* [http://www.unra.go.ug/ Uganda National Road Authority Homepage]
*[http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/President-Museveni-roadside-phone-call-locals/-/688334/3291304/-/5jxrtez/-/index.html Residents hail President on road, want cheaper solar batteries]
{{Authority control}}
{{Mbarara District}}
{{Isingiro District}}
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[[Category:Roads in Uganda]]
[[Category:Mbarara District]]
[[Category:Isingiro District]]
[[Category:Ankole sub-region]]
[[Category:Western Region, Uganda]]