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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 135 kilometres (84 mi). The coordinates of the road at Kikorongo are:0°00'00.0"N, 29°59'55.0"E (Latitude:0.000003; 29.998607).

Upgrade to bituminous surface

This road was improved to class II bituminous surface before 2013.

Points of interest

The following lie along or near this road

1. Virika Hospital, located in Fort Portal's central business district.

2. The town of Rwimi, about 45 kilometres (28 mi), south of Fort Portal.

3. Hima, lies about 56 kilometres (35 mi) south of Fort Portal.

4. Kasese Airport, in the middle the town of Kasese, about 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of Fort Portal.

5. Kasese Cobalt Company Limited lies in Kasese, south of the central business district.

6. At Kikorongo, the road takes a 90 degrees turn to the right and heads westwards towards the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kikorongo is a town in Kasese District, about 22 kilometres (14 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.

See also

• Uganda National Roads Authority
• List of roads in Uganda

References

1. "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda And Customs Mpondwe, Bwera, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
2. "Location of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
3. Rwanyekiro, Isaiah (12 February 2013). "Uganda's Road Network has improved significantly". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
4. "Location of Virika Hospital, Fort Portal, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
5. "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda And Rwimi, Western Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
6. "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda And Hima, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
7. "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda And Kasese, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
8. "Road Distance Between Kasese, Uganda And Kikorongo Junction, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
9. "Location of Katojo Village Where Road to Katwe Village And Mweya Safari Lodge Branches off Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

External links

• Webpage of Uganda National Road Authority
• Photograph of Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road At Flickr.com

v t e Kabarole District
Capital: Kabarole
Counties and sub-counties	Burahya County
Towns and villages	Fort Portal Kabarole Karago Kasusu Kijura Itojo Kichwamba Nyakasura
Geography	Rwenzori Mountains
Economy	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Centenary Bank DFCU 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 Semliki Wildlife Reserve 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 Fins Medical University Uganda Pentecostal University UMU Fort Portal Polytechnic Campus Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba St. Leo's College, Kyegobe Nyakasura School
Energy	Mahoma Hydroelectric Power Station
Transport	Fort Portal Airport Semliki Airstrip Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road Fort Portal–Bundibugyo–Lamia Road Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road
Notable people	Aziz Azion Crescent Baguma Ronnie Balya Patrick Bitature Robina Bwita William Byaruhanga Stephen Isabalija Clovis Kalyebara Juliana Kanyomozi Nobel Mayombo Kayanja Muhanga Andrew Mwenda Barbara Ntambirweki John Ntambirweki Christine Nyangoma Doreen Nyanjura Rukidi IV of Toro Olimi III of Toro Alex Ruhunda Rukidi III of Toro Asaba Edson Ruyonga

v t e Kasese District
Capital: Kasese
Towns and villages	Bugoye Bwera Hima Kasenyi Kasese Kikorongo Kilembe Mpondwe Mubuku Mweya Nkenda
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 Nkusi Hydroelectric Power Station Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station Nyamagasani 1 Hydroelectric Power Station Nyamagasani 2 Hydroelectric Power Station Rwimi Hydroelectric Power Station Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line
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 Diaz Kambere Winnie Kiiza Joy Doreen Biira

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

• Roads in Uganda
• Kabarole District
• Kasese District