| Country: | UGA |
| Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road | |
| Marker Image: | none |
| Length Mi: | 49 |
| History: | Designation in 2018 Completion expected in 2022 |
| Direction A: | East |
| Terminus A: | Rukungiri |
| Junction: | Kihihi |
| Direction B: | West |
| Terminus B: | Ishasha |
Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road is a road in southwestern Uganda, connecting the town of Rukungiri in Rukungiri District and the town of Ishasha in Kanungu District, at the International border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A spur of the road runs south from Kihihi to Kanungu.[1]
The Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road starts at Rukungiri, running in a general westward direction. It passes through Kihihi, ending at Ishasha, at the border with DRCongo. A spur of the road runs in a general southern direction from Kihihi to Kanungu. The entire road distance is approximately 79km (49miles) with the Rukungiri–Ishasha section measuring 52km (32miles) and the Kihihi–Kanungu section measuring 27km (17miles).[2] The coordinates of the road near Kihihi in Kanungu District are:0°44'56.0"S, 29°41'53.0"E (Latitude:-0.748889; Longitude:29.698056).
The road, whose total length is 79km (49miles), is presently made of unsealed gravel surface. In 2014, the government of Uganda obtained a US$109 million loan to upgrade this and other roads to bituminous surface.[3] [4] As of November 2014, procurement for a contractor was ongoing.[5]
The following landmarks lie close or near the Rukungiri–Kihihi–Ishasha–Kanungu Road:
The construction contract was awarded to China Henan International Construction Company (CHICO), at a contract price of USh:207,834,646,967 (approx. US$57 million). The supervising engineering contract was awarded to SMEC International Pty Limited of Australia. The civil works contract was signed on 17 September 2018. Permission to start work was given on 5 November 2018. Completion is expected during the first quarter of 2022. The project is co-funded by the African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda.[6]
As of 20 May 2021, progress of work was estimated at 41.16 percent, according to the Uganda National Roads Authority. Completion is still anticipated during the first half of 2022.[7]