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4-804: The Kampala–Entebbe Road , also known as the Entebbe–Kampala Road or the Entebbe Road , is a road in the Central Region of Uganda , connecting the capital city of Kampala and Entebbe International Airport . The road starts on Kampala Road, directly opposite the Kampala Road Branch of the Housing Finance Bank . It travels south through the Clock Tower neighborhood and on through Kibuye , Kajjansi , and Abayita Ababiri before ending at

8-700: Is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda . As of Uganda's 2014 census , the region's population was 9,529,227. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda , one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. As of 2010 , the Central region contains 24 districts : the central regions main source of energy is hydroelectricity from the Nnalubaale Power Station in Njeru and

12-500: The airport, a distance of about 40 kilometres (25 mi). This road is a very busy transport corridor. It is the second-busiest road in the country, after Kampala-Jinja Road . Kampala–Entebbe Road accommodates an estimated 264,000 passengers every day, as of May 2016. Other credible sources quoted traffic on this road at 635,656 vehicles annually, in 2011. Before the opening of the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway , this road

16-504: Was the only direct link between the city center and the international airport. The road is single carriageway, too narrow for the heavy traffic using the road. Because of the congestion, the road is one of the most automobile accident-prone locations in the country. The following points of interest also lie along or near the road: 00°11′48″N 32°32′23″E  /  0.19667°N 32.53972°E  / 0.19667; 32.53972 Central Region, Uganda The Central region

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