The regions of Uganda are known as Central , Western , Eastern , and Northern . These four regions are in turn divided into districts . There were 56 districts in 2002, which expanded into 111 districts plus one city ( Kampala ) by 2010.
13-557: The Kampala–Mpigi Expressway , also Busega–Mpigi Expressway , is a four-lane, dual carriage highway under construction in the Central Region of Uganda , connecting, Kampala , the capital city, and Mpigi , the headquarters of Mpigi District . The road starts at Busega , a neighborhood in Rubaga Division in the city of Kampala. It continues in a southwesterly direction, through Kyengera , Nabbingo and Nsangi to end at Mpigi,
26-536: A distance of approximately 28.5 kilometres (18 mi). The approximate coordinates of the road, near the town of Maya, are 0°15'54.0"N, 32°25'49.0"E (Latitude:0.265012; Longitude:32.430288). The expressway is a component of the Kampala–Masaka Road . The current road is a two-lane single carriageway in good condition. The government of Uganda plans to widen the road to a four-lane dual carriage highway, as part of its efforts to decongest Kampala. The construction
39-700: 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
52-640: Is planned to be funded under a public-private partnership arrangement. The design includes four major interchanges at Nabbingo, Nsangi , Maya and Lugala. These interchanges will allow connection with the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway and the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway . The government of Uganda has secured funding of US$ 91 million (UShs322 billion) to fund the 23 kilometres (14 mi) section between Busega and Mpigi. The 9.5 kilometres (6 mi) section between Kibuye and Busega
65-619: Is to be expanded by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), with funding from the Exim Bank of China , once CCCC has completed the Entebbe-Kampala Expressway. In 2014, the China Communications Construction Company , which was also commissioned to build the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway , was contracted to construct an interchange at Busega which connects the two expressways. To save money and time,
78-706: The Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station on Lake Nnalubaale (Lake Victoria). Smaller thermal power plants operate in Buganda like the heavy fuel oil-fired Namanve Power Station in Namanve , Mukono District . Small solar power plants like the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station in Kabulasoke , Gomba District operate in Buganda. Regions of Uganda The national government interacts directly with
91-653: The Resident. At Uganda's 2002 census, the Central region (It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda , one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda) contained 27 percent of the country's population, the Western region contained 26 percent, the Eastern region 25 percent, and the Northern region 22 percent. The country's population density by region
104-879: The contract price at Shs547 billion (approx. US$ 150 million), partly borrowed from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The New Vision , another Ugandan newspaper reported that the entire construction cost was funded by an AfDB loan. As of November 2023, only 30 percent of the civil work had been completed. The delay is blamed on the swampy topography, the Covid-19 pandemic , "resistance and legal battles involving at least 490 Project Affected Persons and rejection of approved compensation by others". As of September 2024, an estimated 43 percent of civil works had been completed. 00°15′54″N 32°25′49″E / 0.26500°N 32.43028°E / 0.26500; 32.43028 Central Region, Uganda The Central region
117-523: The districts, so regions do not have any definite role in administration. Under British rule before 1962, the regions were functional administrative units and were called provinces, headed by a Provincial Commissioner. The central region is the kingdom of Buganda, which then had a semi-autonomous government headed by the Kabaka (king). The equivalent of the Provincial Commissioner for Buganda was called
130-545: The same contractor was hired to construct the section between Kibuye and Busega, measuring about 9 kilometres (6 mi). In December 2016, the Daily Monitor reported that construction was expected to begin in 2018 and last three years. In July 2019, after delays, the construction contract was awarded to a consortium of Chinese companies, that includes China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and China Railway 19th Bureau Group Company Limited . Construction
143-408: Was 226 persons per square kilometre (km ) in the Eastern region, 176 per km in the Central region, 126 per km in the Western region, and 65 per km in the Northern region. In 2002, approximately 3 million people, or 12 percent of the country's population, lived in urban areas . The Central region had 54 percent of the urban population (mostly in the city of Kampala), the Northern region 17 percent,
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#1732880684806156-513: Was expected to last 36 months, with commissioning planned for the second half of 2022. Construction began in May 2020 and completion was expected sometime in 2023. Due to delays occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic , compensation disputes and other challenges, only 15 percent of the work had been completed as of March 2022. At that time, a new completion date was given as being 2025. In October 2024, completion
169-542: Was pushed back to 2027. Application for funding has been made to the African Development Bank (AfDB). The estimated cost of the road was budgeted at approximately US$ 100 million, as reported by the Daily Monitor . The cost is now budgeted at US$ 91 million (loan from AfDB) plus $ 41 million contributed by the government of Uganda for a total of US$ 132 million. In July 2019, the Daily Monitor newspaper quoted
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