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.
13-664: The Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda , connecting the towns of Mukono , Kyetume and Katosi in Mukono District to Nkokonjeru and Nyenga in Buikwe District . The road starts at Mukono with a population of 161,996 in 2014, located approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi), by road east of Kampala , the capital city of Uganda. The road continues through Kyetume and Kisoga; one branch continues south to Katosi on
26-421: A Mississippi -based entity, presented the winning bid of USh165 billion (approx.:US$ 66 million in 2011 money). The work would be supervised by Arab Consulting Engineers from Egypt. On 7 July 2014, President Yoweri Museveni officially commissioned the beginning of construction of the road, with work projected to last three years. The first sign of trouble was when it was discovered that the company carrying out
39-782: 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 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
52-557: The National Resistance Movement came to power in 1986. In 1996, the Ugandan president promised to find resources within government to tarmac the road. For many years, during the reading of the national budget, this road has been earmarked for widening and upgrading to a tarmac surface. In 2011 after an international bidding process, Eutaw Construction Limited, allegedly a subsidiary of Eutaw Construction Inc.,
65-707: The New Jinja Bridge and relieve the main Kampala-Jinja Highway . Other roads include access roads to the Katosi landing site and an access road to the Buikwe District offices at Buikwe . 00°14′40″N 32°54′43″E / 0.24444°N 32.91194°E / 0.24444; 32.91194 Central Region, Uganda The Central region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda . As of Uganda's 2014 census ,
78-403: The contract agreement between EUTAW and UNRA. Also, if subcontracting is approved, it cannot exceed 30 percent of the work load. In this case, the entire contract had been subcontracted. Then it came to light that EUTAW did not exist; it was a "briefcase" company. Uganda's Inspector General of Government (IGG) intervened and halted CICO from proceeding with the work. Uganda's attorney general at
91-583: 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 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
104-724: 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 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
117-425: The northern shores of Lake Victoria , and another branch runs east, through Nkokonjeru and Buikwe, to end at Nyenga in Buikwe District. The total length of the road is approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi). The coordinates of the road near Nkokonjeru are 0°14'40.0"N, 32°54'43.0"E (Latitude:0.2444; Longitude:32.9119). This road, which was gravel-surfaced until 2014, had been a concern of the Ugandan government since
130-583: The process. A new consortium, composed of Solel Boneh International and Reynolds Construction Company emerged as the best bidder. Work has resumed, starting where CICO left off in September 2014. The new contract price is UGX:179 billion to complete the work and cover additional roads not originally included in the cancelled EUTAW contract. New roads include the tarmacking of the Nyenga - Njeru road, measuring approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to connect with
143-748: 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 the Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station on Lake Nnalubaale (Lake Victoria). Smaller thermal power plants operate in Buganda like
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#1732798327680156-421: The road work was not Eutaw Construction Limited (EUTAW), which had won the bid, but Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO), which has Chinese roots. Although CICO is a well-known company in Uganda, where it has built a number of roads, it had been knocked out of the bidding for this road. The work itself was progressing well, but subcontracting without the consent of UNRA was expressly forbidden by
169-536: The time, Peter Nyombi , opined that the IGG did not know what she was doing, recommending that CICO be allowed to continue with the work. Accusations and finger-pointing among government bureaucrats ensued. Investigations by the Uganda Police Force and the IGG are continuing. During the process, the following have taken place as of April 2015: The road contract has been re-tendered, with CICO excluded from
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