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The following is a list of the national roads in Uganda, which are under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Roads Authority. The list is not exhaustive.

National roads

List of National Roads In Uganda
Number Name of Road Distance Designated Completed
1 Kampala Northern Bypass Highway 24 kilometres (15 mi) 2009
2 Kampala–Jinja Highway 86 kilometres (53 mi)
3 Entebbe–Kampala Expressway 2012 2018
4 Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road 2008 2011
5 Matugga–Kapeeka Road
6 Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road 2012
7 Kabarole–Bundibugyo Road
8 Gulu–Nimule Road 2012
9 Mbarara Northern Bypass Road 2015
10 Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road 2011 2014
11 Mukono–Katosi Road 2014
12 Vurra–Oraba Road 2012 2015 (expected)
13 Hoima–Wanseko Road 2015
14 Moroto–Nakapiripirit Road 2016 (expected)
15 Mbarara–Kikagati Road 74 kilometres (46 mi) 2011 2014
16 Masaka–Bukakata Road 41 kilometres (25 mi)
17 Rukungiri–Kanungu Road
18 Ishaka–Kagamba Road 2012 2015 (expected)
19 Ntungamo–Mirama Hills Road 2014
20 Kayunga–Galiraya Road 2016 (expected)
21 Mbale–Lwakhakha Road 2016 (expected)
22 Acholibur–Olwiyo Road 2015 2018 (expected)
23 Rwekunye–Musingo Road 2015 TBD
24 Nyakahita–Fort Portal Road 208 kilometres (129 mi) 2016
25 Mpigi–Sembabule Road 135 kilometres (84 mi) 2014 2017
26 Kigumba–Kabwoya Road 135 kilometres (84 mi) 2014
27 Musita–Busia Road 105 kilometres (65 mi) 2015 2017
28 Mubende–Kagadi Road 2015
29 Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road
30 Ziroobwe–Wobulenzi Road 24 kilometres (15 mi)
31 Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road. 158 kilometres (98 mi) 2010 2015
32 Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road 125 kilometres (78 mi) 2011
33 Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road 125 kilometres (78 mi) 2007 2010
34 Kapchorwa–Suam Road 77 kilometres (48 mi) 2016 (expected)
35 Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road 117 kilometres (73 mi) 2016 (expected)
36 Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road 2012
37 Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road 94 kilometres (58 mi)
38 Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road 208 kilometres (129 mi)
39 Ntungamo–Rukungiri Road 52 kilometres (32 mi) 2004 2005
40 Soroti–Amuria–Abim–Kotido Road 192 kilometres (119 mi)
41 Kampala–Mpigi Expressway 36 kilometres (22 mi) 2023 (expected)
42 Lusalira–Nkonge–Lumegere–Sembabule Road 97 kilometres (60 mi) 2022
43 Nakawuka–Kasanje–Mpigi Road 34 kilometres (21 mi) 2023
44 Kitgum–Kidepo Road 116 kilometres (72 mi) 2024
45 Kabwoya–Buhuka Road 43 kilometres (27 mi) 2024 2027

See also

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