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2.3 Uganda Road Network

Uganda Road NetworkDistance MatrixWeighbridges and Axle Load LimitsRoad Class and Surface Conditions

Uganda Road Network

The Uganda road network comprises of 21,000km of national roads; 17, 000km of district roads; 2,800km of urban roads and about 30,000km of community roads, connecting communities, districts. For more information see the following link: www. .go.ug/unra

The road transport is by far the most dominant mode of transport in Uganda, carrying over 95% of passenger and freight traffic. The national roads currently make up 25% of the road network but carry over 80% of the total road traffic. For information see the following link: www. .go.ug/unra

4.1 Uganda Government Contact List

Distance Matrix

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)

  Kampala Gulu  Karuma  Pakwach  Arua  Koboko  Tororo  Mbale 

Kampala 0 338 263 372 482.3 561.3 210.4 220.8

 Gulu 338 0 75 121 232 285 382 328

Karuma  263 75 0 108 219 272 349 294

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Pakwach  372 121 108 0 111 163 456 402

Arua  482.3 232 219 111 0 54 567 512

Koboko  561.3 285 272 163 54 0 620 565

Tororo  210.4 382 349 456 567 620 0 55

 Mbale 220.8 328 294 402 512 565 55 0

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (Hours)

  Capital Gulu Karuma Pakwach Arua Koboko Tororo Mbale

Capital 0 4:31mins 3:33mins 4:53mins 6:25mins 7:4mins 2:54mins 3:1min

Gulu 4:31mins 0 1:1min 1:36min 3:8mins 3:47mins 5:22mins 4:19mins

Karuma 3:33mins 1:1min 0 1:22mins 2:54mins 3:33mins 5:5mins 4:2mins

Pakwach 4:53mins 1:36mins 1:22mins 0 1:32mins 2:11mins 6:25mins 5:22mins

Arua 6:25mins 3:8mins 2:54mins 1:32mins 0 43mins 7:57mins 6:54mins

Koboko 7:4mins 3:47mins 3:33mins 2:11mins 43mins 0 8:36mins 7:33mins

Tororo 2:54mins 5:22mins 5:5mins 6:25mins 7:57mins 8:36mins 0 1:4mins

Mbale 3:1min 4:19mins 4:2mins 5:22mins 6:54mins 7:33mins 1:4mins 0

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits

For more information see the following link: Uganda National Roads Authority

Below table shows the gross vehicle weight plus the axle load limit currently in force within Uganda and the East African Region.   

Axle load limits Uganda Kenya Tanzania

Truck with 2 axles 18 18 18

Truck with 3 axles 22 22 22

Truck with 4 axles 30 30 30

Semi-trailer with 3 axles 34 34 34

Semi-trailer with 4 axles 36 36 36

Semi-trailer with 5 axles 44 44 44

Semi-trailer with 6 axles 54 54 54

Truck & drawbar trailer with 4 axles 42 42 42

Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axles 48 48 48

Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axles 56 56 56

Truck & drawbar trailer with 7 axles 56 56 56

Road Class and Surface Conditions

The asphalted sections are good but the murrum ones usually deteriorate with rains.

The traffic capacity in the country is heavy with light vehicles and motor bike commonly referred to here as Boda Bodas.