Closure Of Kazinga Channel Bridge In Uganda
Closure of Kazinga Channel Bridge in Uganda: Queen Elizabeth National Park welcomes visitors from all over the world who come to enjoy a variety of activities, and one of the best attractions in Uganda is the Kazinga Channel. One of the most well-known national parks in Uganda is Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you can engage in a variety of rewarding activities like chimpanzee trekking, game drives through the savannah plains, lion tracking, which will teach you more about carnivores and allow you to see tree-climbing lions in the park’s Ishasha sector, and boat cruises along the Kazinga Channel, which will offer you the chance to see a variety of rewarding attractions like numerous bird species, animals quenching their thirst, buffalo, and hippos, among other rewarding attractions.
The Kazinga Channel Bridge is used by locals to access various towns and to transport their goods and produce to different areas, in addition to being used for tourism. However, on May 24, 2021, the Uganda National Roads Authority announced to the public that the bridge would be temporarily closed for maintenance and rehabilitation.
The Uganda National Roads Authority released a statement to prevent the stagnation of people’s work and tourism activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park. They stated that although the Kazinga channel at Katunguru on the Hiima-Katunguru-Ishaka road is temporarily closed, people can still use the ferry to conduct daily business in the various towns and participate in various tourism activities. The ferry, which can be utilized as a mode of transportation to the various locations, has a scheduled time.
The ferry will serve as a backup mode of transportation during the designated period for carrying cars, people, and their produce to the various communities. Six vehicles, including saloon cars, pickups, minivans, and taxis, will be carried by the boat. Additionally, the ferry can accommodate a maximum of 50 passengers every journey. Because of its limited capacity, the ferry is not permitted to carry large cargoes. As a result, large loads—such as trailers, buses, and heavy freight in their undercarriages—will be routed via alternate routes.
Kasese via Mbarara: Fort Portal-Kasese – Kampala – Mbarara – Ibanda – Kamwenge
From Mbarara, travel to Ibanda, Kamwenge, Fort Portal, and Kasese.
The following route connects Mpondwe, Kasese, Fort Portal, Kamwenge, Ibanda, Mbarara, and Kampala.
Mpondwe – Kasese – Fort Portal – Kamwenge – Ibanda – Mbarara – Ishaka – and vice versa on the return leg of the voyage. Mpondwe to Kabale/Katuna via Ishaka.
Kazinga Channel: Fort Portal connects Kampala to Kasese. Not impacted; the regular route of travel will be taken.
These various routes have been implemented to guarantee that both locals and visitors who wish to access the various towns in Uganda for the purpose of carrying out their daily transactions as well as various tourism activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park and other tourism activities will have an amazing time while visiting the country. Additionally, the rehabilitation work being done on the Kazinga Channel Bridge will not negatively impact your stay in the country by creating delays for you to participate in various tourism activities or traffic delays resulting from the diversions. Additionally, the availability of multiple routes for individuals traveling to various locations via the bridge will help to minimize traffic and delays, and for those who carry out their daily activities in the various towns that are accessible by the Kazinga Channel Bridge, it will guarantee that they continue to carry out their daily transactions.