Kayanza - Bugarama Road

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
PIDA Code
T.08.03.05
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
1
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Road
Alternative Names
Rehabilitation and upgrading works of the road Bugarama-Kayanza
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
Bugarama-Kayanza road is in a superficial coated belayer last rehabilitation which took place in 1992. Tread has 6 m wide with 1.25 m on each side for the shoulders. It is a stretch of the northern corridor linking Burundi to other countries of the East African Community via Rwanda and Uganda. The Bugarama-Kayanza stretch currently receives almost all the traffic of the central corridor and the northern corridor.
Description

<p>The Kayanza- Bugarama road is about 59 km on the RN1. It originates from Bugarama and terminates in Kayanza City. This road forms part of the trade route with Rwanda.</p>

Capex Cost
177.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

<ul><li> Environmental Risks:The project is characterized as with low negative environmental impact. There will be no flora and fauna which are threatened by the rehabilitation of this road.</li><li>Social risks:The project is characterized as to low negative Social impact. Involuntary displacement, temporary revenue losses, risk dropping out of some of the schoolchildren and students to find jobs.</li><li>Socio-environmental risks:The project is characterized as with low negative socio-environmental impact.</li></ul>

Countries
Burundi, Burundi, Burundi
Beneficiary Countries
Burundi
REC
EAC
Stakeholders
East African Community
DRC - Le bureau des Routes
Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency
Burundi Ministry of Transport
Public Works and Equipment
Email
ephrem.hailu@giz.de
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-3.110000
Longitude
29.585700