Yoweri Museveni Gives Green Light to Nyakisharara International Airport Project

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By Enock katamba| Uncovered UG News
Published: February 19, 2026

H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, has allowed the development of a major international airport at Nyakisharara, in the Mbarara district, to go on.

The airport is to be built at the Nyakisharara airdrome, located 10 km outside Mbarara City on the Mbarara-Ibanda road.

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According to the directive on 11 February 2026, the president instructed the prime minister and other senior government officials to help a company known as Base Seven Company to implement a mega transport project…at and around the Government Aerodrome of Nyakyisharara, near Mbarara.

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According to the president, who told Uncovered Ug news reporters that “with two distant zones of the world, namely Brazil and China, now trading and communicating more frequently, Nyakisharara could serve as a link between them.”

“Their route of communication is wholly irrational and uneconomic. What is that route? It is South America, over the Atlantic, over Europe, Asia, etc., to China and back. It takes 34–42 hours. Yet, if somebody were to come from Brazil and refuel at Nyakyisharara, it would take him 20 hours of flying time. It takes 9 hours from South America to Nyakyisharara and 11 hours from Nyakyisharara to China,” he added.

**H. E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda**

When completed, Kabalega will feature a 3.5 km paved runway capable of handling large cargo aircraft and will be equipped with essential passenger and support facilities designed to facilitate logistics for Uganda’s oil industry, agriculture, tourism, and broader economic activity.

In conclusion, the project will span 21 square kilometers, with two main runways of approximately 5.5 km each and an additional VIP runway measuring 3.7 km.

written by @enock katamba

enock katamba

Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.