Uganda is where the Nile begins, leaving Lake Victoria at Jinja. Around half the world's remaining mountain gorillas live in its forests.
Uganda
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Easy learning about Uganda
The capital city of Uganda is Kampala, capital city of Uganda.
Word: Gorilla
Meaning: mountain ape
Administrative Divisions
111 divisions:
- Abim District
- Adjumani District
- Agago District
- Alebtong District
- Amolatar District
- Amudat District
- Amuria District
- Amuru District
- Apac District
- Arua District
- Budaka District
- Bududa District
- Bugiri District
- Buhweju District
- Buikwe District
- Bukedea District
- Bukomansimbi District
- Bukwo District
- Bulambuli District
- Buliisa District
- Bundibugyo District
- Bushenyi District
- Busia District
- Butaleja District
- Butambala District
- Buvuma District
- Buyende District
- Dokolo District
- Gomba District
- Gulu District
- Hoima District
- Ibanda District
- Iganga District
- Jinja District
- Kaabong District
- Kabale District
- Kabarole District
- Kaberamaido District
- Kalangala District
- Kaliro District
- Kalungu District
- Kampala District
- Kamuli District
- Kamwenge District
- Kanungu District
- Kapchorwa District
- Kasese District
- Katakwi District
- Kayunga District
- Kibaale District
- Kiboga District
- Kibuku District
- Kiruhura District
- Kiryandongo District
- Kisoro District
- Kitgum District
- Koboko District
- Kole District
- Kotido District
- Kumi District
- Kween District
- Kyankwanzi District
- Kyegegwa District
- Kyenjojo District
- Lamwo District
- Lira District
- Luuka District
- Luwero District
- Lwengo District
- Lyantonde District
- Manafwa District
- Maracha District
- Masaka District
- Masindi District
- Mayuge District
- Mbale District
- Mbarara District
- Mitooma District
- Mityana District
- Moroto District
- Moyo District
- Mpigi District
- Mubende District
- Mukono District
- Nakapiripirit District
- Nakaseke District
- Nakasongola District
- Namayingo District
- Namutumba District
- Napak District
- Nebbi District
- Ngora District
- Ntoroko District
- Ntungamo District
- Nwoya District
- Omoro District
- Otuke District
- Oyam District
- Pader District
- Pallisa District
- Rakai District
- Rubirizi District
- Rukungiri District
- Serere District
- Sironko District
- Soroti District
- Ssembabule District
- Tororo District
- Wakiso District
- Yumbe District
- Zombo District
Administrative divisions of Uganda map
Uganda is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
610 m (2000 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1100 m (3610 ft), 1400 m (4590 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 2200 m (7220 ft), 2600 m (8530 ft), 2800 m (9190 ft), Max altitude 5019 m (16470 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Uganda
Height from south to north in Uganda
1White Nile614 to 1 131 m2Semliki614 to 2 139 m3Kagera1 134 to 1 273 m
Population of Uganda, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Kampala, capital city of Uganda
Population: 51,384,894 (World Bank)
Area: 241,038 km² / 93,065 sq mi
People from Uganda are called: Ugandans
Geography
Latitude: 1.973° N
Longitude: 32.949° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Stanley (5 109 m)
Lowest point: Lake Albert (621 m)
Borders
- Tanzania — Land border
- Kenya — Land border
- South Sudan — Land border
- Rwanda — Land border
Climate
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 40 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 535 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 130 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.42 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 157 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.582
Mean Years of Schooling: 6.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 11.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 68.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant Anglican, Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical, Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Life
Physical Punishment: Other
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+03:00
TLD: .ug
Calling Code: +256
MapGeo Name: Uganda
MapGeo Code: UG