Flag of Uganda

Flag of Uganda

Republic of Uganda

Facts

  • Population » 35.6 million
  • Languages » English (official), Swahili (official), Luganda, various Bantu and Nilotic languages
  • Religions » Christianity, Islam
  • Life expectancy » 54 years (men), 55 years (women)
  • Currency » Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

Geography

Map of Uganda (Source» Wikimedia, 2023)

Map of Uganda (Source» Wikivoyage, 2023)

Maps

Tourism

  • Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — home to half the world’s mountain gorillas

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (UNESCO / Wikipedia)
  • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (UNESCO / Wikivoyage)
  • Rwenzori Mountains National Park (UNESCO / Wikivoyage / Wikipedia)
    • World Heritage site in danger
    • includes Mount Margherita (5,109 m) Africa’s third highest peak (aka Mount Stanley)
    • The region’s glaciers, waterfalls and lakes make it one of Africa’s most beautiful alpine areas.
    • on the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo

Adventures

  • Drive » Left Side

Notes

  • Winston Churchill called Uganda “the pearl of Africa”
  • Uganda continues to transform itself from a country with a troubled past to one of relative stability and prosperity.
  • Uganda continues to struggle with a brutal 20+ year insurgency in the north, led by the Lord’s Resistance Army.
  • Uganda has banned plastic bags
Security Map of Uganda (Source» Gov of France, May 2023)

Security Map of Uganda (Source» Gov of France, May 2023)

Government Travel Advisories

Foreign Embassies in Uganda

  • Australian High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya (also responsible for Uganda): +254 (20) 4277 100
  • Canadian High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya (also responsible for Uganda): +254 (0)20 366 3000
  • Ireland Embassy, Kampala: +256 (0)41 771 3000
  • South African High Commission, Kampala: +256 (0)41 770 2100
  • UK High Commission, Kampala: +256 (0)31 231 2000
  • USA Embassy, Kampala: +256 (0)41 259 791

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This page was updated May 2, 2023