Explore Uganda in Africa - Uganda Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Uganda with its capital Kampala is located in Africa (Eastern Africa, west of Kenya). It covers some 236,041 square kilometres (slightly smaller than Oregon) with 31,367,000 citizens. English, Ganda, Swahili (generic) and Arabic are the official languages spoken in Uganda (consider regional differences). Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda are bordering countries.

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About Uganda

The topography features mostly plateau with rim of mountains. The average density of population is about 132 per km². The climate in can be described as tropical with generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August), semiarid in northeast. Potential natural disasters are NA.

To reach someone in Uganda dial +256 prior to a number. There are 233,500 installed telephones. And there are 9,384,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ug". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 240V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 80 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Uganda

Uganda Tourism Information

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Located in south-western Uganda, at the junction of the plain and mountain forests, Bwindi Park covers 32,000 ha and is known for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees...

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

The Rwenzori Mountains National Park covers nearly 100,000 ha in western Uganda and comprises the main part of the Rwenzori mountain chain, which includes Africa's third highest peak (Mount...

Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi

The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi constitute a site embracing almost 30 ha of hillside within Kampala district. Most of the site is agricultural, farmed by traditional methods. At its core on...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Uganda

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Uganda is growing at an rate of 3.56% (or by 1,189,995 citizens). Each year 668 people leave this country (or 0.00 per thousand citizens) - making it an emmigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 3.57%. Or an total increase of 1,190,663 citizens.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.