Country
Uganda
Also Known As Republic of Uganda
Eastern Africa
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, with Queen Elizabeth II retained as head of state. Its capital is Kampala. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2024 census figure. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearUganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, with Queen Elizabeth II retained as head of state. Classification
Sovereignty Status Uganda
Connections
Associated With
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is in southwestern Uganda.
Source Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Wikipedia)
Source Kampala (Wikipedia)
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Kampala is the capital of Uganda.
Source Kampala (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Uganda (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Uganda
Infobox, capital
Kampala
Infobox, area
241,038 km2
Demographics section, 2024
45,905,417 (2024 census)
History section, independence
Uganda gained independence from the UK on 9 October 1962 with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
Introduction
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
View the Source Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead sectionQuote, Bordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead section
Tanzania occupies 49% (33,700 km2 (13,000 sq mi)), Uganda 45% (31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)), and Kenya 6% (4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi)).
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course sectionQuote, Rivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
The White Nile begins near Lake Victoria and flows through Uganda and South Sudan
Kampala (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kampala, Infobox, Country
Uganda
Has Capital: Kampala, Lead section, capital fact
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda.
View the Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent sectionQuote, Associated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lead section
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a national park in southwestern Uganda.
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