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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.

Facts
Capital
Kampala 2
Population
45,905,417 2
2024 census figure.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
241,038 2
Independence or Founding Year
1962 2
Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, with Queen Elizabeth II retained as head of state.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Uganda

Cities

Entebbe

Uganda

Fort Portal

Uganda

Gulu

Uganda

Jinja, Uganda

Uganda

Kampala

Uganda

Mbale

Uganda

Mbarara

Uganda
FAQs

What happened to the Buganda kingdom after Uganda became independent?

Buganda was abolished in 1967 and restored in 1993.

When Uganda became independent in 1962, the Buganda kingdom was given considerable autonomy and special federal status within the new nation. Tensions with the central government grew, and in 1967 Prime Minister Milton Obote abolished Buganda and the country's three other traditional kingdoms. The Buganda kingdom was not restored until 1993.
Connections

Associated With

Albertine Rift, Landforms
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Protected Areas

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is in southwestern Uganda.

Source Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Wikipedia)
East Africa, Regions
Kampala, Cities
Source Kampala (Wikipedia)
Lake Albert, Bodies of Water
Lake Edward, Bodies of Water
Lake George (Uganda), Bodies of Water
Murchison Falls, Bodies of Water
The Great Rift Valley, Landforms
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Victoria, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Rwanda, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
South Sudan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan

Has Capital

Kampala, Cities

Kampala is the capital of Uganda.

Source Kampala (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Nile, Bodies of Water
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
White Nile, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Uganda

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Governed By

Museveni Administration

Also in Political Atlas: which governs this subject.

Source Yoweri Museveni (Wikipedia)tier 2

Nationals Include

Isaya Kisekka

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mouhammad Mpezamihigo

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mouhammad Mpezamihigo
Robert Mwanga

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Robert Mwanga
Lillian Achom

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nabwana I.G.G.

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Benjamin Odoki

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Flavian Zeija

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Flavian Zeija
George Kanyeihamba

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Godard Busingye

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Julia Sebutinde

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Solomy Balungi Bossa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Emmanuel Amey Ojara

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Emmanuel Amey Ojara (Wikipedia)Background
Quote, Background
the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda
Margaret Baba Diri

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Margaret Baba Diri (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Margaret Baba Diri (29 June 1954 – 9 January 2025) was an Ugandan politician, teacher and activist.
Winnie Byanyima

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Winnie Byanyima (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
She is a Ugandan aeronautical engineer, politician, human rights activist, feminist, and diplomat.
Yoweri Museveni

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yoweri Museveni (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2
Quote, Lead section
is a Ugandan politician
Abel Chelangat

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Abel Chelangat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Ugandan long-distance runner
Ivan Byekwaso Kazibwe

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ivan Byekwaso Kazibwe (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Ugandan professional bodybuilder
John Akii-Bua

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Akii-Bua (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]
was a Ugandan hurdler
Joshua Cheptegei

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Joshua Cheptegei (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (born 12 September 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.
Peace Proscovia

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Peace Proscovia (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a professional Ugandan netball player
Roy Mubiru

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Roy Mubiru (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Ugandan powerlifter
Stephen Kiprotich

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Stephen Kiprotich (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
Quote, Biographical information, NOC
NOC Uganda

Origin Of

Who Killed Captain Alex?

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Who Killed Captain Alex?Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Who Killed Captain Alex? is a 2010 Ugandan independent martial arts action comedy film written, produced, and directed by Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana also known as Nabwana IGG, by Wakaliwood, an ultra low-budget studio in Kampala, Uganda.
Finger Millet

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Katogo

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Kikomando

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kikomando (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Kikomando is a Ugandan dish consisting of chapati and beans.
Matoke

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ugandan Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ugandan cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Ugandan cuisine consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes in Uganda, with English, Arab, and Asian (especially Indian) influences.
Idi Amin

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Idi Amin
Shaka

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Shaka
Ebyevugo

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

First Congo War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source First Congo War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Zaire, with spillovers into Uganda and Sudan
Mahdist War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Mahdist War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda
Uganda-Tanzania War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Uganda-Tanzania War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Uganda and Tanzania

Site Of

Kasubi Tombs

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia
Uganda Railways Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bank of Uganda

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

East African Development Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Uganda Development Bank Limited

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Makerere University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Makerere University (country source)
East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Finger Millet

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Albertine Rift

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Mount Elgon

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Elgon
Mount Kadam

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Kadam
Mount Sabyinyo

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Sabyinyo
Rift Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Gregory Rift
Ruwenzori Mountains

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ruwenzori Mountains
Virunga Mountains

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Virunga Mountains
Uganda AIDS Commission

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Uganda Village Health Teams Program

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Source monitor.co.ug: Guidelines to streamline VHT operations in offing MoHPage text
Quote, Page text
Uganda has nearly 300,000 VHTs working on a voluntary basis.
Kalenjin languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kalenjin languages
Konjo language (Bantu)

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Mangbutu-Lese languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Uganda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Uganda
East African Court of Appeal

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source East African Court of Appeal (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The court was established in 1902 as the Eastern African Court of Appeal and was the appellate court for British Kenya, Uganda Protectorate, and Nyasaland.
Law of Uganda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Supreme Court of Uganda

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Uganda Judiciary website, Supreme Court justices pageJustices
Quote, Justices
The Justices of the Supreme Court of Uganda are headed by the Hon the Chief Justice of Uganda
Aba roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros abae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Uganda
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Uganda
Togo · Uganda · Benin?
African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Great Lakes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African groove-toothed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African groove-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
African marsh rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African marsh rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
African striped ground squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African striped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, subspecies
Quote, Distribution and habitat, subspecies
E. e. leucombrinus - eastern Uganda, southeastern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and northern Kenya
African trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Triaenops afer (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Central African Republic · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Republic of the Congo · Somalia · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Gabon?
African Tulip Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African wading rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African wading rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.
Alexander's bush squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Alexander's bush squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Alexander's bush squirrel (Paraxerus alexandri) is a species of squirrel native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Alexander's kusimanse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Alexander's kusimanse (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
largely restricted to northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Uganda
Angola colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angola colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
as far as Ruwenzori, Burundi and southwestern Uganda
Angolan free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angolan free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, where it lives (2)
Quote, Lead, range, where it lives (2)
Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
Angolan rousette

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angolan rousette (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Ansorge's brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ansorge's brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Uganda
Quote, Distribution, Uganda
in East Africa from Uganda through Western Kenya to Northern Tanzania
Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Barbour's vlei rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Barbour's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Kenya and Uganda.
Bates's Pygmy Antelope

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bates's pygmy antelope (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The range is separated into three distinct areas; southeastern Nigeria; the lower part of the Congo Basin; and northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo extending into western Uganda.
Beaded wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Beaded wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda.
Benito roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros beatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Uganda
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Uganda
Sierra Leone · Uganda · Central African Republic?
Bini free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bini free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
The Bini free-tailed bat has been documented in the following countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Black Wattle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Boehm's bush squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Boehm's bush squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range uganda
Quote, Lead, range uganda
Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Boehm's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Boehm's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia
Brockman's rock mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Brockman's rock mouse (Wikipedia)Range sentence
Quote, Range sentence
It is found in Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Buffoon striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Buffoon striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda.
Bushpig

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bushpig (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is also known to inhabit Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Bushveld gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bushveld gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Camellia sinensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Carruther's mountain squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Carruther's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range uganda
Quote, Lead, range uganda
The Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Cereus jamacaru

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Charming thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Charming thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Chinese Hibiscus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Uganda (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Uganda
  • Infobox, capital
    Kampala
  • Infobox: area_km2
    241,038
  • 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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Uganda
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record UGA, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record UGA, incomeLevel
"name": "Uganda", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Uganda
Wikidata Q1036, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead section
Quote, 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)).
View the Source
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
The White Nile begins near Lake Victoria and flows through Uganda and South Sudan
View the Source
Kampala (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated 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 section
Quote, 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.
View the Source
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lead section
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a national park in southwestern Uganda.
View the Source
Wikidata: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Encompasses: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Mount Elgon National Park
Encompasses: Mount Elgon National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Rwanda
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Rwanda, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Rwanda, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Uganda 172 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: South Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: South Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Uganda 475 km
View the Source

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