Countries

Uganda

Also Known As Republic of Uganda

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Uganda." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/uganda.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Uganda. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/uganda

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-uganda,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Uganda},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/uganda},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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 1

Population

45,905,417 1

2024 census figure.

Population Estimate Year

2024 1

Area (sq km)

241,038 1

Independence or Founding Year

1962 1

Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962, with Queen Elizabeth II retained as head of state.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Kampala is the capital of Uganda.

Source Kampala (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Rivers Through Territory

The Nile

Source Nile (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Uganda (Wikipedia)

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Republic of Uganda

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Kampala

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241,038 km2

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45,905,417 (2024 census)

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Uganda gained independence from the UK on 9 October 1962 with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state

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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.

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