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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

Stanley's brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stanley's brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of brush-furred mouse found in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Stegotetrabelodon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stegotetrabelodon (Wikipedia)Lead and species accounts, distribution, geographic distribution (3)
Quote, Lead and species accounts, distribution, geographic distribution (3)
East Africa (Kenya, Uganda)
Stegotetrabelodon orbus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stegotetrabelodon (Wikipedia)Species account, distribution
Quote, Species account, distribution
S. orbus is known from the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda)
Stella wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stella wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range (uganda)
Quote, Lead, range (uganda)
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Tantalus monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tantalus monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its native range includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
Target rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Target rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range extends from Togo through Benin and Nigeria to the Congo Basin and eastwards to western Uganda.
Thomas's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Thomas's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Toad mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Toad mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Ugandan red colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ugandan red colobus (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Ugandan red colobus is an Old World monkey which is found in five locations across Uganda and Tanzania.
Unstriped ground squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Unstriped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Walking Catfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Weyns's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Weyns's duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya.
Wilson's spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wilson's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range in uganda
Quote, Lead, range in uganda
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Woermann's bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Uganda
Quote, Distribution, Uganda
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Wolf's mona monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wolf's mona monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, Uganda
Quote, Lead, Uganda
It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Woodland thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Woosnam's brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woosnam's brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Xerus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow-Backed Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-backed duiker (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
They are found mainly in Central and Western Africa, ranging from Senegal and Gambia on the western coast, through to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Uganda; their distribution continues southward into Rwanda, Burundi, and most of Zambia.
Yellow-bellied brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Omweso

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Omweso (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Omweso (sometimes shortened to Mweso) is the traditional mancala game of the Ugandan people.
Idi Amin

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Idi Amin (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
(30 May 1928 – 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and dictator
King's African Rifles

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source King's African Rifles (Wikipedia)Formation, Uganda
Quote, Formation, Uganda
with one or two battalions located in each of Nyasaland, Kenya, Uganda and British Somaliland
Operation Entebbe

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Operation EntebbeLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 4
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Entebbe raid, also known as Operation Entebbe and officially codenamed Operation Thunderbolt (subsequently Operation Yonatan), was a 3 July 1976 Israeli counter-terrorist mission in Uganda.

Showing 151 to 175 of 175 in Found There, page 4 of 4.

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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