The location of Uganda
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Uganda
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uganda:
Uganda –commonly referred to as the Pearl[1] by Churchill is a land-locked sovereign country located in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania.[2] The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Uganda
- Pronunciation: /juːˈɡændə/ or /juːˈɡɑːndə/
- Common English country name: Uganda
- Official English country name: The Republic of Uganda
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Ugandan
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Uganda
- ISO country codes: UG, UGA, 800
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ug
Geography of Uganda
An enlargeable topographic map of Uganda
- Uganda is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Uganda
- High: Margherita Peak 5,109 m (16,762 ft)
- Low: Albert Nile 621 m (2,037 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,698 km
Kenya 933 km
Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km
South Sudan 435 km
Tanzania 396 km
Rwanda 169 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Uganda: 42,884,000 - 32nd most populous country
- Area of Uganda: 236,040 km2
- Atlas of Uganda
Environment of Uganda
An enlargeable satellite image of Uganda
- Climate of Uganda
- Ecoregions in Uganda
- Protected areas of Uganda
- Wildlife of Uganda
- Fauna of Uganda
Natural geographic features of Uganda
- Glaciers of Uganda (in the Rwenzori Mountains)
- Lakes of Uganda
- Mountains of Uganda
- Rivers of Uganda
- World Heritage Sites in Uganda
Regions of Uganda
Ecoregions of Uganda
Administrative divisions of Uganda
Administrative divisions of Uganda
Districts of Uganda
Districts of Uganda Uganda is divided into 80 districts across four administrative regions.
Counties of Uganda
Counties of Uganda The districts of Uganda are divided into 146 counties, one city council, and thirteen municipalities.
Sub-counties of Uganda
The counties of Uganda are divided into sub-counties, which are further divided into parishes and villages.
Demography of Uganda
Government and politics of Uganda
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Uganda: Kampala
- Elections in Uganda
- Political parties in Uganda
Branches of the government of Uganda
Executive branch of the government of Uganda
- Head of state and head of government: President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
- Prime Minister of Uganda, Amama Mbabazi - assists the president in the supervision of the cabinet
- Cabinet of Uganda
Legislative branch of the government of Uganda
Judicial branch of the government of Uganda
Foreign relations of Uganda
International organization membership
The Republic of Uganda is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Uganda
Law of Uganda
Military of Uganda
Local government in Uganda
History of Uganda
History of Uganda by period
- Early history
- Protectorate (1894 to 1962)
- 1962 to 1963
- 1963 to 1971
- Second Republic of Uganda (1971 to 1979)
- 1979 to 1986
History of Uganda by region
History of Uganda by topic
Culture of Uganda
- Cuisine of Uganda
- Languages of Uganda
- Media in Uganda
- Newspapers of Uganda
- 256News.com
- East African Business Week
- The Red Pepper
- The Monitor
- The New Vision
- The Weekly Observer
- Nile Chronicles
- Newspapers of Uganda
- Magazines in Uganda
- The Independent - Uganda
- African Woman
- PC Tech Magazine
- National symbols of Uganda
- People of Uganda
- Prostitution in Uganda
- Public holidays in Uganda
- Religion in Uganda
- World Heritage Sites in Uganda
Art in Uganda
Sports in Uganda
Sports in Uganda
Economy and infrastructure of Uganda
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 109th (one hundred and ninth)
- Agriculture in Uganda
- Banking in Uganda
- Communications in Uganda
- Companies of Uganda
- Uganda Investment Authority
- Currency of Uganda: Shilling
- Energy in Uganda
- Health care in Uganda
- Mining in Uganda
- Uganda Securities Exchange
- Tourism in Uganda
- Transport in Uganda
- Water supply and sanitation in Uganda
Education in Uganda
Health in Uganda
See also
References
- ↑ Churchill, Winston Spencer (1909). My African Journey (PDF) (First ed.). Toronto: William Briggs. p. 197. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Uganda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Uganda. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Outline of Uganda at Curlie
- "Country profile: Uganda". BBC News. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- US State Department - Uganda includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
Uganda travel guide from Wikivoyage
Wikimedia Atlas of Uganda- Uganda Tourism Board
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