| Area |
241, 139 sq km (93,104 sq miles). |
| Population |
24,748,977 (2002). |
| Capital |
Kampala. - population 1,208,544 (2002) |
| Climate |
The temperature, usually ranging between 21-25 °C, can be quite cool in some parts of the country owing to the country's high altitude, despite its position on the equator. The mountain areas become much cooler and the top of Mount Elgon is often covered with snow. Other parts of the country are much warmer. There is heavy rain between March and may and between October and November. |
| Language |
English is the official language, with Luganda and Swahili also widely spoken. |
| Religion |
60 per cent Cristian, 32 per cent animist and 5 per cent Muslim. |
| Time |
GMT + 3
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| Highlights |
This beautiful country has much to offer - an abundance of wildlife with astonishing flora & fauna. The country's landscape is simply breathtaking - the proud home of the 'Mountains of the Moon' in the Rwenzori MountainsNational Park, known for its incredible botany. In all Uganda has 10 national parks, 10 wildlife reserves and seven wildlife sanctuaries, the most famous of which is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the rare silverback gorillas, which are usually found in the mountain areas - a trek up the mountains in search of these gorillas is indescribable! Popular activities are walking, trekking, mountaineering and whitewater rafting.
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| Country Facts |
Nestled on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley, in central East Africa surrounded by Sudan and Ethiopia in the north, Kenya to the east, Rwanda and Tanzania in the south and Republic of Congo the west, Uganda benefits from flora and fauna species of both East and West Africa. Fertile arable land capable of providing food covers about 25% of the country and Uganda houses one of the best waterways in Africa with Lake Victoria and the Victoria Nile. Within this remarkable country are the plains of Kidepo and Ishasha, the breathtaking crater area of the Queen Elizabeth National Park, tropical rain forests along the western border and the mighty Murchison Falls. It is here that can be found the highest population of the endangered Mountain Gorilla, the rare Shoebill Stork and the rare and shy Sitatunga. |