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Uganda · Travel guide

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. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. As of 2024, it had a population of 45.9 million, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south, including Kampala, and whose language Luganda is widely spoken; the official language is English, while Swahili is the second official language. The region was populated by people of various ethnicities before…

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Uganda

FCDO travel advice for Uganda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Uganda

Capital: Kampala
Language: English
Currency: Ugandan shilling
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +256
Internet domain: .ug
Driving side: left
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 240

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Uganda

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Liberation DayLiberation Day2026-01-26

Archbishop Janani Luwum DayArchbishop Janani Luwum Day2026-02-16

International Women's DayInternational Women's Day2026-03-08

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Martyrs' DayMartyrs' Day2026-06-03

National Heroes' DayNational Heroes' Day2026-06-09

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-10-09

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalKampala

Population42,723,139

CurrencyUGX

Languagesen-UG,lg,sw,ar

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Cities

◎Kampala1,680,600 residents ◎Nansana532,800 residents ◎Kira462,900 residents ◎Bunamwaya413,400 residents ◎Kyengera285,400 residents ◎Mbarara221,300 residents ◎Kasangati207,800 residents ◎Mukono191,300 residents ◎Njeru178,800 residents ◎Gulu177,400 residents ◎Katabi154,300 residents ◎Kajansi135,600 residents ◎Lugazi128,400 residents ◎Hoima122,700 residents ◎Mubende121,600 residents ◎Lira119,323 residents ◎Ibanda117,700 residents ◎Masaka116,600 residents ◎Kasese115,400 residents ◎Mbale111,300 residents ◎Masindi110,500 residents ◎Mityana105,200 residents ◎Entebbe102,600 residents ◎Jinja93,061 residents ◎Wakiso87,900 residents ◎Rutoma86,100 residents ◎Bwizibwera79,157 residents ◎Kotido75,700 residents ◎Arua72,400 residents ◎Nakivale Refugee Camp68,400 residents ◎Kamuli67,800 residents ◎Apac67,700 residents ◎Iganga65,500 residents ◎Busia64,900 residents ◎Koboko64,500 residents ◎Soroti60,900 residents ◎Fort Portal60,800 residents ◎Mpondwe58,600 residents ◎Kitgum56,891 residents ◎Kabale53,200 residents ◎Kapchorwa51,200 residents ◎Rwamwanja Refugee Camp49,700 residents ◎Mpigi49,500 residents ◎Luwero49,100 residents ◎Tororo48,500 residents ◎Yumbe47,600 residents ◎Bugembe45,600 residents ◎Ishaka43,700 residents ◎Kumi43,500 residents ◎Pallisa42,300 residents ◎Kasanje42,300 residents ◎Nebbi41,400 residents ◎Paidha37,500 residents ◎Rukungiri37,200 residents ◎Adjumani37,100 residents ◎Buyale36,700 residents ◎Bugiri36,000 residents ◎Kakira35,800 residents ◎Isingiro34,300 residents ◎Nakaloke33,700 residents ◎Busesa32,900 residents ◎Wobulenzi31,000 residents ◎Nyachera30,509 residents ◎Kayunga30,000 residents ◎Buyende29,700 residents ◎Bombo29,600 residents ◎Kyegegwa29,400 residents ◎Budaka29,100 residents ◎Kasaali29,000 residents ◎Pakwach28,700 residents ◎Kyenjojo28,600 residents ◎Kakiri28,100 residents ◎Kagadi28,000 residents ◎Muhorro27,400 residents ◎Kyaka II Refugee Camp27,300 residents ◎Bukuya26,972 residents ◎Lukaya25,600 residents ◎Kasozi24,500 residents ◎Abim24,400 residents ◎Buwenge24,200 residents ◎Butaleja24,000 residents ◎Anaka24,000 residents ◎Kamwenge23,900 residents ◎Kyangwali Refugee Camp23,847 residents ◎Dokolo23,700 residents ◎Opit23,200 residents ◎Rubanda22,800 residents ◎Namutumba22,600 residents ◎Namasuba22,507 residents ◎Kiboga22,400 residents ◎Bundibugyo22,300 residents ◎Namayumba22,100 residents ◎Kigumba22,000 residents ◎Kihihi21,800 residents ◎Kiziba21,300 residents ◎Ntungamo20,900 residents ◎Mayuge20,800 residents ◎Malaba20,800 residents ◎Lwakyomba20,500 residents ◎Kaliro20,500 residents

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Entebbe International AirportEntebbeEBB Arua AirportAruaRUA Gulu AirportGuluULU Savannah AirstripKihihiKHX Soroti AirportSorotiSRT Jinja AirportJinjaJIN Kajjansi AirfieldKampalaKJJ Kasese AirportKaseseKSE Kisoro AirportKisoroKXO Masindi AirportMasindiKCU Mbarara AirportMbararaMBQ Moyo AirportMoyoOYG