Uganda Travel Information Summary

About Uganda:

Uganda lies astride the Equator right in the heart of Africa.

Uganda is bordered by Kenya in the East, Tanzania in the South , Rwanda in the South West, Congo in the west and Sudan in the north, thus making Uganda a land locked country.

Uganda in roughly the size of United Kingdom,covering a total area of 236,040 sq km's, with a population of about 25 million.

Summary of Uganda Facts:

Country: Uganda
Capital City: Kampala
Total Area: 236,040 sq km's.
Area under water: 36,330 sq km's.
Area (land) :199,710 sq km's.
Population: 25 ,million people.
Languages: English (official) Luganda, Bantu Languages, and Nilotic languages and Swahili.
Religions: Roman Catholics;33% Protestants 33%, Moslems 16% Others 17 (including Pentecostal which has gained a lot of follower.
Average Family Income ,about Us $ 200 per annum
Government : Republic.
Independence Date: 9th of October 1962 .
Industry: Brewing, Sugar factories, Cotton, Tobacco , Cement, Coffee, etc.
Agriculture: Coffee, Tea, Cotton, Vanilla, Millet, Milk ,Poultry, Goat Meat, Fruits,
Minerals: Copper, Cobalt, Limestone, Salt, Fish
Climate: Tropical

Accessibility: By Air, Entebbe International Airport, by Land through Busia and Malaba in the East, Katuna in the west and Mutuluka in the South.

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