Your free Facts about Uganda

There are many facts about Uganda, but it is hard to put them on this page.To know more about Uganda you will have to use the left navigation bar where you will learn about Uganda history,Economy,Culture,wildlife,Civil wars,education and many others.

On this page we shall summarize them so take your time and check the other page as we promise to give you enough information on this website.

Land Boundaries:

Uganda is surrounded by 5 countries thus making it a landlocked country.

Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km and Tanzania 396 km.

Geography:

Size 236,040 sq km, smaller than Kenya, but bigger than Rwanda and Burundi combined. Uganda is a landlocked country. The terrain is mostly plateau with a rim of mountains.

Its highest point is Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley which stands at 5,110 m at Mt Rwenzori National Park. Uganda's lowest point is Lake Albert at 621 m. The climate is tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August).

The northeast of Uganda is semi-arid and therefore drier. The country is generally very fertile with many lakes and rivers. Click here for more information on the geography of Uganda

Facts about Uganda and its Population:

Basing on the previous census Uganda population is over 27 million people

Life expectancy is around 51 years. Birth rate is on average 6.7 per woman. 4.1% of the population is believed to have HIV/AIDS. Literacy rate is just above 70%.

Languages:

English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, and Arabic.

Facts about Uganda and its Ethnic Groups:

Uganda is composed of different tribes which fall under Luo and Bantu .We have put each tribe and how big we expect to be .

Baganda 17%, Ankole 8%, Basoga 8%, Iteso 8%, Bakiga 7%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Batoro 3%, Bunyoro 3%, Alur 2%, Bagwere 2%, Bakonjo 2%, Jopodhola 2%, Karamojong 2%, Rundi 2%, non-African (European, Asian, Arab) 1%, other 8%.

But for more information about these tribes we have a full page describing their culture and origins

Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18%.

Facts about Uganda and its Political History:

The British were the colonial masters of Uganda .Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi Amin (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton Obote (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections.

Click here to know more about the current government and how it has improved Ugandan economy

Economic Overview:

After the discovery of Oil in Uganda, we hope its economy to shoot up in the near future.

Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper and cobalt. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy , employing over 80% of the work force.

The policy changes are especially aimed at dampening inflation and boosting production and export earnings. During 1990-2001, the economy turned in a solid performance based on continued investment in the rehabilitation of infrastructure, improved incentives for production and exports, reduced inflation, gradually improved domestic security, and the return of exiled Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs.

Corruption within the government and slippage in the government's determination to press reforms raise doubts about the continuation of strong growth.

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