Uganda is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude 1.373333 and longitude 32.290275 and is part of the African continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 1Β° 22' 24.00'' N
- 32Β° 17' 24.99'' E
You can see the location of Uganda on the world map below:

Uganda Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Uganda (UG) are:
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) (CD)
- Kenya (KE)
- Rwanda (RW)
- South Sudan (SS)
- Tanzania (the United Republic of) (TZ)
Uganda is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.
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Uganda Key Facts
Country | Uganda |
Coordinates | Latitude: 1.373333 Longitude: 32.290275 |
Country Codes | Alpha 2: UG Alpha 3: UGA |
Country Flag Emoji | πΊπ¬ |
Int. Phone Prefix | +256 |
Capital city | Kampala |
Continent Subcontinent | Africa Southern Africa |
Country Area | 241,038 sq km |
Population 2021 | 47,123,533 World Rank: 31 |
Median Age | 15.9 |
Life expectancy | 62.7 |
Major languages | English (official language, taught in 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 and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili (official), Arabic |
UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
|
Internet TLD | .ug |
Biggest Airport | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) |
Average temperature | 22.80 Β°C 73.04 Β°F |
Administrative Divisions | 4 geographical regions 134 districts 1 city |
Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Uganda Economy Facts
World Bank Income Group | Low income |
World Bank Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Currency | Ugandan shilling (UGS) |
GDP in 2020 | $37.6 (billions of USD) World Rank: 91 |
GDP per capita in 2020 | $822 World Rank: 176 |
Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services |
Top 5 Import Countries | Kenya, China, United Arab Emirates, India, South Africa |
Top 5 Export Countries | Kenya, China, United Arab Emirates, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Biggest Cities in Uganda
Here are the largest cities in Uganda based on 2021 data:
City | Population |
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Kampala | 1,659,600 | Mbale | 402,368 | Arua | 250,000 | Tororo | 150,000 | Gulu | 146,858 | Lira | 135,445 | Mbarara | 83,700 | Bombo | 75,000 | Jinja | 72,931 | Entebbe | 69,958 |
Map of Uganda with the Largest Cities
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