LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY
Uganda, commonly known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ lies astride the Equator. From North to South, it is located between latitudes 4°12′ N and 1°29′ S. From West to East, it lies between longitudes 29°34′ E and 35°0′ E.
It covers an area of 241,038 square kilometers, of which about a third is covered by fresh water bodies and wetlands. It is mainly a plateau astride the equator, with favorable tropical climate and average temperature ranging from 18 to 28 degrees centigrade. (Source: Vision 2040)
Located in Eastern Africa, Uganda is a landlocked country, bordered by: Kenya to the East, South Sudan to the North, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the West, Rwanda to the Southwest and Tanzania in the South. The south-eastern part of the country is covered by a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which is shared – at varying portions – with Kenya and Tanzania.
The Republic of Uganda
Language
English
Currency
Shillings
GDP
48768955863.3175 US$ (2023)
GDP per capita
1002.30913917142 US$ (2023)
Exports of goods and services
5658032305.29201 US$ (2023)
Chambers
Imports of goods and services
10602364862.0753 US$ (2023)
Chambers Names
Uganda National Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Capital
Kampala
Surface area (sq. km)
241550
Population, total
48656601 (2023)
Source of Data
Uganda Bureau of Statistics – World Bank
