Outline of Uganda

The Flag of Uganda

The Coat of arms of Uganda

The location of Uganda

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Uganda

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uganda:

Uganda –commonly referred to as the Pearl^[1] by Churchill is a land-locked sovereign country located in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania.^[2] The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Uganda

• Pronunciation: /juːˈɡændə/ or /juːˈɡɑːndə/
• Common English country name: Uganda
• Official English country name: The Republic of Uganda
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Ugandan
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Uganda
• International rankings of Uganda
• ISO country codes: UG, UGA, 800
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UG
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ug

Geography of Uganda

An enlargeable topographic map of Uganda

• Uganda is: a landlocked country
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
    • Africa
      • East Africa
  • Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
  • Extreme points of Uganda
    • High: Margherita Peak 5,109 m (16,762 ft)
    • Low: Albert Nile 621 m (2,037 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 2,698 km

 Kenya 933 km

 Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km

 South Sudan 435 km

 Tanzania 396 km

 Rwanda 169 km

• • Coastline: none
• Population of Uganda: 30,884,000 - 38th most populous country
• Area of Uganda: 236,040 km²
• Atlas of Uganda

Environment of Uganda

An enlargeable satellite image of Uganda

• Climate of Uganda
• Ecoregions in Uganda
• Renewable energy in Uganda
• Geology of Uganda
• Protected areas of Uganda
  • Biosphere reserves in Uganda
  • National parks of Uganda
• Wildlife of Uganda
  • Fauna of Uganda
    • Birds of Uganda
    • Mammals of Uganda

Natural geographic features of Uganda

• Glaciers of Uganda (in the Rwenzori Mountains)
  • Glacial recession in the Rwenzori Mountains
• Islands of Uganda
• Lakes of Uganda
• Mountains of Uganda
  • Volcanoes in Uganda
• Rivers of Uganda
  • Waterfalls of Uganda
• Valleys of Uganda
• World Heritage Sites in Uganda

Regions of Uganda

Ecoregions of Uganda

Administrative divisions of Uganda

• Districts of Uganda
  • Counties of Uganda
    • Sub-counties of Uganda

Districts of Uganda

Uganda is divided into 80 districts across four administrative regions.

Counties of Uganda

The districts of Uganda are divided into 146 counties, one city council, and thirteen municipalities.

Sub-counties of Uganda

The counties of Uganda are divided into sub-counties, which are further divided into parishes and villages.

Demography of Uganda

Government and politics of Uganda

Politics of Uganda

• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital of Uganda: Kampala
• Elections in Uganda
• Political parties in Uganda

Branches of the government of Uganda

Executive branch of the government of Uganda

• Head of state and head of government: President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
• Prime Minister of Uganda, Amama Mbabazi - assists the president in the supervision of the cabinet
• Cabinet of Uganda

Legislative branch of the government of Uganda

• National Assembly of Uganda (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Uganda

• Supreme Court of Uganda
• Courts of appeal of Uganda - judges are appointed by the president and approved by the legislature
• High courts of Uganda - judges are appointed by the president
• Magistrate's courts of Uganda

Foreign relations of Uganda

• Diplomatic missions in Uganda
• Diplomatic missions of Uganda

International organization membership

The Republic of Uganda is a member of:^[2]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) African Union (AU) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commonwealth of Nations East African Community (EAC) East African Development Bank (EADB) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Uganda

• Constitution of Uganda
• Crime in Uganda
• Human rights in Uganda
  • LGBT rights in Uganda
  • Freedom of religion in Uganda
• Law enforcement in Uganda

Military of Uganda

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Uganda
• Forces
  • Army of Uganda
  • Navy of Uganda
  • Air Force of Uganda
  • Special forces of Uganda
• Military history of Uganda
• Military ranks of Uganda

Local government in Uganda

History of Uganda

Main article: History of Uganda, Timeline of the history of Uganda, and Current events of Uganda

• Military history of Uganda

Culture of Uganda

• Architecture of Uganda
• Cuisine of Uganda
• Festivals in Uganda
• Languages of Uganda
• Media in Uganda
  • Newspapers of Uganda
    • 256News.com
    • East African Business Week
    • The Red Pepper
    • The Monitor
    • The New Vision
    • The Weekly Observer
    • Nile Chronicles http://nilechronicles.com
• Magazines in Uganda
  • • The Independent - Uganda
    • African Woman
    • PC Tech Magazine
• National symbols of Uganda
  • Coat of arms of Uganda
  • Flag of Uganda
  • National anthem of Uganda
• People of Uganda
• Prostitution in Uganda
• Public holidays in Uganda
• Records of Uganda
• Religion in Uganda
  • Christianity in Uganda
  • Hinduism in Uganda
  • Islam in Uganda
  • Judaism in Uganda
  • Sikhism in Uganda
• World Heritage Sites in Uganda

Art in Uganda

• Art in Uganda
• Cinema of Uganda
• Literature of Uganda
• Music of Uganda
• Television in Uganda
• Theatre in Uganda

Sports in Uganda

• Football in Uganda
• Uganda at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Uganda

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 109th (one hundred and ninth)
• Agriculture in Uganda
• Banking in Uganda
  • National Bank of Uganda
• Communications in Uganda
  • Internet in Uganda
• Companies of Uganda
• Uganda Investment Authority
• Currency of Uganda: Shilling
  • ISO 4217: UGX
• Energy in Uganda
  • Energy policy of Uganda
  • Oil industry in Uganda
• Health care in Uganda
• Mining in Uganda
• Uganda Securities Exchange
• Tourism in Uganda
• Transport in Uganda
  • Airports in Uganda
  • Rail transport in Uganda
  • Roads in Uganda
• Water supply and sanitation in Uganda

Education in Uganda

Health in Uganda

See also

• Index of Uganda-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Uganda-related topics
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Africa

References

1. Churchill, Winston Spencer (1909). My African Journey (PDF) (First ed.). Toronto: William Briggs. p. 197. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
2. "Uganda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Uganda

• "Uganda". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
• Outline of Uganda at DMOZ
• "Country profile: Uganda". BBC News. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
• US State Department - Uganda includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
• Uganda travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Wikimedia Atlas of Uganda
• Uganda Tourism Board