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Uganda

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UGANDA
(pronounced - yoo-gan-duh | juːˈgændə)
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Uganda
DEMONYMS: Ugandan, African
Uganda is part of the Eastern Africa region in the continent of Africa. Uganda's name is believed to have derived from the name of the Swahili clans known as Baganda ('Brothers and Sisters' or 'Bundle People'). It is in the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, near the equator and is 236 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is English, the capital city is Kampala, and the main currency used is the Uganda Shilling.
LGBTQIA+ Equality Index
Very Low
LGBTQIA+ Dollar
c.805 million
LGBTQIA+ Population
c.1.3 million
ALLOW SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
No
RECOGNISE GENDER CHANGE
No
BANNING GAY CONVERSION THERAPY
No

Geography

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CAPITAL

Kampala

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REGION

Eastern Africa

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CONTINENT

Africa

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HEMISPHERE

Tropics

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AREA

236040

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Landlocked

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Name in other languages

learn the literal translations of the country’s name in twelve of the most popular languages
English Flag
English
Uganda
Mandarin Flag
Mandarin
乌干达
Dutch Flag
Dutch
Oeganda
Spanish Flag
Spanish
Uganda
Arabic Flag
Arabic
أوغندا
Portuguese Flag
Portuguese
Uganda
French Flag
French
Ouganda
Hebrew Flag
Hebrew
אוגנדה
Russian Flag
Russian
Уганда
German Flag
German
Uganda
Hindi Flag
Hindi
युगांडा
Japanese Flag
Japanese
ウガンダ

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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  April 25, 2023
×  HIGH RISK  | LGBTQIA+ travel discretion is advised. It is illegal to identify as LGBTQIA+ or engage in same-sex relationships. The country has laws in place whereby you could be prosecuted, and the maximum penalty could be death...read more

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| STATUS

  • IMPORTANT | It is advised that you consult your country's foreign or overseas department before you travel due to political or social unrest, instability and terrorism in specific regions or across the country. Your government's ministry will provide guidance as to whether it is safe to travel to this country (or to parts of it)
  • LGBTQIA+ travel discretion is advised. It is illegal to identify as LGBTQIA+ or engage in same-sex relationships. The country has laws whereby you could be prosecuted, and the maximum penalty could be death. It is always recommended that you carry out independent research before travelling
  • GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION | The country does not have any laws in place regarding gender identity and expression
  • LGBTQIA+ ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS | This country has no anti-discrimination laws) in place. The lack of regulations means that there is no legal protection for those community members living or visiting from facing discrimination
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Government

| INFORMATION

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UGANDA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ministry of foreign affairs
The foreign office or ministry is typically a department within a government that focuses on promoting that particular country and what it represents worldwide. The department will often highlight national security, travel restrictions, visa requirements and all relevant foreign policies
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UGANDA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ministry of health
The health office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to health. The department will often highlight travel restrictions, vaccination requirements, pandemics, outbreaks, and relevant health-related information
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  USEFUL PHRASES | GREETINGS

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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GREETINGS
greeting
HI
hi
HOW ARE YOU?
how are you?
GOOD MORNING
good morning
I'M GOOD, AND YOU?
i'm good, and you?
GOOD AFTERNOON
good afternoon
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
what is your name?
GOOD NIGHT
good night
MY NAME IS…
my name is ...
WELCOME
welcome
NICE TO MEET YOU
nice to meet you
GOODBYE
goodbye
DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?
do you speak english?

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

English
Official Language(s) spoken in Uganda
The emergency service numbers within Uganda to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
ambulance (english)

dial
112

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
police (english)

dial
112

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
fire (english)

dial
911

Call Fire Service Now


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  USEFUL PHRASES | EMERGENCY

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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EMERGENCY
emergency
HELP ME
help me
WHERE IS THE NEAREST HOSPITAL?
where is the nearest hospital?
STOP
stop
WHERE IS THE NEAREST PHARMACY?
where is the nearest pharmacy?
HOSPITAL
hospital
WHERE IS THE POLICE STATION?
where is the police station?
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USEFUL INFORMATION

TELEPHONE DIALLING CODE

256

INTERNET SUFFIX

.ug

CURRENCY

NAME:
Uganda Shilling
SYM:
USh
DIVISION:
100 cents

ELECTRICITY

VOLTS:
240
HERTZ:
50

ELECTRICAL PLUGS

NUMBER OF PLUG TYPES:
1
PLUGS USED:
Electricity Plug G

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CLIMATE

Kampala

Weather information

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MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
The average monthly temperatures are based on the recorded daily highs and lows for the given location
HIGH
The daily high temperatures are an average, based on the recorded high temperatures over many years
01| JAN
18.2°C | 64.7°F
02| FEB
18.1°C | 64.6°F
03| MAR
17.2°C | 62.9°F
04| APR
14.8°C | 58.6°F
05| MAY
13.4°C | 56.1°F
06| JUN
11.3°C | 52.4°F
07| JUL
10.5°C | 50.9°F
08| AUG
11.1°C | 52.0°F
09| SEP
12.1°C | 53.8°F
10| OCT
12.8°C | 55.1°F
11| NOV
14.2°C | 57.6°F
12| DEC
16.4°C | 61.5°F
LOW
The daily low temperatures are an average, based on the recorded lowest temperatures over many years
01| JAN
11.8°C | 53.3°F
02| FEB
11.6°C | 52.8°F
03| MAR
11.3°C | 52.4°F
04| APR
9.6°C | 49.2°F
05| MAY
8.3°C | 46.9°F
06| JUN
6.3°C | 43.4°F
07| JUL
5.7°C | 42.2°F
08| AUG
6.2°C | 43.2°F
09| SEP
6.8°C | 44.3°F
10| OCT
7.2°C | 44.9°F
11| NOV
8.1°C | 46.5°F
12| DEC
10.1°C | 50.1°F
SEASONS
Saisons (fr) | Jahreszeiten (de) | Estaciones (es) | Stagioni (it) | Seizoen (du) | Estação (pt)
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Dry SeasonDRY
Saison humide / Saison des pluies (fr) | Regenzeit (de) | Estación lluviosa / Húmeda (es) | Stagione delle piogge (it) | Regentijd (du) | Estação Molhada / Estação Chuvosa (pt)
June-August, January-February
Wet SeasonWET
Saison sèche (fr) | Trockenzeit (de) | Estación seca (es) | Stagione Asciutta (it) | Droge tijd (du) | Estação Seca (pt)
September-November, March-May
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  USEFUL PHRASES | INSTRUCTIONS

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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INSTRUCTIONS
YES
yes
EXCUSE ME
excuse me
NO
no
PLEASE
please
NO, THANK YOU
no, thank you
SORRY
sorry
MAYBE
maybe
THANK YOU
thank you

TIMEZONE

LAST UPDATED:  May 24,2024

TIMEZONE

UTC+3 (Africa/Kampala)

DST APPLIES

No

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TRAVEL RELATED

AIRPORT STATISTICS

TOTAL NUMBER OF AIRPORTS

12
TOTAL NUMBER OF HELIPORTS

0
TOTAL NUMBER OF SEAPLANE BASES

0

DRIVING

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DRIVE ON WHICH SIDE
Left
INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED
Unknown
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LOCAL AIRPORTS

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