Uganda is located in East Africa on African Continent and it is also known as the “pearl of Africa” according to Winston Churchill on of the first European Explorers he was amazed by Uganda’s beautiful Fauna, Flora, Landscape and welcoming people.
FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT UGANDA
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OFFICIAL NAME: |
Republic of Uganda |
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CAPITAL CITY: |
Kampala |
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LOCATION: |
East Africa |
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PRESIDENT: |
Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni |
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CURRENCY: |
Uganda Shillings |
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POPULATION: |
47.124 million as per July 1, 2021 |
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CLIMATE: |
Tropical |
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TEMPERATURE: |
22.8C |
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AREA: |
241,038 km2 |
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TIME ZONE |
UTC + 3 (EAT) |
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RELIGION: |
Christianity 84% as per 2014 Census |
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MOTTO: |
For God And My Country |
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LANGUAGES |
English & Swahili (Official), Luganda (Local) |
WHERE IS UGANDA LOCATED?
Uganda is a second largest land locked country in the world located in East Africa on African Continent and she is surrounded by five countries: South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
WHY SHOULD YOU VISIT UGANDA? WHY DO MOST TOURISTS COME TO UGANDA?
There are several reasons that attract many travelers to visit Uganda as below:
1. The second largest fresh water lake in the world Lake Victoria is in Uganda
2. River Nile, the second longest river in the world with the length of 6,650km and longest in Africa starts on Uganda’s Lake Victoria.
3. Some of the impressive high mountains are located in Uganda, this attracts hiking in Uganda.
4. The highest number of endangered mountain Gorillas in the whole world are found at Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National park because of the Savannah vegetation that favors the habituation of such large numbers of primates.
5. Uganda is one of the countries the Equator run through. The Equator is located 79km by road from Kampala where adventurous travelers can stopover and take pictures as they study the Equator line land mark.
6. Uganda has diverse cultures with friendly and welcoming people who easily open up so quickly.
7. Tree Climbing lions are found in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park
8. Bird watching best spots are located in Uganda’s Mabamba swamp at Lake Victoria, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Murchison Falls National park, Queen Elizabeth National park among others
WHY IS UGANDA THE PEARL OF AFRICA? WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT UGANDA?
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, the British Prime minister named Uganda “The Pearl of Africa “in 1908 during his African Journeys because of Uganda’s natural features of landscape appearance, fauna and flora, clouded forests, cool weather with sunshine throughout the year, tropical climate because of the equator that crosses through and fertile soils that support agriculture thus promoting tourism in Uganda.