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Eastern Africa · Country dossier
Uganda
Republic of Uganda
CapitalKampala
CurrencyUgandan shilling (UGX)
PowerType G · 240 V
LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
Uganda, with its capital in Kampala, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 45.9M people. English and Swahili are spoken, and the currency is the Ugandan shilling (UGX). Most international arrivals come through Entebbe International Airport (EBB).
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 45.9M (45,905,417)
- Area
- 241,550 km²
Right now in Kampala
Local time in Kampala — Africa/Kampala
Weather in Kampala
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Uganda over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Calling code
- +256
- Internet domain
- .ug
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (UGX)
- Time zones
- Africa/Kampala
Power
Plug type: Type G
Voltage 240 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Uganda
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Uganda, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.