The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uganda:
Uganda –commonly referred to as the Pearl 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. 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.
Geography of Uganda
Uganda is: a landlocked countryLocation:Eastern Hemisphere, on the EquatorAfricaEast AfricaTime zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)Extreme points of UgandaHigh: Margherita Peak 5,109 m (16,762 ft)Low: Albert Nile 621 m (2,037 ft)Land boundaries: 2,698 kmCoastline: nonePopulation of Uganda: 30,884,000 - 38th most populous countryArea of Uganda: 236,040 km2Atlas of UgandaEnvironment of Uganda
Climate of UgandaEcoregions in UgandaRenewable energy in UgandaGeology of UgandaProtected areas of UgandaBiosphere reserves in UgandaNational parks of UgandaWildlife of UgandaFauna of UgandaBirds of UgandaMammals of UgandaNatural geographic features of Uganda
Glaciers of Uganda (in the Rwenzori Mountains)Glacial recession in the Rwenzori MountainsIslands of UgandaLakes of UgandaMountains of UgandaVolcanoes in UgandaRivers of UgandaWaterfalls of UgandaValleys of UgandaWorld Heritage Sites in UgandaAdministrative divisions of Uganda
Districts of UgandaCounties of UgandaSub-counties of UgandaUganda is divided into 80 districts across four administrative regions.
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.
Government and politics of Uganda
Politics of Uganda
Form of government: presidential republicCapital of Uganda: KampalaElections in UgandaPolitical parties in UgandaExecutive branch of the government of Uganda
Head of state and head of government: President of Uganda, Yoweri MuseveniPrime Minister of Uganda, Amama Mbabazi - assists the president in the supervision of the cabinetCabinet of UgandaLegislative branch of the government of Uganda
National Assembly of Uganda (unicameral)Judicial branch of the government of Uganda
Supreme Court of UgandaCourts of appeal of Uganda - judges are appointed by the president and approved by the legislatureHigh courts of Uganda - judges are appointed by the presidentMagistrate's courts of UgandaForeign relations of Uganda
Diplomatic missions in UgandaDiplomatic missions of UgandaThe Republic of Uganda is a member of:
Law and order in Uganda
Constitution of UgandaCrime in UgandaHuman rights in UgandaLGBT rights in UgandaFreedom of religion in UgandaLaw enforcement in UgandaMilitary of Uganda
CommandCommander-in-chief:Ministry of Defence of UgandaForcesArmy of UgandaNavy of UgandaAir Force of UgandaSpecial forces of UgandaMilitary history of UgandaMilitary ranks of UgandaHistory of Uganda
Military history of UgandaCulture of Uganda
Architecture of UgandaCuisine of UgandaFestivals in UgandaLanguages of UgandaMedia in UgandaNewspapers of Uganda256News.comEast African Business WeekThe Red PepperThe MonitorThe New VisionThe Weekly ObserverNile Chronicles http://nilechronicles.comMagazines in UgandaThe Independent - UgandaAfrican WomanPC Tech MagazineNational symbols of UgandaCoat of arms of UgandaFlag of UgandaNational anthem of UgandaPeople of UgandaProstitution in UgandaPublic holidays in UgandaRecords of UgandaReligion in UgandaChristianity in UgandaHinduism in UgandaIslam in UgandaJudaism in UgandaSikhism in UgandaWorld Heritage Sites in UgandaArt in Uganda
Art in UgandaCinema of UgandaLiterature of UgandaMusic of UgandaTelevision in UgandaTheatre in UgandaSports in Uganda
Football in UgandaUganda at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Uganda
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 109th (one hundred and ninth)Agriculture in UgandaBanking in UgandaNational Bank of UgandaCommunications in UgandaInternet in UgandaCompanies of UgandaUganda Investment AuthorityCurrency of Uganda: ShillingISO 4217: UGXEnergy in UgandaEnergy policy of UgandaOil industry in UgandaHealth care in UgandaMining in UgandaUganda Securities ExchangeTourism in UgandaTransport in UgandaAirports in UgandaRail transport in UgandaRoads in UgandaWater supply and sanitation in Uganda
