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Outline of Uganda

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Outline of Uganda

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

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

    Government and politics of Uganda

    Politics of Uganda

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

    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
  • History 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
  • References

    Outline of Uganda Wikipedia