Guide to Uganda
Must See Uganda
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At a glance
Travellers are flocking to Uganda's beautiful mountains, trekking opportunities and communities of mountain gorillas. Kampala is now the modern, bustling capital of a new Uganda, a country with one of the fastest growing economies in Africa.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of Uganda
- Capital city:
- Kampala
- Area:
- 237,000 sq km / 91,506 sq miles
- Population:
- 24,600,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +3 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Swahili (other)
English (official)
Ganda (other)
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic (33%), Protestant (33%), indigenous beliefs (18%), Muslim (16%)
- Currency:
- Ugandan Shilling
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
