UGANDABy Rahil Patel

Map of Uganda

Goegraphy

Historic Sites and Landmarks

Kasubi Royal Tombs

Historic Sites and Landmarks

Kabaka’s Royal Palace

Historic Sites and Landmarks

National Museum in Kampala

Fishing on Lake Victoria

White Water Rafting

Flag Six equal horizontal bands

of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side; black symbolizes the African people, yellow sunshine and vitality, red African brotherhood; the crane was the military badge of Ugandan soldiers under the UK

Setting and Location

Eastern Africa West of Kenya East of the Democratic Republic of the

Congo

Climate and Weather Tropical Generally rainy with two dry seasons

(December to February, June to August Semiarid in northeast Uganda has tropical weather conditions

which are moderated by the high altitudes The hottest months are from December to

February. The wet seasons in the south of Uganda are

from March till May

Transportation 46 air ports 1,244 Km of railway 70,746 Km of road Water travel is not

used very often

Arts and Culture The Uganda

Museum in Kampala

Arts and Culture Rubaga Cathedral in

Kampala

Top Languages

English (official national language) Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of

the Niger-Congo languages) Other Niger-Congo languages Nilo-Saharan languages Swahili Arabic

Food Ugali

Additional Info

Independence day is 9 October 1962 (from the UK).

Landlocked Country. 80th Largest country in the world.

Natural Hazards

Flooded rivers. Landslides.

Life Expectancy

Total population: 53.24 Males 52.17 Females 54.33

Major Religion

Roman Catholic 41.9% Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%,

Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.5%)

Muslim 12.1% Other 3.1% None 0.9%

Ethnic Groups Baganda 16.9% Banyakole 9.5%

Basoga 8.4% Bakiga 6.9% Iteso 6.4% Langi 6.1% Acholi 4.7% Bagisu 4.6% Lugbara 4.2% Bunyoro 2.7% Other 29.6%

Imports/Exorts

IMPORTS EXPORTS

Capital equipment Vehicles Petroleum Medical supplies Cereals

Coffee Fish and fish products Tea Cotton Flowers Horticultural products; Gold