Uganda - Information, Geography and History

Information :

•  Full name: Republic of Uganda.

•  Capital City: Kampala.

•  Language: English, Swahili and Ganda.

•  Currency: Ugandan Shilling.

•  Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous beliefs and Muslim.

•  National Anthem: “Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty”.

•  Newspaper: East African Business Week, The Monitor, The New Vision, Sub-Saharan Informer, The Weekly Observer and The Westniler.

•  Places to Visit: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Jinja, Kampala, Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, Sipi Falls, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary,

•  Transport: Airways; Railways; Roadways; Waterways/Ports:- Entebbe, Jinja, Port Bell.

•  Shopping: hand-made drums, masks, traditional art, paintings, handicrafts, musical instruments, wood carvings, woven goods and pottery.

Introduction : A country locked in, Uganda was once a part of the British Colony. The country is famous for being a safari paradise and is also often termed as “Africa's friendliest country”. Just as a pearl is encased securely in the heart of an oyster, so is Uganda situated in Africa. It combines the best of all Africa has to offer; and it also boasts of being the country in Africa with the fastest growing economy.

Location of Uganda: the country of Uganda is located in the eastern region of the continent of Africa Eastern Africa. It is landlocked being surrounded by other African nations on all sides. To its west is Kenya, to its south Tanzania and Rwanda, to its east Congo and to its north Sudan.

Physical Map of Uganda : the landscape of Uganda is mostly raised land; occurring in the forms of plateaus and mountains. There are plenty of water bodies, the biggest being the Lake Victoria in the south east. The river Nile too flows through the country dunking into the two lakes, Lake Albert and Lake Victoria, which fall in its path. The snow-capped Mountains of Rwenzori fall to the west of the country, while to the south of the same border are the volcanoes and lava plains of Mufumbiro. Forests in Uganda are solely of the rainforest kind.

Climate of Uganda : to sum it up, the climate of Uganda is primarily tropical. The country experiences two major dry spells through the year which fall in the months of December to January and June to August. Otherwise, Uganda has enough rain to sustain it. Altitude, though, makes a difference to the climatic conditions, with the northeastern regions being slightly dry. The summer months last from December to February. Monsoons come twice a year, occurring once between April and May and again between October and November.

Flora and Fauna of Uganda : the animal and plant life in Uganda is a diverse lot. The flora of Uganda is divided mainly between dense forests of Mvuli trees and expanses of tall elephant grass. Fauna in Uganda comprises of animals, birds, insects and also fishes. The inventory of animal fauna is almost endless; however, the chief of them are the gorillas, chimpanzees and the black rhinoceros. Some of the other animals that form a part of that list are leopards, elephants, lions, crocodiles, hippopotamuses, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, various species of antelopes, gazelles and topis. The Uganda kob is a specialty of the country. Birds are equally plenty. A few of the names of the birds available are marabou storks, kingfishers, hornbills, bee-eaters, herons, fish eagles, hoopoes, ibis, lily-trotter and kites.

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