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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Gulu
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146,858
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2020
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Kampala
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1,353,189
|
2020
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Lira
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119,323
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
47,691,456 |
| Area Total: |
236,040km2 |
| Area Land: |
199,710km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Kampala |
| Climate: |
Tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast. |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Luganda
Swahili
Bantu languages
Nilotic languages |
| Currency: |
1 Ugandan shilling (Ush$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 9 October (1962), Republic Day is 8 September, Martyr's Day is 3 June |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 71.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 69.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 50.3" |
Boundaries
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Kenya
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933 km
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Congo (DRC)
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765 km
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Sudan
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435 km
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Tanzania
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396 km
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Rwanda
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169 km
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South Sudan
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-1 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Other
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23.00%
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Baganda
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17.00%
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Kamamojong
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12.00%
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Basogo
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8.00%
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Iteso
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8.00%
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Langi
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6.00%
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Rwanda
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6.00%
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Bagisu
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5.00%
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Acholi
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4.00%
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Lugbara
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4.00%
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Bunyoro
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3.00%
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Batoro
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3.00%
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European, Asian, Arab
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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33.00%
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Protestant
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33.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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18.00%
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Muslim
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16.00%
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CountryWire
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