Uganda Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Uganda
  • Population: 32.7 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Kampala
  • Area: 241,038 sq km (93,072 sq miles)
  • Major languages: English (official), Swahili (official), Luganda, various Bantu and Nilotic languages
  • Major religions: Christianity, Islam
  • Life expectancy: 52 years (men), 53 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Ugandan shilling = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Coffee, fish and fish products, tea; tobacco, cotton, corn, beans, sesame
  • GNI per capita: US $420 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .ug
  • International dialling code: +256

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 18.1 28.4 51 6
Feb 18.1 28.3 62 7
Mar 18.0 27.5 113 11
Apr 17.6 26.1 182 14
May 17.5 25.4 140 11
Jun 17.2 25.2 75 6
Jul 16.5 25.1 50 6
Aug 16.4 25.6 86 8
Sep 16.6 26.6 101 10
Oct 16.9 27.2 109 13
Nov 17.3 27.2 114 13
Dec 17.4 27.2 97 9