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 |
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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 |