Uganda Geography

Country Name: Republic of Uganda

Capital City: Kampala

Population: 28,195,754

Population Growth: 3.37% (2006)

Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)

Languages: English (official)

Area: 236,040 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: NA%

Domain extension: .ug

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF UGANDA

Location:

Eastern Africa, west of Kenya

Geographic Co-ordinates:

1 00 N, 32 00 E

Area - total:

236,040 sq km

Area - total:

236,040 sq km

Area - land:

199,710 sq km

Area - water:

36,330 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,698 km

Border Countries:

Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km

Terrain:

mostly plateau with rim of mountains

Elevation - highest point:

Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Lake Albert 621 m

Natural Resources:

copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land

Arable Land:

21.57%

Permanent Crops:

8.92%

Other Land Use:

69.51% (2005)

Natural Hazards: