overview
The Republic of Uganda
country information
Flag
capital
Kampala
DRIVING SIDE: Left
INTERNET CODE: .ug
TIME ZONE: UTC +3
Country Tel Code: +256
Neighbours
DRC
Kenya
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Southern parts include substantial part of Lake Victoria; Uganda falls in Africa Great Lakes region & also lies within the Nile basin.
population
42,729,036 (est. 2018)
religion
Christianity 84%
Islam 13%
Judaism, Hinduism, Bhuddism <1%
Other 1%
president & parliament
Head of State: Yoweri Museveni (33 years)
The president leads the executive branch of the government & is commander-in-chief of Uganda People’s Defence Force
minority & majority groups
Large variety of ethnic groups; a division is usually made between “Nilotic North” & “Bantu South.” Bantu speakers form largest portion & of these, Ganda remain largest single ethnic group
LANGUAGE
English / Swahili
Hello: Habari (inf.)
Shikamoo (form.)
Yes: Ndio
No: Hapana
Thank you: Asante
C U R R E N C Y &
E X C H A N G E R AT E
Uganda Shilling UGX (USh)
1 USD = 3 664.49 UGX
1 ZAR = 253.09 UGX
Subject to change
VACCINATIONS
Yellow Fever vaccination is required
TEMPERATURE
ELECTRICITY
Voltage Requirements: 240 V
Standard Frequency:
50 Hz
Power plugs & sockets are of type G
Load shedding is on the rise in Uganda
See: https://www.voanews.com/africa/power-cuts-hurt-uganda-businesses
DIPLOMATIC TIES / AIRPORTS / CARRIERS / NGO’S
EMBASSY / CONSULAR PRESENCE
South Africa High Commission
Plot 15A, Nakasero Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Office hours: Monday-Friday: 08:30-12:00
Head of Mission: Ms Khomotso Hlanyane
Refer to:
http://www.dirco.gov.za/uganda/consularservices.html
+256 (0) 417 702 100
MAIN AIRPORT(S)
Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The citizens of South Africa are eligible for a Uganda e-visa, which means that if you are South Africa national, you can apply online and save yourself the trouble of going to a Ugandan diplomatic mission to get your visa.
See: https://www.ivisa.com/uganda-blog/uganda-visa-requirements-for-south-african-citizens
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS & CARRIERS
Three domestic airports:
Arua Airport (RUA) (Unpaved)
Gulu Airport (ULU) (Asphalt)
Moyo Airport (OYG) (Unpaved)
Domestic Flights available and carriers:
1 Carrier (Eagle Air)
Aerolink for chartered flights into national parks
5 paved runways and 47 unpaved runways
NGO’S OPERATING IN COUNTRY & CONTACT DETAILS
Full list of validate NGO’s operating in Uganda updated September 2019:
November 2019 – Uganda’s interior minister Mario Obiga Kania ordered some 12,000 non-governmental organizations to shut down their operations immediately, after they missed a re-registration deadline. The Ugandan Daily Monitor newspaper reports, that only 2,000 (mostly foreign) NGOs, managed to renew their licenses before the year-long exercise wound up in September.
Radio France Internationale. 2019. Uganda outlaws thousands of NGOs running ‘unscrupulous operations’ [Online]. Available at: http://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20191115-uganda-outlaws-thousands-ngos-operating-country [2020/01/14].
Last Updated 18 May 2020