Facts About Uganda
- Uganda is a land-locked country in East Africa.
- The area of Uganda is 236,040 sq km, (slightly smaller than Oregon, US and about the same size as the UK).
- The DRC lies to the East of Uganda and Kenya lies to the West.
- The capital city of Uganda is Kampala.
- Uganda has a population of just over 30 million people.
- The official national language is English, although there are other languages such as Ganda or Luganda, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, & Arabic.
- Religions in Uganda are: Roman Catholic (33%), Protestant (33%), Muslim (16%), and indigenous beliefs (18%).
- The climate is tropical, generally rainy with two dry seasons (December-February, June-August). The average daily temperature rarely exceeds 84F.
- Uganda has a well-developed tourist infrastructure. The best times to go are December-February or June-August!
- Uganda has a wide variety of wildlife including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds.
- Gorilla safaris, bird watching and exploring the national parks are popular tourist attractions.
- The currency of Uganda is a Ugandan Shilling. As of April 6, 2011, the conversion rate is: 1 US Dollar = 2,412.34 Uganda Shilling; 1 Uganda Shilling (UGS) = 0.0004145 US Dollar (USD)
- Winston Churchill referred to Uganda as the "Pearl of Africa" for its "magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life."
- Lake Victoria, Uganda's largest lake, is the source of the Nile River.
- The distance from Raleigh, NC to Kampala, Uganda is 7368.3 miles.
- 80% of the people in Uganda live in villages with little access to health care, electricity and basic everyday needs.
- The average Ugandan man makes $1.00 per day.
- The country flourished in the 1960's, but was destroyed in the 70's and 80's by Idi Amin, HIV/AIDS and poverty.
- Uganda is one of the most fertile, evangelistic fields in the world.
- The average pastor has the equivalent of a 6th grade education.
