Where is Uganda?
Uganda is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa, bordered by the DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania.
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Crazy but True
Uganda has the youngest population in the world, with a median age of around 16. That means half the country is younger than a high school student. It is also where the Nile begins, flowing out of Lake Victoria to start the longest river journey in Africa.
Uganda facts
- Capital
- Kampala
- Population
- 51,384,894 (2025)
- Area
- 241,550 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (UGX)
- Languages
- English and Swahili
- Coordinates
- 1°, 32°
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Country code
- UG · UGA
How Uganda compares
- Uganda is the 80th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than the United Kingdom and larger than Ghana.
- It is the 31st most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is landlocked, one of 40 landlocked countries on our map.
- Within Africa, it is the 32nd largest of 49 countries by area.