Kampala
27 °C
  • Pressure: 1010 hPa
  • Humidity: 51 %
  • Clounds: 39%
  • scattered clouds
Tomorrow
29 °C
  • 1011 hPa
  • Humidity: 42 %
  • Clouds: 17%
  • light rain
Saturday
25 °C
  • 1011 hPa
  • Humidity: 68 %
  • Clouds: 100%
  • moderate rain
Sunday
21 °C
  • 1011 hPa
  • Humidity: 85 %
  • Clouds: 100%
  • moderate rain
Monday
20 °C
  • 1013 hPa
  • Humidity: 83 %
  • Clouds: 100%
  • moderate rain

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Uganda

Coordinates: 1°N 32°E / 1°N 32°E / 1; 32

Uganda (/juːˈɡændə/ yew-GAN-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-GAHN-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda is the world's second most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania, situating the country in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country.

Uganda (Commonwealth realm)

Uganda, today the Republic of Uganda, was a Commonwealth realm between 1962 and 1963. When British rule ended in 1962, the Uganda Independence Act 1963 transformed the Uganda Protectorate into an independent country called Uganda that retained the British monarch, Elizabeth II, as head of state. The royal succession was governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701.

The Queen's position vis-a-vis Uganda was entirely separate from her role in any other country. The Queen's title when she was head of state in independent Uganda was: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Uganda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. Her constitutional roles were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Uganda. The following Governors-General held office:

  • Sir Walter Coutts (9 October 1962 - 9 October 1963)
  • Milton Obote held office as prime minister (and head of government) of Uganda during this period.

    Uganda adopted a new constitution in 1963 which abolished the monarchy. Uganda became a republic within the Commonwealth. However, the new Ugandan state was deliberately not referred to as a republic, and the constituent native kingdoms (such as Buganda) continued in existence. Following the abolition of the monarchy by the proclamation of the State of Uganda on 9 October 1963, the Kabaka (King) of Uganda, Edward Mutesa II, became the first President of Uganda. The description "State" implied that the post-Commonwealth realm was not a republic but instead a "federation of tribal kingdoms". Uganda did not become a republic de jure until 1966 with Obote's conflict with President Edward Mutesa II.

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    The Repair Shop fans 'in tears' as family are finally 'brought peace' by restoration with ...

    The Daily Mail 03 Apr 2025
    Zaff and Nasari's dad brought the projector to Rochdale after being forced to flee Uganda in 1972 ... 'It brought me peace, seeing my mum and dad and how we were and my grandfather, how much time we spent together.
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    5 things to know for April 2: Elections, Tariffs, Israel, Federal layoffs, Health funding

    CNN 02 Apr 2025
    ... eyes, and I felt a really deep connection.” —Conservationist Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, on the first time she saw a mountain gorilla deep in the jungle of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
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    Uganda's lions in decline, hyenas thriving: New findings from country's biggest ever carnivore count

    Phys Dot Org 30 Mar 2025
    These species represent a critical part of Uganda's growing tourism economy ... This is the highest number in Uganda and at least five to 10 times higher than in the Kidepo and Queen Elizabeth parks ... Uganda's lions in decline, hyenas thriving.
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    Carnivore count: Uganda’s lions in decline, hyenas thriving

    Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Mar 2025
    These species represent a critical part of Uganda’s growing tourism economy ... This is the highest number in Uganda and at least five to 10 times higher than in the Kidepo and Queen Elizabeth parks.
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    Ripple Strikes Major Deal With African Payments Giant

    Bitcoinist 28 Mar 2025
    With nearly 300 employees distributed across a global network of offices, Chipper Cash’s headquarters remain in San Francisco, with key presences in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, the UK, South Africa, Australia, Colombia, Tanzania, and Canada.
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    Uganda : Kampala hurries to regulate its gold sector

    Africa Intelligence 26 Mar 2025
    Time is running out for Yoweri Museveni's administration. Uganda has until 1 July 2026 to comply with the recommendations of ....
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    Over 31,000 Congolese flee to Uganda since January: UNHCR

    Xinhua 25 Mar 2025
    KAMPALA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 31,000 Congolese have fled conflicts in their home country since January and are now seeking refuge in neighboring Uganda, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday.
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    RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Whatever happened to the England of Fair Play? | Daily Mail Online

    The Daily Mail 25 Mar 2025
    Three times the N-word was screamed at Ms Melle, who came to Britain from Uganda as a schoolgirl ... She now fears losing her job ... Judge for yourself who is the greater ‘risk to the public’ here ... How many times over the years did you hear the expression ... .
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    South African-Cuban link: Trump’s targets can help each other

    Mail Guardian South Africa 24 Mar 2025
    That vaccine, when it finally reached Africa, arrived at a steep premium — Uganda paid $7 a dose, more than three times what the EU paid.
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    Airbus' rarest plane is about to fly to more places — here's where you can ...

    Business Insider 22 Mar 2025
    Air Greenland, Kuwait Airways, and Uganda Airlines ... Beginning May 18, Uganda Airlines will launch four-times-weekly A330-800neo flights between Entebbe and London Gatwick Airport, bridging the two countries nonstop for the first time since 2015.
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    The UK Gets New Long-Haul Flights By This Airline On The Rare Airbus A330-800

    Simple Flying 20 Mar 2025
    It took a long time, but Uganda Airlines has finally confirmed the start of its London flights. Due to greater slot availability and lower fees/charges than London Heathrow, it will fly from Entebbe to London Gatwick ....
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    Uganda: Uganda Airlines Launches Historic Direct Flights to London Gatwick

    All Africa 20 Mar 2025
    The four-times-weekly service aims to boost business, tourism, and trade between Uganda and the UK, reestablishing a direct link after nearly a decade ....
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    Uganda Cranes top striker Okwi retires after 15 years of service

    Xinhua 18 Mar 2025
    KAMPALA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's top striker Emmanuel Arnold Okwi on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football ... Okwi played for Uganda 95 times since making his debut in 2009, scoring 28 goals in that period.
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    Why maids keep dying in Saudi Arabia

    Deccan Herald 18 Mar 2025
    ... Kenya, Uganda and Saudi Arabia, a <em>New York Times</em> investigation found, powerful people have incentives to keep the flow of workers moving, despite widespread abuse.
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    Amid conflict, why does the DRC want a minerals deal with Trump?

    Al Jazeera 17 Mar 2025
    During the Congolese civil wars, UN reports concluded that both Rwanda and its ally, Uganda, had looted the DRC’s mineral resources. Analysts fear that scenario is playing out again, this time via the M23’s control of lucrative mines in eastern DRC ... .
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