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Uganda
The Republic of Uganda (pronounced /juːˈɡændə/ or /juːˈɡɑːndə/) is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the...
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Nile
The Nile (Arabic: النيل, an-nīl, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world.
The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue...
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala...
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- 189 km² (73 mi² )
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White Nile
The White Nile (Arabic: النيل الأبيض, transliterated: an-Nīl al-Ābyadˤ) is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at...
Ruwenzori Range
The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range (the spelling having been changed in about 1980 to conform more closely with the local name) is a mountain range of central Africa, often referred to as Mt. Rwenzori, located on the...
Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Uganda. The city was, at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962. Entebbe is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial and military airport,...
Mbale District
Mbale District is a district in eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.
Mbale District is bordered by Tororo District in the south,...
Port Bell
Port Bell is a small industrial centre in the greater metropolitan Kampala area, in Uganda. Port Bell has a rail link and a rail/road ferry wharf used for International traffic across Lake Victoria to Tanzania and Kenya.
It is located at the end of...
Barlonyo
Barlonyo is a village housing an Internally Displaced Person camp in northern Uganda near Lira town, where a number of IDPs from parts of the north and east of Uganda lived, as a result of an 18-year insurgency.
At the center of this conflict is the...
Mount Elgon
Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale.
The mountain is named after the Kony tribe (sometimes known as Sabaot or Sebei), who live in the huge caves on the south side of the...
Sipi Falls
Sipi Falls is a series of three waterfalls in Uganda. They lie near Kapchorwa, north of Mbale. The waterfalls lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park, near Mount Elgon on the Kenyan border.
A Major tourist spot with a large number of lodges...
Mount Stanley
Mount Stanley is a mountain located in the Ruwenzori Range. It is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Mount Kenya (5,199 m). The peak and...
Jinja
Jinja is a city in eastern Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, the capital and largest city. Jinja was established in 1907.
Jinja lies in the south east of Uganda, 54 miles (87 km) north east of...
Gulu District
Gulu District is a district in northern Uganda, taking its name from its commercial centre, the town of Gulu. It is one of three districts forming the historical homeland of the Acholi ethnic group, also known as Acholiland. It lies 332 km north of...
Kitgum District
Kitgum District is a district in northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Kitgum, where the district headquarters is located.
Kitgum District is bordered by Southern Sudan to the north, Kaabong District to the east, Kotido District to...
Pader District
Pader District is a district in northern Uganda. It is named after Pader, the chief political, administrative and commercial town in the district.
Pader District is bordered by Kitgum District to the north, Kotido District to the northeast, Abim...
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport (IATA: EBB, ICAO: HUEN) is the principal international airport of Uganda. It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about 35 km (21 miles) from the capital, Kampala. The main offices of...
Masaka District
Masaka District is a district in central Uganda. Its main town is Masaka, whose estimated population in 2008 was 71,700.
The district is bordered by Sembabule District in the northwest, Mpigi District in the north, Rakai District in the west and...
Kabarole District
Kabarole District is a district in western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The districts that constitute the Kingdom of Toro are:...
Ntungamo District
Ntungamo District is a district in southwestern Uganda. Like most Uganda districts, it named after its 'chief town', Ntungamo.
In the past, Ntungamo District, together with the districts of Isingiro, Mbarara, Kiruhura, Ibanda and Bushenyi were parts...
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge...
Kalangala District
Kalangala is a district in central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kalangala which is located on Bugala Island, the largest of the Ssese Islands of Lake Victoria.
Kalangala District is bordered by Mpigi...
Kayunga District
Kayunga District is a district in central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kayunga. Kayunga District was carved off from Mukono District in December 2000. The district consists of two counties, Ntenjeru and...
Kiboga District
Kiboga District is a district in central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, the district is named after its 'chief town', Kiboga.
Kiboga District is bordered by Hoima District to the northwest, Masindi District to the north, Nakaseke...
Luwero District
Luweero District (sometimes spelled Luwero) is a district in central Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Luweero. The correct phonetic spelling is with two "e"s. However, literature exists where it...
Mpigi District
Mpigi District is a district in central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi. The district headquarters are located in the town of Mpigi, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the capital city,...
Mubende District
Mubende is a district in central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mubende. Mubende District was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the new District of Mityana.
Mubende District is bordered by...
Mukono District
Mukono District is a district in central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' - Mukono.
Mukono District is bordered by Jinja District and Jinja Municipality and Mayuge District to the east, the Republic of...
Nakasongola District
Nakasongola District is a district in central Uganda created in 1997. The district is named after its 'chief town' of Nakasongola.
Nakasongola District is bordered by Apac District to the north, Masindi District to the west, Luwero District to the...
Rakai District
Rakai District is a district in south-central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Rakai.
Rakai District borders Kagera Region in Tanzania to the south, Kalangala District, Masaka District and Sembabule District...
Sembabule District
Sembambule District is a district in central Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Sembabule, where the district headquarters are located.
Sembabule District is bordered by Mubende District to the north, Mpigi...
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.
Wakiso District lies in the central region of the country, bordering...
Bugiri District
Bugiri District is a district in eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bugiri, where the district headquarters are located.
Bugiri District is bordered by Namutumba District and Butaleja District to...
Busia District
Busia District, Uganda is a district in eastern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main town Busia, Uganda. Prior to March 20, 1997, the district was Busia County in Tororo District. The distance from the farthest parts...
Iganga District
Iganga District is a district in eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Iganga, where the district headquarters are located.
Iganga District is bordered by Kaliro District to the north, Namutumba...
Kaberamaido District
Kaberamaido is a district in eastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido.
Kaberamaido District lies approximately between Latitudes:1.5500 to 2.3834 and Longitudes:30.0167 to 34.3000. The average...
Adjumani District
Adjumani District is a district in northern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Adjumani, where the district headquarters are located.
Adjumani District is bordered by Moyo District to the north, Southern Sudan...
Bundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a district in western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.
Bundibugyo District is...
Apac District
Apac District is a district in northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located. It was the location of the infamous Aboke abductions by the Lord's Resistance...
Arua District
Arua District is a district in northwestern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua.
Located in a corner of the country that borders both Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a...
Kotido District
Kotido District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. Its named after it's 'chief town', Kotido, where the district headquarters are located.
Kotido District is bordered by Kaabong District to the north, Moroto District to the east and...
Moroto District
Moroto District is a district in northeastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moroto, where the district headquarters are located.
Moroto District is bordered to the north by Abim District, Kotido District...
Moyo District
Moyo District is a district in northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.
Moyo District is bordered by Southern Sudan to the north, Adjumani District to...
Nakapiripirit District
Nakapiripirit District is a district in northeastern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Nakapiripirit.
The district is bordered to the south by three districts, namely; Sironko, Kapchorwa and Bukwa. The...
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a district in north-western Uganda. It is named after its main commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi.
Nebbi District is bordered by Arua District to the north, Amuru District to the east, Bulisa District to the southeast and...
Yumbe District
Yumbe District is a district in West Nile, in northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe, where the district headquarters are located.
Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts. The...
Kamuli District
Kamuli District is a district in southeastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town'.
Kamuli District is bordered by Kayunga District to the west, Kaberamaido District and Soroti District to the north, across Lake...
Kapchorwa District
Kapchorwa District is a district in eastern Uganda. It is named after Kapchorwa, the main political, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located.
The district is bordered by Sironko District to the...
Katakwi District
Katakwi District is a district in eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.
Katakwi District is bordered by Moroto District to the north and east,...
Kumi District
Kumi District is a district in eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town. The district covers 2,820.68 square kilometres (1,089.07 sq mi).
Kumi...
Mayuge District
Mayuge District is a district in eastern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mayuge.
Mayuge District is bordered by Iganga District to the north, Bugiri District to the northeast and east, the Republic of...
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in southwestern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.
Rukungiri District is bordered by Bushenyi District to the north and northeast, Ntungamo District...
Pallisa District
Pallisa District is a district in eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.
Pallisa District is bordered by Kumi District to the north, Budaka District...
Sironko District
Sironko District is a district in eastern Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale district. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town, Sironko.
Sironko District is bordered by...
Soroti District
Soroti District is a district in eastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Soroti.
Soroti District is bordered by Kumi District to the east, Amuria District to the north, Kaberamaido District to the west,...
Tororo District
Tororo is a district in eastern Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.
Tororo District is bordered by the country of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south, Bugiri District to the southwest, Iganga...
Bushenyi District
Bushenyi District is a district in western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.
Bushenyi District is bordered by Kasese District to the north, Kamwenge...
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima. The district of Hoima, Bulisa, Kibale and Masindi constitute the Kingdom of Bunyoro. The palace of the Omukama of...
Kabale District
Kabale District is a district in southwestern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were split...
Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District is a district in western Uganda. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient...
Kanungu District
Kanungu District is a district in western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.
Kanungu District is bordered by Rukungiri District to the north and east,...
