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Uganda

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UGANDA
UGANDA

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Table of Contents

Uganda - Country information

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Local short name form

Official name

Area

Population

41 583 600 (2020 projection) [1]

Capital

Currency

International telephone access code

256

ISO 3166 country codes

Car nationality plate code

EAU

Internet country code

UG

GRC Country Code

UGA

Uganda - Number format

   Note: This section last updated 21st June 2021
   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

Uganda - Date and time formats

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   Note: This section last updated 21st June 2021
   dd/mm/yyyy

Both the 12-hour and 24-hour clock notations are used.

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Uganda - Languages

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46 languages are spoken in Uganda. The geographical distribution of these languages is complex. The official language is English External (mainly spoken as a second language by 1 000 000 people). Widely spoken languages include: Acholi External (746 796 speakers); Aringa External (588 830 speakers); Chiga External (1 391 442 speakers); Ganda External (3 015 980 speakers); Kenyi External (1 200 000 speakers); Lango External (977 680 speakers); Masaba External (751 253 speakers); Nyankore External (1 643 193 speakers); Rwanda External (532 692 speakers); Soga External (1 370 845 speakers); Swahili External and Teso External (999 537 speakers).

Uganda - Example address format

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Addresses will be a post office box number and will be written in English.

Though postal deliveries are only to mailing addresses, street addresses will be found for the use of couriers, visitors etc. As not all streets are named, these may often be descriptive and unstructured, but usually written in English. Examples:

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   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired External

Uganda - Post office box

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This is written PO Box.

Uganda - Postal codes

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Uganda has no postal code system.

Uganda - Postal code format graphic

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Uganda - Postal code format

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Uganda - Postal code specifics

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Uganda - Postal code regular expression

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Uganda - Postal code level of coverage

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Uganda - Postal code map

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Uganda - Administrative districts

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   Note: This section last updated 5th October 2019

Uganda has 4 geographical regions External ( Central External, Eastern External, Northern External and Western External) , 134 districts and 1 city (Kampala):

    Abim External
    Adjumani External
    Agago External 
    Alebtong External
    Amolatar External
    Amudat External
    Amuria External
    Amuru External
    Apac External
    Arua External
    Budaka External
    Bududa External
    Bugiri External
    Bugweri External
    Buhweju External
    Buikwe External
    Bukedea External
    Bukomansimbi External
    Bukwa External
    Bulambuli External
    Buliisa External
    Bundibugyo External
    Bunyangabu External
    Bushenyi External
    Busia External
    Butaleja External
    Butambala External
    Butebo External
    Buvuma External
    Buyende External
    Dokolo External
    Gomba External
    Gulu External
    Hoima External
    Ibanda External
    Iganga External
    Isingiro External
    Jinja External
    Kaabong External
    Kabale External
    Kabarole External
    Kaberamaido External
    Kagadi External
    Kakumiro External
    Kalangala External
    Kaliro External
    Kalungu External
    Kampala External
    Kamuli External
    Kamwenge External
    Kanungu External
    Kapchorwa External
    Kapelebyong External
    Karenga
    Kasanda External
    Kasese External
    Katakwi External
    Kayunga External
    Kazo
    Kibaale External
    Kiboga External
    Kibuku External
    Kibuube External
    Kiruhura External
    Kiryandongo External
    Kisoro External
    Kitagwenda
    Kitgum External
    Koboko External
    Kole External
    Kotido External
    Kumi External
    Kwania External
    Kween External
    Kyankwanzi External
    Kyegegwa External
    Kyenjojo External
    Kyotera External
    Lamwo External
    Lira External
    Lusot
    Luuka External
    Luwero External
    Lwengo External
    Lyantonde External
    Madi-Okollo
    Manafwa External
    Maracha External
    Masaka External
    Masindi External
    Mayuge External
    Mbale External
    Mbarara External
    Mitooma External
    Mityana External
    Moroto External
    Moyo External
    Mpigi External
    Mubende External
    Mukono External
    Nabilatuk External
    Nakapiripirit External
    Nakaseke External
    Nakasongola External
    Namayingo External
    Namisindwa External
    Namutumba External
    Napak External
    Nebbi External
    Ngora External
    Ntoroko External
    Ntungamo External
    Nwoya External
    Obongi
    Omoro External
    Otuke External
    Oyam External
    Pader External
    Pakwach External
    Pallisa External
    Rakai External
    Rubanda External
    Rubirizi External
    Rukiga External
    Rukungiri External
    Rwampara
    Sembabule External
    Serere External
    Sheema External
    Sironko External
    Soroti External
    Tororo External
    Wakiso External
    Yumbe External
    Zombo External

Administrative Districts Graphic

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Telephone numbers in Uganda

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   Note: This section last updated 25th June 2023

Ugandan numbers have 9 digits when called from abroad. Mobile numbers have one of these area codes: 70, 71, 720, 7260, 736, 740-743, 75, 76-764, 77-78.

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm External 

Properties with value Uganda

References

  1. ^ citypopulation.de/en/uganda/admin/ External 20230107

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