Uganda
Republic of Uganda
- Capital: Kampala
- Eastern Africa
- 5 neighbours in Travle
Uganda overview
Uganda is in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Kampala. The World Bank counts about 51.4 million people for 2025 on 241,551 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Uganda has 5 neighbours: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 51,384,894 people in Uganda for 2025, which is 31st of 170 by population. Spread over 241,551 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 213 people per km², 30th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Swahili | 75% | official |
| Ganda | 13% | — |
| Nyankole | 6.3% | — |
| Chiga | 5.4% | — |
| Soga | 5.3% | — |
| English | 3.9% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Uganda, really?
With 241,551 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Uganda is 80th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.17% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, United Kingdom (243,610 km²) is just larger; Ghana (238,539 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Uganda at a glance
- Capital
- Kampala
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Population
- 51,384,894 (2025)
- Surface area
- 241,551 km² (2024)
- Density
- 213 people per km²
- Official languages
- Swahili and English
- Currency
- Uganda Shilling (UGX)
- Calling code
- +256
- Internet domain
- .ug
- Land neighbours
- 5 (Natural Earth) · 5 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Uganda within Eastern Africa
Natural Earth places Uganda in Eastern Africa (UN subregion). Of the 15 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Uganda is 4th by population and 10th by surface area, with 10.1% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia | 135,472,051 | 1,129,819 |
 Tanzania | 70,545,865 | 945,500 |
 Kenya | 57,532,493 | 591,970 |
| Uganda | 51,384,894 | 241,551 |
 Mozambique | 35,631,653 | 799,380 |
 Madagascar | 32,740,678 | 591,896 |
 Malawi | 22,216,120 | 118,484 |
 Zambia | 21,913,874 | 752,612 |
 Somalia | 19,654,739 | 637,657 |
 Zimbabwe | 16,950,795 | 390,760 |
 Rwanda | 14,569,341 | 26,340 |
 Burundi | 14,390,003 | 27,834 |
 South Sudan | 12,188,788 | 646,883 |
 Eritrea | 3,607,003 | 121,630 |
 Djibouti | 1,184,076 | 23,200 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Uganda is in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern and southern hemispheres and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Kampala, is at about 0.3° N and 32.6° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Uganda 5 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 5.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Uganda is on the map
Countries bordering Uganda
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 5 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Kenya | east | Yes | Yes |
| Rwanda | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| South Sudan | north | Yes | Yes |
| Tanzania | south | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Uganda
Currency
- Uganda Shilling: code UGX, numeric 800. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Swahili: official in 3 territories in CLDR, including Uganda.
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Uganda.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Uganda Shilling (UGX)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region UG); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ug
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +256
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+03:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Kampala
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Uganda codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | UG |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | UGA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 800 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Uganda Shilling) | UGX · 800 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ug |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +256 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Uganda
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Uganda among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Uganda takes 14 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Uganda; the earliest inscription dates from 1994.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Uganda in Travle?
Starting from Uganda and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 17 | |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | 25 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 14 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Uganda
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1 step (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Kenya: 1 step (Uganda → Kenya)
- Rwanda: 1 step (Uganda → Rwanda)
- South Sudan: 1 step (Uganda → South Sudan)
- Tanzania: 1 step (Uganda → Tanzania)
Angola: 2 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Angola)- Burundi: 2 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Burundi)
Central African Republic: 2 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic)- Ethiopia: 2 steps (Uganda → Kenya → Ethiopia)
- Malawi: 2 steps (Uganda → Tanzania → Malawi)
- Mozambique: 2 steps (Uganda → Tanzania → Mozambique)
Republic of the Congo: 2 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Republic of the Congo)- Somalia: 2 steps (Uganda → Kenya → Somalia)
Sudan: 2 steps (Uganda → South Sudan → Sudan)- Zambia: 2 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia)
Botswana: 3 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia → Botswana)
Cameroon: 3 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Cameroon)
Chad: 3 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Chad)- Djibouti: 3 steps (Uganda → Kenya → Ethiopia → Djibouti)
Egypt: 3 steps (Uganda → South Sudan → Sudan → Egypt)- Eritrea: 3 steps (Uganda → Kenya → Ethiopia → Eritrea)
Eswatini: 3 steps (Uganda → Tanzania → Mozambique → Eswatini)
Gabon: 3 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Republic of the Congo → Gabon)
Libya: 3 steps (Uganda → South Sudan → Sudan → Libya)
Namibia: 3 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Angola → Namibia)
South Africa: 3 steps (Uganda → Tanzania → Mozambique → South Africa)- Zimbabwe: 3 steps (Uganda → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia → Zimbabwe)
World Heritage in Uganda
UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Uganda: 2 natural and 1 cultural. The first 2 were inscribed in 1994.
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (natural, inscribed 1994)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park (natural, inscribed 1994)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (cultural, inscribed 2001)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Uganda — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Uganda?
Kampala.
Which countries border Uganda?
On land, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Uganda use?
The currency is the Uganda Shilling (UGX). Unicode CLDR gives Swahili and English official status.
How far can you travel from Uganda in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 14 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Uganda?
The World Bank counts 51,384,894 people for 2025.
How big is Uganda?
241,551 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Uganda?
The international dialling code is +256 and the country-code domain is .ug.
What time zone does Uganda use?
UTC+03:00 all year (2026).
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