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Uganda

Republic of Uganda · Eastern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Uganda is a country in Eastern Africa, with Kampala as its capital, home to about 51,384,894 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Kampala
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Ugandan shilling (UGX Sh)
Calling code
+256
ISO codes
UG / UGA / 800
Flag emoji
🇺🇬
Population
51,384,894 (2025)
Area
241,550 km²
Languages
English, Swahili
Internet domain
.ug
Demonym
Ugandan

Bordering countries

🇨🇩 DR Congo🇰🇪 Kenya🇷🇼 Rwanda🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇿 Tanzania

About Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Kampala. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Ugandan shilling (Sh), using the code UGX.

To call Uganda from abroad, dial the country code +256. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes UG (alpha-2) and UGA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 51,384,894.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Uganda?
The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
What currency does Uganda use?
Uganda uses the Ugandan shilling (UGX, symbol Sh).
What is the country calling code for Uganda?
The international dialling code for Uganda is +256.
What are the ISO codes for Uganda?
Uganda has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code UG, the alpha-3 code UGA and the numeric code 800.
What is the flag emoji for Uganda?
The flag emoji for Uganda is 🇺🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Uganda appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.