Africa · Eastern AfricaUG · +256
Country profile / UG
Uganda
Republic of Uganda
Capital
Kampala
Region
Africa
ISO
UG
Local time in Uganda
live · IANANairobi
Africa/Nairobi
Reference ledger
CapitalKampalaAdministrative seat
LanguagesEnglish, Swahili2 listed
CurrenciesUgandan shilling1 listed
Time zonesAfrica/Nairobi1 IANA identifier
Area241,550 km²Ranked 81 of 241 by area
Dialing+256International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 67% of places in this atlas.
At 241,550 km², Uganda ranks 81 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#81by area in this atlas
Land neighbors
5Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code UG is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +256 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Africa/Nairobi should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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ISOUG
Borders5
Time zones1