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Uganda
Eastern AfricaCapital Kampala5 neighbours
Uganda is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Kampala. Uganda is next to DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.
A way to remember it
Find Lake Victoria on the east side of the continent, and Uganda is the country draped over its northern shore, with Kenya to the east and DR Congo to the west.
Good to know
It is landlocked, and the Nile begins its long journey north from Lake Victoria here.
Quick facts
- CapitalKampala
- RegionAfrica, Eastern Africa
- Land borders5 countries
- Also known asJamhuri ya Uganda, Republic of Uganda
DR Congo
Kenya
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania