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Uganda is a member of the East African Community and a potential member of the planned East African Federation. Uganda has a large diaspora, residing mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom. This diaspora has contributed enormously to Uganda's economic growth through remittances and other investments (especially property).
UG-W-002 Butiaba Fort Main port on lake Albert since 1800s. Buliisa Upload an image UG-W-003 Bugungu Fort Upload an image UG-W-004 Sempaya hot springs In Semliki National park two natural hot springs female boils up to 106 degrees and the male boils at 90 degrees.) cultural significance attached. Bundibugyo More images UG-W-005 Kitagata Hot Springs Springs with clear water but curative, the ...
Uganda accepted the convention on November 20, 1987, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] Uganda has three World Heritage Sites and a further seven sites on its tentative list. [3] The first two sites were listed in 1994, both for their natural significance.
Rugby union is also a growing sport in Uganda, and the Uganda national rugby union team has been growing stronger as evidenced by more frequent victories and close games against African powerhouses like Namibia and Morocco. [22] At multi-sport events, Uganda has enjoyed most of its success in athletics and boxing.
The service sector dominates the economy, surpassing agriculture. Uganda's rich biodiversity, with national parks and wildlife reserves, attracts tourism, a vital sector for the economy. Uganda is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, G77, the East African Community, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. (Full article...
Rwenzori Mountains National Park is located in south-western Uganda on the east side of the western (Albertine) African rift valley. It lies along Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and borders the DRC's Virunga National Park , also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for 50 km (31 mi). [ 2 ]
The location of Uganda An enlargeable map of the Republic of Uganda. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uganda: . Uganda –commonly referred to as the Pearl [1] by Churchill is a land-locked sovereign country located in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the ...
In 1912, Kampala Township received its first land-use plan and had a European and Asian population of 2,850. [22] In 1922, Kampala's oldest university, Makerere, was founded as the Uganda Technical College at the present Makerere Hill and initially offered carpentry, building construction, mechanics, arts, education, agriculture, and medicine.