Facts

Location: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya

Area (only Total) total: 236,040 sq km

Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast

Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains

Population: 31,367,972

Main Language (only first): English

Government type: republic

Capital (Name): Kampala

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+3

Independence: 9 October 1962 (from UK)

National holiday: Independence Day, 9 October (1962)

HOLIDAYS

January 1 New Year's Day

March 8 International Women's Day

March 21 - 24 Good Friday to Easter Monday

April 11 Liberation Day

May 1 Labour Day

June 3 Ugandan Martyr's Day

June 9 National Heroes' Day

October 9 Independence Day

October 1 Eid Al Fitr

December 8 Eid Al Adha

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

Weekend - Saturday, Sunday