General Information about Uganda

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About Uganda.

A relatively small and landlocked country bordered by sudan in the North, Kenya in east, Tanzania in south East,Rwanda in the south west and DR Congo in the west. Uganda is 241 136 sq. km. in extent, of which 44 000 sq. km. is fresh water. Situated astride the Equator, average day time temperatures usually range between 24-28 deg C. An annual rainfall of 125 mm over two periods – April /May and November to early December. But with the sun still shining during the rainy season, and the rain still falling during the dry months, it provides the country with a suitable all year round climate for visitors.
The main language is Luganda,kishwahili and English, and the basic infrastructure is sound and rapidly becoming better. The ecology varies from savanna to forest to snow capped mountains, a great diversity which shows in its recorded bird list of over 1000 species.
Official Language: English and currency: Uganda Shilling Approximately 3600 Uganda Shilling = 1US Dollar however forex can change anytime!