Uganda: Flag and Facts
Uganda's flag has six equal stripes in black, yellow and red repeated twice, with a white circle in the center showing a grey crowned crane.
- Official name
- Republic of Uganda
- Capital
- Kampala
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 51 million (2025)
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling
- Area
- 241,550 km² (93,263 sq mi)
- People
- Ugandan
- Calling code
- +256
- Highest point
- Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
- Independence
- 9 October 1962 (from the UK)
- National symbols
- grey crowned crane
- Borders
- DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
About Uganda
Migrations crossed this area for ages, and up to 65 ethnic groups live here today. Fertile soil and steady rain in the south helped big kingdoms form as early as 1200, including Buganda, which gave the country its name. Muslim traders from Egypt came to the north in the 1820s, and Swahili merchants reached the south by the 1840s. British explorers hunting for the source of the Nile arrived in the 1860s.
Britain declared a protectorate in 1894, and independence followed on 9 October 1962. Most of the land is plateau ringed by mountains, and the weather is tropical and fairly rainy, with two dry seasons. Uganda is landlocked and has about 50.9 million people. Kampala, the capital, holds roughly 3.8 million.
Did you know?
- Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley rises to 5,110 meters.
- Half of all Ugandans are younger than 16.4 years.
- The anthem is titled O Uganda, Land of Beauty.
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Questions about Uganda
What do the colors of Uganda's flag mean?
Black represents the African people, yellow means sunshine and energy, and red stands for African brotherhood.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?
English and Swahili are the official languages.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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