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Uganda Geography
Uganda Geography: A summary of information about Uganda Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Uganda: Geography
Location
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Geographic coordinates
1 00 N, 32 00 E
Map references
Africa
Area
total: 236,040 sq km land: 199,710 sq km water: 36,330 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon
Land boundaries
total: 2,698 km border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Climate
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Terrain
mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Lake Albert 621 m highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land
Land use
arable land: 25% permanent crops: 9% permanent pastures: 9% forests and woodland: 28% other: 29% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
90 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching is widespread
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
Geography - note
landlocked
