Africa · Landlocked
Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in Africa with 5 land neighbours — joint 5th-most in Africa. Its capital is Kampala.
Capital
Kampala
Land borders
5joint 5th-most in Africa
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Landlocked
Uganda
Kampala
Capital
51.4 million
Population
241,550 km²
Area
5
Land borders
Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Currency
Countries that border Uganda
5 land neighbours: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
5 neighbours, and 6 pairs of them border each other too.
Its 5 land borders are joint 5th-most in Africa — level with the Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Senegal. Of the 10 possible pairings among them, 6 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. DR Congo is the most connected of them, with 9 land borders of its own. All of them deal on the Africa board alongside Uganda, and on the world board with everyone else in Africa.
5
land borders — joint 5th-most in Africa
6
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
9
borders on DR Congo, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa board
The capital
Kampala
Capital Rush deals Uganda and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Africa board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — Uganda is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- UG
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (UGX)
- Official languages
- English and Swahili
- Quiz boards
- Africa · World
Where Uganda costs people points
Rwanda
Rwanda borders Uganda, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Kigali, not Kampala.
Uganda, asked and answered
What countries border Uganda?
Uganda has 5 land neighbours: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.
What is the capital of Uganda?
Kampala. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Uganda comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Uganda in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Is Uganda the same as Rwanda?
No. Rwanda borders Uganda, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same board, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Kigali, not Kampala.
Where can I practise finding Uganda on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Uganda is in the pool, along with all 5 of its neighbours.
Can you find Uganda on a blank map?
Its 5 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.