Short facts about the geography of Uganda
| Location: |
Eastern Africa, west of
Kenya |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
1 00 N, 32 00
E |
| 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.) |
| Environment
- current issues: |
draining of wetlands for agricultural
use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in
Lake Victoria; 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 | Source: World Factbook |
