UGANDAN HISTORY.
Uganda gained its independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The official languages are English and Swahili, although multiple other languages are spoken in the country. The Ugandans were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago. Bantu speaking populations, who were probably from central Africa, migrated to the southern parts of the country. These groups […]
UGANDA TOURISM
Tourism in Uganda is focused on Uganda’s landscape and Wildlife. Uganda has a very diverse culture, landscape, flora and fauna. In the late 1960s, Uganda had a prosperous tourist industry with 100,000 visitors each year. Tourism was the country’s fourth largest earner of foreign exchange. The tourist industry ended in the early 1970s because of […]
UGANDAN RELIGION
According to the census of 2002, Christians made up about 84% of Uganda’s population. The Roman Catholic Church has the largest number of adherents (41.9%), followed by the Anglican Church of Uganda (35.9%). Evangelical and Pentecostal churches claim the rest of the Christian population. The next most reported religion of Uganda is Islam, with Muslims […]
UGANDAN GEOGRAPHY
The country is located on the East African Plateau, lying mostly between latitudes 4*N and 2*S (a small area is north of 4*), and longitudes 29* and 35*E. It averages about 1,100 meters (3,609ft) above sea level, and this slopes very steadily downwards to the Sudanese Plain to the north. However, much of the south […]
UGANDA CUISINE
Uganda cuisine consists of traditional cooking with English, Arab, Asian and especially Indian influences. Like the cuisines of most countries, it varies in complexity, from the most basic, starchy fille with a sauce of beans or meat, to several-course meals served in upper-class homes and high-end restaurants. Main dishes are usually centered on a sauce […]