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Uganda

General Informations




The country

    Uganda's superficy is 241,000 sq km (80 000 of which are covered by lakes). The country is divided into 39 districts.

    Climate : warm wheather in plains and lake areas, lower temperatures on hills and mounstains. The average temperature often remains between 21°C and 25°C. Rain seasons in mars/may and october/november

    Population : 20 million inhabitants

    Capitale city : KAMPALA (700.000 inhabitants), estimated over one million with the neighborhood.

    Languages : English is the official language. Luganda and Swahili are the main local languages (among 30 others).

 

Practical informations

    Official Time : GMT + 3.

    Currency : Ugandan Shilling.

    Electricity : 220 - 240 volts (Brittish type of plugs)

    Banks :

      Barclay's Bank P.O BOX 2971 Kampala Tel : 230-972 Fax : 259-467
      Central Bank of Uganda P.O BOX 7120 Kampala Tel : 258-441 /6 Fax : 230-878

 


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