Uganda Geography:
Location:
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Geographic coordinates:
1 00 N, 32 00 E
Map references:
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:
(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: 25.88%
permanent crops: 10.65%
other: 63.47%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
90 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
NA
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, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
Landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers |
