Uganda
Uganda is a land locked country in East Africa on the shores of Lake Victoria. The land is made up of a number of plateaus rolling north-west towards the Nile. Nearly 18% of the country is taken up with rivers, lakes and swamps. The climate is tropical tempered by altitude. 6.2% of the land is covered by rainforest, so the cash crops are mainly timber plus tea, coffee, tobacco and cotton.
Uganda is ranked one of the 20 poorest countries in the world, with half of the population living below the poverty line and an average individual life expectancy of 44.5 years.
With such a young population, many youth development programmes are in operation in Uganda. gorta has funded a number of these type of projects in recent years.
Projects in Uganda
Small plots of land and poor soil quality in the Kabale Municipality of Uganda have lead to insufficient production of and access to food. These issues also have a knock on effects for education,...
In the Nebbi region of Northern Uganda 90% of the local population are rural, 17% higher than the national average. They depend on subsistence farming characterized by traditional seeds, breeds,...
Facts about Uganda
| Location | East Africa |
| GDP per Capita | US$403 (UN, 2007) |
| Area (sq km) | 241,038 |
| Currency | Ugandan Shilling |
| Population | 30.9 million (UN, 2007) |
| Largest Cities | Kampala |
| Capital | Kampala |
| Life Expectancy | 51 years (men), 52 years (women) (UN) |
| Languages | English(Official), Swahili (Official), Luganda |
Climate Conditions
Kampala, Uganda
