Uganda - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

241,038 sq km (93,065 sq miles).

Population

51.4 million (2025).

Population density

257 per sq km.

Capital

Kampala.

Government

Republic.

Head of state

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni since 1986.

Head of government

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja since 2021.

Electricity

240 volts AC, 50Hz.

Uganda uses Type G plugs:
• Type G: Three rectangular pins in a triangular pattern (grounded).

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