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Uganda at a glance

The atlas follows 11,215 places here month by month, with 75 mountains and 45 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, June and July.

Uganda's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+794%5.75M in 1950 → 51.4M in 2025 → 85.4M in 2050
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Uganda · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$3,5002025 · 165/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy68.52024 · 164/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities32 %2025 · 187/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet9 %2024 · 178/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman4.172024 · 19/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover12 %2024 · 155/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Uganda

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Uganda

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

4 regions

Uganda from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Uganda
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Kampalabest Jan–Feb · Jul53Kampala
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Jinjabest Jan–Feb · Jul54Jinja
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Mbalebest Jan–Feb · Dec56Mbale
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Mbararabest May–Jul54Mbarara
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Gulubest Jan–Feb · Dec47Gulu
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Kirabest Jan · Jun–Jul54Kira
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Aruabest Jan–Feb · Dec49Arua
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Mukonobest Jan–Feb · Jul52Mukono
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Lirabest Jan–Feb · Dec48Lira
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Kasesebest Jan · Jun–Jul41Kasese
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Wakisobest Jan · Jun–Jul52Wakiso
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Mityanabest Jun–Aug54Mityana
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Kirekabest Jan–Feb · Jul52Kireka
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Mpigibest Jan · Jul–Aug52Mpigi
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Tororobest Jan–Feb · Dec52Tororo
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Kayungabest Jan–Feb · Jul51Kayunga
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Masakabest Jan · Jun–Jul54Masaka
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Ishakabest Jun–Aug53Ishaka
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Fort Portalbest Jan–Feb · Jul52Fort Portal
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Rubirizibest May–Jul56Rubirizi
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Nansanabest Jan–Feb · Jul52Nansana
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Busiabest Jan–Feb · Jul52Busia
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Entebbebest Jan–Feb · Jul54Entebbe
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Kabalebest Jun–Aug54Kabale
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Hoimabest Jan–Feb · Jul50Hoima
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Rukungiribest Jun–Aug54Rukungiri
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Buikwebest Jan–Feb · Jul52Buikwe
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Kisorobest Jun–Aug55Kisoro
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Kanungubest Jun–Aug55Kanungu
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Pakwachbest Jan · Jul · Dec38Pakwach
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Kilembebest Jan · Jun–Jul46Kilembe
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Bulangebest Jan–Feb · Jul50Bulange
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Busegabest Jan–Feb · Jul53Busega
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Kisaasibest Jan–Feb · Jul52Kisaasi

Nature in Uganda

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Uganda

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Uganda

45 monuments and 35 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Uganda

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Uganda

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Uganda

1 large airports, 17 railway stations, 27 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsG240 V
Emergency112Calling code +256
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyUgandan ShillingUGX
LanguagesEnglish · Ganda
Local time16:31Kampala