Uganda Map & Atlas

Uganda is divided into 112 first-level administrative divisions:

Kampala is the largest urban area in Uganda with about 1,420,000 people.

Highest terrain in Uganda: ≈ 5,180 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

Baganda 16.5%, Banyankole 9.6%, Basoga 8.8%, Bakiga 7.1%, Iteso 7%, Langi 6.3%, Bagisu 4.9%, Acholi 4.4%, Lugbara 3.3%, other 32.1% (2014 est.)

Regionally, Baganda is the most common ethnic group across most of the 112 divisions, while Banyankole predominates in 9 divisions (Ntungamo, Isingiro, Ibanda, Mbarara, Rubirizi, Bushenyi, …); Basoga predominates in 9 divisions (Mayuge, Kamuli, Luuka, Buyende, Jinja, Iganga, …); Langi predominates in 8 divisions (Apac, Amolatar, Dokolo, Oyam, Lira, Kole, …); Acholi predominates in 7 divisions (Kitgum, Lamwo, Amuru, Gulu, Pader, Agago, …).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Protestant 45.1% (Anglican 32.0%, Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical 11.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, Baptist .3%), Roman Catholic 39.3%, Muslim 13.7%, other 1.6%, none 0.2% (2014 est.)

Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 112 divisions, while Roman Catholic predominates in 34 divisions (Kitgum, Lamwo, Amuru, Gulu, Pader, Agago, …); Muslim predominates in 2 divisions (Yumbe, Butambala).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2014 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

English (official), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili (official), Arabic

Regionally, Luganda is the most common language group across most of the 112 divisions, while Runyankole predominates in 9 divisions (Ntungamo, Isingiro, Ibanda, Mbarara, Rubirizi, Bushenyi, …); Lusoga predominates in 9 divisions (Mayuge, Kamuli, Luuka, Buyende, Jinja, Iganga, …); Lango predominates in 8 divisions (Apac, Amolatar, Dokolo, Oyam, Lira, Kole, …); Acholi predominates in 7 divisions (Kitgum, Lamwo, Amuru, Gulu, Pader, Agago, …).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys