Dominated by part of the Ituri Forest in the Congo Basin, this is where East African meets the biodiversity of Central Africa. Semliki N.P is home to incredible hot springs and Uganda’s pygmies. was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of its natural beauty, and the all year-long snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains. The highlights below just speak to the uniqueness of each park. National ParksĪll Uganda’s national parks have amazing wildlife. Other game found in Uganda include rhinos, antelopes, cheetahs, giraffes, warthogs, crocodiles, hyenas, hippos, zebras, baboons, chimpanzees and mountain gorillas. In additional to the parks, there are game reserves that are protective areas for animals living outside of the parks. Uganda has ten national parks with diverse wildlife including the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhino). Uganda is a democracy with an elected president, members of parliament and other local representatives. Uganda was a British protectorate from 1894 to 1962 and gained independence on October 9, 1962. Present day Uganda was forged by the British from 1890 to 1926. These are the Bantu, Luo, Atekerin (Nilo-Hamites and Luo/Nilotic), and the Sudanic. Uganda’s present diversity is a result of four ethnic groups that migrated here. The earliest man in Uganda was the Stone Age man and lived around 60,000-50,000 BC.
The currency is the Uganda Shilling (UGX). Uganda’s official languages are English and Kiswahili (an Eastern African language created from a mixture of Bantu languages and Arabic). The population is estimated at 44 million and is the youngest population in the world with 50% being 15 years old or younger. The climate is tropical with two seasons – wet (March-May September-November) and dry (June-August December to February) with an average temperature of 78˚ F/25.6˚ C. It is 236,040sq km (146,670 sq miles) – about half the size of Spain. Landlocked, Uganda is found in East Africa and is boarded by South Sudan in the north, Kenya in the east, Tanzania in the south, Rwanda in the south-west and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. Uganda is home to the source of the world’s longest river, River Nile the largest number of the world’s endangered Mountain Gorillas vast and diverse natural wildlife reserves all year-round tropical weather a diverse cultural heritage with 56 tribes, 9 other indigenous communities and 40 living languages snow-capped mountains diverse marine life and attractions a wealth of unexploited natural resources a vibrant day and night life as well as a young educated population bursting with innovation and potential. Uganda is truly beautiful, truly diverse, truly gifted by nature, and with truly friendly people. “For magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life - bird, insect, reptile, beast - for vast scale, Uganda is truly ‘ the Pearl of Africa’.” Winston Churchill, My African Journey, 1907. What Winston Churchill expressed in his writing still holds true today.
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