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Uganda Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/uganda/uganda_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Eastern Africa, west of Kenya Geographic coordinates 1 00 N, 32 00 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Oregon Land boundaries
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims none (landlocked) Climate tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast Terrain mostly plateau with rim of mountains Elevation extremes
Natural resources copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land Land use
Irrigated land 90 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards NA Environment - current issues draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; poaching is widespread Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers
NOTE: The information regarding Uganda on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Uganda Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Uganda Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |