Interesting Facts About Uganda
Interesting Facts About Uganda : First of all, Uganda is known as a Land locked country located in the eastern part of Africa where the western rainforest meets with east Africa’s savannah plains. More so, the country is characterized with lakes ‘’Lake Victoria African second largest lake’’, mountains, scenic landscapes, water falls, diverse culture, birdlife, crystal lakes, snowcapped mountains, wildlife among others.
Uganda is once known as the Pearl of Africa named by Winston Churchill and he named of so, because of its beauty, abundance wildlife and diversity.
Uganda is a landlocked country with no coastline but it ranks with 26% of the land is covered by lakes and rivers.
The word Uganda was got from the British from Swahili word which means ‘’ Land of the Uganda people ‘’ this name was given during the 1900 Buganda agreement.
Uganda ranks with about 11% of the world’s bird thus making it one of the top birding destinations in Africa with over 1200 bird species.
Uganda boasts with the world’s strongest water falls ‘’Murchison Falls’’ which is found in Murchison Falls National Park in the northern part of the country.
Uganda is also blessed with the world’s longest River which connects its waters in Jinja city which is a touristic destination many tourists who visit Uganda.
Uganda is one of the top ten Robaster coffee growing countries in the world.
Uganda is home to the world’s butterfly species.
Uganda experiences tropical climate having only two seasons the wet season and the dry season.
8% of the world’s mammal species can be found in Uganda
Uganda has got over 30 indigenous languages spoken.
Uganda has some of the friendliest people in Africa.
Uganda ranks the second largest banana producing country in the world
Uganda is one of the countries that shuns with half remaining population of endangered mountain gorillas. Then, the remaining mountain gorillas are splintered in two countries –Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda ranks with the highest population of chimpanzees as well as primates in the whole of Africa.
Between 2012 and 2016 Uganda was ranked by CNN as one of the world’s top tourist’s destinations.
Uganda is one of the country in the world, that still maintain the bark cloth custom, has been recognized by UNESCO.
Uganda also boasts as one of the Africa’s preserved cultural heritage sites, some built with typical African architecture dating back to 13th century such as; Kasubi Royal Tombs
Uganda boasts with the highest population of primates than any other country in the world.
Uganda ranks with the world’s second largest fresh water lake ‘’Lake Victoria’’ and also home to the world’s longest river ‘’River Nile in Jinja’’.
Uganda boasts with world’s most ethnically diverse country.
More fact, Uganda was ranked the world’s number 133 happiest courtyard on earth.
The ethnographic collection was found in Uganda in 1933 dates back 1000 AD found in Luzira orisons, it’s found in the British museum.
In 1985, there was a Ugandan president who ruled only for three days from July 27th to July 29th 1985.What an amazing coincidence.
Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga National park both are rain forest located in the southwestern part of Uganda. They are believed to have been settled by the Batwa people for over 60,000 years.
Uganda also boosts with the fourth highest peak in Africa known as Margherita peak and its snowcapped all year round ‘’Mount Ruwenzori’’.
Uganda is one of the world important archeological sites with the fossils of the Morotophithecus found near Moroto and it is said to belong to the earliest human ancestors and modern.
In the eastern part of the country lies Mount Elgon with the world’s largest caldera mountains.
Uganda ranks as the second country with the youngest people below 25 years.
According to study in 2013 Uganda was the 8th leading alcohol consuming country in the world.
Uganda is also home to the world’s rarest minerals, gifted with 50 precious deposits some have not been mined.
Uganda is one of Africa’s countries to design the first car in East Africa by student of Makerere University.
A five minute Ebola testing kit was discovered by a Ugandan named as Nisaki Wanyegera.
In 1879, caesarian sections were practiced in Uganda and their reported to have been successful.
Muteesa 11 was the first president of Uganda after independence contributed to the Mau-May rebellion in Kenya.
The grey crowned crane stands as Uganda’s official bird and it is represented as the country’s national flag.
