Uganda

By: Regene Odon (period 1 & 2)

The Pearl of Africa

Uganda...

And after each stop, we will collect pictures and items so it’ll be easier to

remember

Let us go on a little tour of

Location

• East Central Africa• Borders countries of Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo, Sudan, and Kenya.

The Country’s Flag

Basic Facts• Capital - Kampala• Population – 33,424,683 people• Latitude and Longitude - 1° 0' 0" N / 32° 0' 0" E

• Current President – Yoweri Museveni• Government Type – Republic • Language(s) – mainly Swahili and English

• Currency - Ugandan Shilling

History• British adventurers were exploring Africa while

Queen Victoria was queen in about A.D. 1000.

• Newly arrived people became known as Bantu.

• Were very resourceful especially in agriculture.

• Uganda grew to be a Republic Country today. They got some ideas for their government from their ancestors in the Bantu and other early tribes that developed from the Bantu.

Culture or Ethnic GroupsBantu

Baganda

Banyakole

Iteso

Bakiga

Basoga

Acholi

Langi Lugbara

Bagisu

Other cultures and ethnicities

Bunyoro

= does not exist

= exists in Uganda

Religion• Mostly Christianity

• Muslim or Islamic

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• No Religion

• Indigenous beliefs such as Baganda, Langi, etc.

Weather and Climate• All year warm, hot, or extremely hot• Some rainy reasons can occur• Some droughts can occur• Cool January’s and February’s• Seasons – Summer & Rainy only.

Physical Features• Mountainous but not high

mountains• Highest Mountain – Mt. Ruwenzori • Some flat plains• Many lakes• Waterfalls• Major lake – Lake Victoria• Savannahs and forests

Fun Fact!The Equator running across Uganda!

Tourism• For exotic animals and safaris• To study animals and environment• For charity work – Helping the less fortunate• Recent Kony 2012 movement• Good resorts and cities• The nice warm weather• Sight seeing – savannahs, waterfalls, lakes,

etc.• Man-made beaches along lake coasts

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Cuisine• Very Simple cuisine and recipes• Inspired from English, Arab, Asian, &

Indian

• Exports – Coffee, Tea, Tobacco, Wine, Cotton, Spices, Vegetables, Bran Cereals, Oils, Fish

• Ex – Ugali: maize flour, rice, spicy sauce

• Ex – Banana Beer

Animals• Lions• Elephants• Monkeys and Gorillas• Warthogs• Many Species of Birds• Crocodiles• Giraffes• Many Many More!

Uganda...We completed our tour of

The End!Asante!