Fun facts about Uganda
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![A caesarean section performed by indigenous healers in Kahura, in the kingdom of Bunyoro,[12] present-day Uganda, as observed by medical missionary Robert William Felkin in 1879[13]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/330px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png)
The Empire of Kitara is claimed as the antecedent of the Tooro, Ankole, and Busoga kingdoms.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
From the “History” section
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The Ruwenzori mountain range contains Mount Stanley, the highest peak in both Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
From the “Geography” section
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Uganda has 60 protected areas, including ten national parks, two of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
From the “Geography” section
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The Parliament of Uganda has 557 members, including representatives of youth, workers, and persons with disabilities.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
From the “Government and politics” section
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In August 2025, Uganda made an agreement with the US to take in asylum seekers deported from the US.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
From the “Government and politics” section
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