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Discover Uganda country codes including ISO codes, dialing codes, TLD, currency codes, time zones, neighboring countries, Map and more.

Uganda, formally known as the Republic of Uganda, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Kampala. Uganda is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Uganda, is UG, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is UGA. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Uganda is 800. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Uganda is +256, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Uganda. Online, websites in Uganda are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .ug, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Uganda is the Uganda Shilling, denoted by the currency alphabetic code UGX. Commonly known as the Uganda Shilling, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Uganda, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Republic of Uganda
CapitalKampala
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2UG
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3UGA
ISO 3166-1 Numeric800

Dialing Code

Dialing code+256

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.ug
License plate codeEAU
UN m49 code800
GAUL code253
MARC codeug
FIPS codeUG
WMO codeUG
IOC codeUGA
EDGAR codeW9
FIFA codeUGA
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Uganda ShillingUGX800

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Kampala+03:00+03:00
Africa / Nairobi+03:00+03:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of Congo - KinshasaCongo - KinshasaKinshasaCD / COD+243.cd
Flag of KenyaKenyaNairobiKE / KEN+254.ke
Flag of RwandaRwandaKigaliRW / RWA+250.rw
Flag of South SudanSouth SudanJubaSS / SSD+211-
Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaDodomaTZ / TZA+255.tz

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
AbimdistrictUG-314
AdjumanidistrictUG-301
AgagodistrictUG-322
AlebtongdistrictUG-323
AmolatardistrictUG-315
AmudatdistrictUG-324
AmuriadistrictUG-216
AmurudistrictUG-316
ApacdistrictUG-302
AruadistrictUG-303
BudakadistrictUG-217
BududadistrictUG-218
BugiridistrictUG-201
BugweridistrictUG-235
BuhwejudistrictUG-420
BuikwedistrictUG-117
BukedeadistrictUG-219
BukomansibidistrictUG-118
BukwodistrictUG-220
BulambulidistrictUG-225
BuliisadistrictUG-416
BundibugyodistrictUG-401
BunyangabudistrictUG-430
BushenyidistrictUG-402
BusiadistrictUG-202
ButalejadistrictUG-221
ButambaladistrictUG-119
ButebodistrictUG-233
BuvumadistrictUG-120
BuyendedistrictUG-226
Centralgeographical regionUG-C
DokolodistrictUG-317
Easterngeographical regionUG-E
GombadistrictUG-121
GuludistrictUG-304
HoimadistrictUG-403
IbandadistrictUG-417
IgangadistrictUG-203
IsingirodistrictUG-418
JinjadistrictUG-204
KaabongdistrictUG-318
KabaledistrictUG-404
KabaroledistrictUG-405
KaberamaidodistrictUG-213
KagadidistrictUG-427
KakumirodistrictUG-428
KalakidistrictUG-237
KalangaladistrictUG-101
KalirodistrictUG-222
KalungudistrictUG-122
KampalacityUG-102
KamulidistrictUG-205
KamwengedistrictUG-413
KanungudistrictUG-414
KapchorwadistrictUG-206
KapelebyongdistrictUG-236
KarengadistrictUG-335
KasandadistrictUG-126
KasesedistrictUG-406
KatakwidistrictUG-207
KayungadistrictUG-112
KazodistrictUG-433
KibaaledistrictUG-407
KibogadistrictUG-103
KibukudistrictUG-227
KikuubedistrictUG-432
KiruhuradistrictUG-419
KiryandongodistrictUG-421
KisorodistrictUG-408
KitagwendadistrictUG-434
KitgumdistrictUG-305
KobokodistrictUG-319
KoledistrictUG-325
KotidodistrictUG-306
KumidistrictUG-208
KwaniadistrictUG-333
KweendistrictUG-228
KyankwanzidistrictUG-123
KyegegwadistrictUG-422
KyenjojodistrictUG-415
KyoteradistrictUG-125
LamwodistrictUG-326
LiradistrictUG-307
LuukadistrictUG-229
LuwerodistrictUG-104
LwengodistrictUG-124
LyantondedistrictUG-114
Madi-OkollodistrictUG-336
ManafwadistrictUG-223
MarachadistrictUG-320
MasakadistrictUG-105
MasindidistrictUG-409
MayugedistrictUG-214
MbaledistrictUG-209
MbararadistrictUG-410
MitoomadistrictUG-423
MityanadistrictUG-115
MorotodistrictUG-308
MoyodistrictUG-309
MpigidistrictUG-106
MubendedistrictUG-107
MukonodistrictUG-108
NabilatukdistrictUG-334
NakapiripiritdistrictUG-311
NakasekedistrictUG-116
NakasongoladistrictUG-109
NamayingodistrictUG-230
NamisindwadistrictUG-234
NamutumbadistrictUG-224
NapakdistrictUG-327
NebbidistrictUG-310
NgoradistrictUG-231
Northerngeographical regionUG-N
NtorokodistrictUG-424
NtungamodistrictUG-411
NwoyadistrictUG-328
ObongidistrictUG-337
OmorodistrictUG-331
OtukedistrictUG-329
OyamdistrictUG-321
PaderdistrictUG-312
PakwachdistrictUG-332
PallisadistrictUG-210
RakaidistrictUG-110
RubandadistrictUG-429
RubirizidistrictUG-425
RukigadistrictUG-431
RukungiridistrictUG-412
RwamparadistrictUG-435
SembabuledistrictUG-111
SereredistrictUG-232
SheemadistrictUG-426
SironkodistrictUG-215
SorotidistrictUG-211
TororodistrictUG-212
WakisodistrictUG-113
Westerngeographical regionUG-W
YumbedistrictUG-313
ZombodistrictUG-330

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FAQs

Uganda is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Kampala serves as the capital of Uganda.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Uganda is UG, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is UGA, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 800. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Uganda is +256.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Uganda-specific internet addresses ends with .ug.

The currency code of Uganda includes the currency alphabetic code UGX and the currency numeric code 800. The currency is referred to as the Uganda Shilling. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Uganda is EAU.

The UN M49 code for Uganda is 800. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Uganda is 253. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Uganda is ug. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Uganda is UG. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Uganda is UG. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Uganda is UGA. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Uganda is W9. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Uganda is UGA. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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