Eastern Uganda ((in)Eastern Uganda (sw)Mkoa wa Mashariki) | |
The outlet of Lake Victoria (the source of the Nile) at Jinja | |
Information | |
Country | ![]() |
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Capital city | Jinja |
Lake | Victoria, Kyoga |
Watercourse | White Nile |
Minimum altitude | 914 m (Lake Kyoga) |
Maximum altitude | 4 321 m (Wagagai peak) |
Area | 39 478,8 km² |
Population | 9 042 422 hab. (2014) |
Density | 229,05 inhab./km² |
Location | |
![]() 0 ° 41 ′ 2 ″ N 33 ° 53 ′ 56 ″ E | |
THE'Eastern Uganda is a region ofUganda. It is made up of 32 districts.
Understand
Cities
- 1 Malaba – Located on the trans-African route no 8 (Lagos ↔ Mombasa), Malaba and its eponymous locality in Kenya constitute, with the daily passage from 700 to 1,000 trucks, 1er largest border post between Uganda and Kenya.
- 2 Mbale
- 3 Jinja – The source of the Nile
Other destinations
- 1 Mount Elgon National Park –
Natural park of 1,279 km2 jointly in Uganda and at Kenya and registered as UNESCO biosphere reserve. Wagagai peak, with its 4,321 meters altitude, is the 2e highest peak in the country.