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Which country is Uganda from?

Uganda belongs to Uganda.

Uganda * * * is a country located in eastern Africa, across the equator, bordering Kenya in the east, Tanzania and Rwanda in the south, Congo (DRC) in the west and South Sudan in the north, with a total area of 241,55 square kilometers. Uganda * * * Republic of China, referred to as Uganda. Most of the whole territory is located in the East African plateau, with many lakes, with an average elevation of 1~12 meters, and is known as the "highland water town".

Uganda has a population of 44.3 million (in 221), and there are about 65 ethnic groups in the country. According to the language, there are four ethnic groups: Bantu, nilot, Niro-Semitic and Sudanese. The whole country is divided into 135 District and one capital city, with Kampala as its capital.

on October 9, 1962, Uganda declared its independence, retaining four autonomous kingdoms, including Buganda, and establishing Uganda Federation, which remained in the Commonwealth. In September 1967, the feudal kingdom and federalism were abolished and Uganda was established.

The source of the Nile, a tourist attraction in Uganda

The Nile is 669 kilometers long and is the largest river in the world. To the south of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, there are two main streams: the Blue Nile flowing from Ethiopia to Sudan and the White Nile flowing from Uganda to Sudan.

among the sources of the Nile, the farthest is the source of Kagera River, which originated in Burundi. The Kagera River flows into Lake Victoria through Rwanda and Tanzania. The only exit from Lake Victoria is the White Nile.

speke, an English explorer, entered Buganda in 1862. He was also the first European to enter Buganda. After investigation, he announced that the exit of Jinjia, located on the north bank of Lake Victoria, was the birthplace of the Nile. Later, a monument was erected in speke to commemorate the place that was declared as the birthplace of the Nile, and this place became the famous source of the Nile.

With lush vegetation and beautiful scenery, it is one of the main tourist attractions in Uganda. About 1 kilometers down the source is Bujagali Waterfall. Although the fall of the waterfall is not big, the river twists and turns and the water is swift, forming a magnificent cascade waterfall.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Uganda