UGANDA

aUganda lies on the elevated basin which rises between the eastern and western branches of the Great Rift Valley. Bordered by Rwanda and Tanzania to the south, Kenya to the east, Sudan to the north and Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. The area of Uganda is similar to that of Great Britain or the state of Oregon, abou 91,041 square miles. Most of the country is over 1,000m altitude and topography is generally quite flat. The most mountainous part of Uganda is the Kigezi region in the southwest.

With the exception of the semi-desert in extreme northeast, most of Uganda is well watered and fertile. Almost 25% of the country's surface area is covered by water. Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and second-largest freshwater body in the world, is shared by Uganda with Tanzania and Kenya and it is also regarded as the official source of the Nile, the world's longest river.

Uganda's equatorial climate is tempered by its elevated altitude with a daily maximum between 20 and 27 Celsius degrees and the minimum between 12 and 18 Celsius degrees. Except in the dry north, where in some areas the average rainfall is as low as 100mm, most parts of Uganda receive an annual rainfall between 1,000mm and 2,000mm. As rough guide, however, the wet seasons are from mid September to November and from March and May.

UGANDA, THE PEARL OF AFRICA AND GIFTED BY NATURE.