Mountain Gorilla
Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half of all the mountain gorillas left on Earth, and a full-grown silverback can be as heavy as four adult men.
Flag of Uganda
Field Report
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, tucked between Kenya, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the vast shores of Lake Victoria stretching along its southern border. It is a lush, green, hilly land full of rivers, forests, and wildlife that you would not find almost anywhere else on Earth. More than 48 million people call Uganda home, speaking dozens of different languages and belonging to communities with long, rich histories that stretch back many centuries.
From the Field Notebook
Mountain Gorilla
Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half of all the mountain gorillas left on Earth, and a full-grown silverback can be as heavy as four adult men.
African Fish Eagle
This striking bird sits beside Lake Victoria and lets out a piercing, echoing cry that many people consider the true sound of Africa.
Shoebill Stork
With a bill shaped like a Dutch wooden shoe and the ability to stand perfectly still for hours while hunting lungfish, the shoebill looks like something from a prehistoric world.
Matoke
These green cooking bananas are steamed inside their own leaves until soft and golden, then mashed into a savory, starchy dish that is the heart of most Ugandan family meals.
Rolex
Not a watch but a beloved Ugandan street food — a chapati flatbread rolled around a hot egg omelet with vegetables, eaten on the go and named for the way it is 'rolled eggs.'
Groundnut Stew
Rich, thick, and deeply savory, this peanut-based stew is simmered with tomatoes and often served over rice or posho, a dense white porridge made from maize flour.
Uganda sits almost perfectly on the equator, yet its high elevation keeps much of the country so temperate that people need blankets at night.
Lake Victoria, which Uganda shares with Kenya and Tanzania, is the largest tropical lake in the entire world and the source of the White Nile River.
Uganda has more than 56 distinct ethnic groups, each with its own language, traditions, and history, making it one of the most culturally varied countries in Africa.
The country is home to roughly half of all bird species found across the whole continent of Africa, packed into a nation about the size of the state of Oregon.
Uganda's capital city, Kampala, is built across seven hills — just like Rome — and its name comes from a Luganda phrase meaning 'hills of the impala antelope.'
Daily Life
68
Years life expectancy
79%
Can read and write
95%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Uganda is home to 66 distinct people groups — 2 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Uganda's people follow Christianity (84.3%). Evangelical Christians make up about 34.1% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Aringa
1,042,000 people
Gujarati
29,000 people
Prayer Journal
Tick each one as you pray. God hears every word.