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Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM

Uganda Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Uganda

Local Situation: 3.5 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Uganda. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.5 / 5

Uganda shares a land border with 5 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Uganda), the Advisory Index is 3.5 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Sudan (4.7), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.7), Kenya (3.1), Rwanda with 3 and Tanzania with 3 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Uganda

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Uganda. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Uganda.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Uganda

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Uganda.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Uganda from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.5 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Uganda due to the threat of terrorism, crime and the potential for civil unrest (level 2 of 4).

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/uganda

Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Uganda.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Uganda.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Avoid non-essential travel to the Karamoja region in north-eastern Uganda due to the threat of banditry and inter-tribal violence (level 3 of 4). Avoid non-essential travel to within 50 kilometres of the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the threat of banditry and attacks by armed groups (level 3 of 4).

Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Uganda.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Do not travel to within 50 kilometres of the border with South Sudan due to the threat of armed banditry and cross-border attacks by rebel groups (level 4 of 4).

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/uganda

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Risken för terrorattacker i Uganda har ökat. Försiktighet är nödvändigt i hela landet. Nationalparken Kidepo Valley är i allmänhet en säker plats, men kontrollera gärna säkerhetsläget nära gränsen till Sydsudan innan du reser.

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/UG

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

Individual rating changes for Uganda

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Uganda. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Uganda changed from 3.4 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Uganda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Uganda changed from 3.3 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Uganda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Uganda changed from 3.0 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Uganda to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Uganda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Uganda changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from March 14th 2020

The total rating for Uganda changed from 2.7 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government increased their existing warning for Uganda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Uganda changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 2.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 3.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 2.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 3.0.

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 3.0.

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The Danish government issued a new warning for Uganda with a rating of 3.0.

Changes from July 31st 2019

The total rating for Uganda changed from 2.7 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The Maltese government increased their existing warning for Uganda to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

About Uganda

Uganda with its capital Kampala is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa), slightly smaller than Oregon (236,040 km²). The country is located Eastern Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The climate can be described as tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast. The landscape is mostly plateau with rim of mountains. With a population of about 31.37 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Kampala
Population about 31.37 million
Size 236.040 km²
Size comparable to slightly smaller than Oregon
Common languages Arabic, English, Ganda, Swahili
Currency Shilling (short: UGX)
Common voltage (electricity) 240V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900
International phone prefix +256
Internet Top Level Domain .ug
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 UG
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 UGA
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 800

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Uganda is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • deforestation
  • draining of wetlands for agricultural use
  • overgrazing
  • soil erosion
  • water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria
  • widespread poaching

Natural hazzards

  • droughts
  • earthquakes
  • floods
  • hailstorms
  • landslides

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Uganda. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. brewing
  2. cement
  3. cotton textiles
  4. steel production
  5. sugar processing
  6. tobacco

Agriculture products

  1. beef
  2. cassava
  3. coffee
  4. corn
  5. cotton
  6. cut flowers
  7. fish
  8. goat meat
  9. manioc
  10. milk

Ugandan Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Uganda.

Export products

  1. coffee
  2. cotton
  3. fish
  4. fish products
  5. flowers
  6. gold
  7. horticultural products
  8. tea

Import products

  1. capital equipment
  2. cereals
  3. medical supplies
  4. petroleum
  5. vehicles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Uganda?

Uganda is currently rated at 3,5 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Uganda.

Is it safe to travel Uganda in 2024?

Visiting the country Uganda is usually fine. The score is at 3,5 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Uganda?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Uganda.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Uganda?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Uganda. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Uganda.

What is the size of Uganda?

Uganda has a size of 236,040 km² or 91,136 mi² which is slightly smaller than Oregon.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.