Uganda
Uganda is a state in Great Lakes (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1962 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent in 1962, Uganda suffered the dictatorships of Milton Obote and Idi Amin, who expelled the Asian community in 1972. Yoweri Museveni has ruled since his rebel army took Kampala in 1986.
See Uganda on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1962 CE to the present
- Duration
- 63 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Great Lakes, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Kampala
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- British Kenya
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Rwanda
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Uganda exist?
1962 CE to the present, about 63 years.
Where was Uganda?
Great Lakes, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Kampala.
What language did Uganda speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Uganda?
Uganda Protectorate.