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Uganda Country code +256
+256
COUNTRY CALLING CODE
UG
2 DIGIT ISO
UGA
3 DIGIT ISO
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Travel
LAT/LONG
00°20'N /32°30'E
CURRENCY
Shilling
LANGUAGES
English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
Emergency Number
Uganda - 112
US Embassy Number
Uganda: +256 414 259 791
Transport
Uber
Kampala
Not Applicable
How to Call Uganda?
Calling another country requires using a specific dialing format. This guide will show you how to call Uganda from anywhere in the world.
Steps:
Step 1: Find Your Exit Code
Your exit code (or international access code) is needed to dial out of your current country. Here are common exit codes:
- North America (US/Canada): 011
- UK, Europe, Most of Asia and Africa: 00
- Australia: 0011
- Japan: 010
If your country isn’t listed, do a quick search for “[Your Country] exit code“.
Step 2: Dial the Uganda Country Code
Each country has a unique code. Replace [Country Name] in your instructions with the country you are trying to call, Uganda Country code is +256
Step 3: Dial the Local Number
This is the number of the person/business you’re contacting within [Country Name]. Drop any leading zeros in area codes when calling internationally.
Example:
To call a Uganda number (let’s say 1234 5678) from the United States, you’d dial:
011 256 1234 5678
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Statics
capital
Kampala
Population
48582334
Area
236040 KM2
GDP
$45567300000
TELEPHONES
315000
MOBILE PHONES
16355000
Internet hosts
32683
INTERNET USERS
3200000
Uganda National Codes
Uganda City Codes
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