The Uganda country code is +256 — reaching all 49 million Ugandans + ~33 million mobile subscriptions across MTN Uganda + Airtel Uganda. The Pearl of Africa + the source of the White Nile.
Uganda was assigned +256 by the ITU in 1964. Uganda sits in ITU zone 2 (Africa) alongside Kenya +254, Tanzania +255, Rwanda +250 + Ethiopia +251.
Uganda has used the +256 country code since 1964, in zone 2 alongside Kenya +254, Tanzania +255, Rwanda +250 + Burundi +257.
Uganda's telecom regulator is UCC. Two major mobile carriers dominate: MTN Uganda (the largest, ~16M subs) + Airtel Uganda (~15M, Bharti Airtel). Smaller operators include Lycamobile + Smile. UTL is the state landline operator.
Uganda uses 2 + 3-digit area codes with leading 0 domestically (dropped internationally). <b>41</b> Kampala (capital), <b>43</b> Jinja, <b>485</b> Mbarara, <b>471</b> Gulu, <b>454</b> Mbale, <b>481</b> Masaka, <b>483</b> Fort Portal. Mobile numbers all start with <b>7</b> (077, 070, 075, 078).
The Pearl of Africa + the source of the Nile. Uganda (+256) was famously called "the Pearl of Africa" by Winston Churchill (1908). The source of the White Nile is at Jinja, where Lake Victoria flows out. Uganda is home to half the world\'s remaining mountain gorillas (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park). Kampala (+256 41) hosts the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha (Tanzania) — but Uganda houses many regional NGO + UN offices. A +256 line is the natural caller-ID for East African + Great Lakes business + conservation.
A Ugandan phone number in international format is written as +256 [area code without leading 0] [subscriber]. Drop the leading 0 internationally. Example: +256 41 234 5678 for Kampala (domestic 041), +256 772 123 456 for an MTN mobile (domestic 0772).
Ugandan mobile numbers all start with 7: 0772, 0782, 0775 MTN Uganda; 0700, 0701, 0702, 0703, 0704, 0705, 0744 Airtel Uganda. Drop the leading 0 internationally: +256 772, +256 700 etc. All Ugandan mobiles are 9 digits domestic.
From Kampala's seven hills to the source of the Nile in Jinja to Bwindi's mountain gorillas, every Ugandan number lives behind a +256.
Every country uses a different exit code before +256 Uganda. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +256 41 234 5678 works worldwide. Always drop the leading 0.
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+256 reaches the Pearl of Africa + a major regional NGO + conservation hub. NIRA + every Ugandan bank verify with +256 mobile.
Ugandan banks (Stanbic Bank Uganda, Centenary Bank, Standard Chartered Uganda, Equity Bank Uganda, dfcu Bank, Bank of Africa Uganda) + NIRA (National Identification + Registration Authority) + MTN Mobile Money + Airtel Money all SMS OTPs to +256 mobiles.
Uganda is home to ~50% of the world's remaining mountain gorillas (in Bwindi + Mgahinga). Gorilla trekking + Murchison Falls + Queen Elizabeth NP draw ~1.5M international tourists annually. A +256 line is the natural caller-ID for safari operators + conservation NGOs.
A +256 41 prefix says "Kampala — Ugandan Parliament, Bank of Uganda, Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), Kololo + Nakasero diplomatic + business districts, Entebbe International Airport (the gateway 35 km south of Kampala)".
Uganda sits on Lake Victoria — Africa's largest lake + the source of the White Nile (Jinja). Uganda also borders Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga + Lake Edward. Major fishing + water-based tourism economy.
Uganda runs on EAT (East Africa Time, UTC+3) year-round — no DST. Same clock as Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia + Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait + Bahrain.
CallMama routes +256 through UCC-licensed Ugandan carriers under Uganda's Data Protection + Privacy Act 2019.
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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 256 41 234 5678 for Kampala, or 011 256 772 123 456 for an MTN mobile.011 256 41 NNN NNNN.+256 [area code without leading 0] [subscriber]. Example: +256 41 234 5678 for Kampala, +256 772 123 456 for an MTN mobile.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.