Overview

Uganda covers 241,038 km², with 18% water coverage. Its 52 million people belong to 50 ethnic groups practicing Christianity, Islam, and traditional African religions, across dense forest with giant ferns, savanna, marshland, wetlands, and alpine vegetation, with 6 rivers, 1 international airport, no port, a railway, and a passable road network, plus 4 hydroelectric plants. 7 cities range from 160,000 to 331,000, and one exceeds 2,000,000. Priority opportunities include agro-industry (farm machinery, irrigation, food-processing equipment), tourism (light equipment and infrastructure), renewable energy (mini-grids, solar components, storage systems), and urban infrastructure (building materials, logistics, water and sanitation).