Flag of Uganda

🎨 What the flag means

Uganda's flag has six stripes of black, yellow, red, black, yellow and red, with a white circle holding a crested crane in the middle. Flag experts say black stands for the Ugandan people, yellow for sunshine and red for brotherhood. The crested crane is Uganda's national bird and a symbol of good luck, long life and wealth.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

47.1 million (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Kampala1.8 million people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

SwahiliAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Mountain gorillas live in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a World Heritage Site.
2. Uganda shares Lake Victoria, the world's second-largest freshwater lake, with Kenya and Tanzania.
3. Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains have white-capped peaks, and their national park is a World Heritage Site.