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10 Interesting Facts About Uganda[emoji1254]
1. Has the Second Largest Lake in the World - Lake Victoria .
2. Has One of the World’s Smallest Churches. The Chapel of Biku Hill is 2.5 meters wide and 2.5 meters high.
3. 8% of the world's mammal species can be found in Uganda.
4. Uganda is the second largest landlocked country in the world in terms of population. It falls second only to Ethiopia.
5. There are only a few countries that the equator runs through. Uganda is one of them.
6. Uganda is the second largest producer of bananas in the world, falling second only to India.
7. Despite being poor, Uganda hosts more refugees than any other country in Africa.
8. Uganda borders five countries: Kenya, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Tanzania. The longest border is shared with the DRC.
9. The highest peak of Uganda is Margherita Peak of Mount Stanley in the Ruwenzori Mountains which is 5,109 meters high.
10. The Murchison Waterfalls on the Victoria Nile are among the largest waterfalls in Africa by water volume. They are up to 43 meters in height.
1. Has the Second Largest Lake in the World - Lake Victoria .
2. Has One of the World’s Smallest Churches. The Chapel of Biku Hill is 2.5 meters wide and 2.5 meters high.
3. 8% of the world's mammal species can be found in Uganda.
4. Uganda is the second largest landlocked country in the world in terms of population. It falls second only to Ethiopia.
5. There are only a few countries that the equator runs through. Uganda is one of them.
6. Uganda is the second largest producer of bananas in the world, falling second only to India.
7. Despite being poor, Uganda hosts more refugees than any other country in Africa.
8. Uganda borders five countries: Kenya, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Tanzania. The longest border is shared with the DRC.
9. The highest peak of Uganda is Margherita Peak of Mount Stanley in the Ruwenzori Mountains which is 5,109 meters high.
10. The Murchison Waterfalls on the Victoria Nile are among the largest waterfalls in Africa by water volume. They are up to 43 meters in height.