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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024U•gan•da (yo̅o̅ gan′də, o̅o̅ gän′-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan independent state in E Africa, between the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya: member of the Commonwealth of Nations;
formerly a British protectorate. 20,604,874;
91,065 sq. mi. (241,068 sq. km).Cap.: Kampala.
U•gan ′dan, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Uganda /juːˈɡændə/ n - a republic in E Africa: British protectorate established in 1894–96; gained independence in 1962 and became a republic in 1963; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists mostly of a savanna plateau with part of Lake Victoria in the southeast and mountains in the southwest, reaching 5109 m (16 763 ft) in the Ruwenzori Range. Official language: English; Swahili, Luganda, and Luo are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Ugandan shilling. Capital: Kampala. Pop: 26 699 000 (2004 est). Area: 235 886 sq km (91 076 sq miles)
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