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Uganda is considered a large nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 241,038 km² (about 93,065 mi²). The continental shelf of Uganda is approximately 0 km². Uganda is in Africa. Africa is the second largest and second most populous continent on earth. African countries include South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Egypt, among others. Uganda has 5 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. Uganda is a landlocked country. The average altitude range of Uganda is 3,176 m (10,417 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Uganda is 2729 kilometers (~1,054 miles). Uganda shares its land borders with 5 different countries and has the same number of unique land borders with neighboring territories. If, as in the case of Uganda, a country has the same number of distinct neighboring regions as land borders, then that country does not have non-contiguous sections of a land border. This is in contrast to several countries that have multiple non-contiguous stretches of land borders. Uganda has 5 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. The lengths of land borders of Uganda with its neighboring countries are as follows:

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 765 km (475 mi),
Kenya - 933 km (580 miles),
Rwanda - 169 km (105 miles),
South Sudan - 435 km (270 miles),
Tanzania - 396 km (246 miles).

Cities
The capital of Uganda is Kampala. The largest city in Uganda is Kampala.

Elevation
The average altitude range of Uganda is 3,176 m (10,417 ft). The highest point in Uganda is Margherita Peak with an official height of 5109 m (16,763 ft). The lowest point in Uganda is Albert Nile. It lies at 621 m (2,038 ft) above sea level. The difference in altitude between the highest (Margherita Peak) and the lowest (Albert Nile) point in Uganda is 4488 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​Uganda is 241,038 km² (about 93,065 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Uganda is approximately 0 km². Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of ​​Uganda is approximately 241,038 km² (~93,065 mi²). Uganda is considered a large nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
50,000 km² of Uganda's territory is covered with forests, and forest areas account for 21% of the total land area. There are 43,077 km² of arable land in Uganda, which accounts for 18% of the country's total area.