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Uganda address format & examples
How to write a Ugandan address
Uganda address examples
Residential address exampleKa-Jo-Katwe-Rwentale 9
Lake Katwe
UGA
Address example with unitsAp. 12
Lira To Abim 5
Adekokwok
UGA
Postal box exampleHoima Road Plot 220
PO Box 25523
Nansana
Kampala
Commercial address exampleParliament U 13
City Centre
Kampala
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Postal information
Uganda's national postal system, "Posta Uganda," was established in 1951. As of recent data, Posta Uganda services approximately 439 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Uganda. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
135 districts
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
N/A
Postal service provider and website
Posta Uganda
Country information
Country/territory name
Uganda
ISO3
UGA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
UG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
UGA
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
800
Endonym
Uganda
Total land area
199,710 KM²
Capital
Kampala
Other major cities
Nansana, Kira, Mbarara
Population information
Total population
48,582,334 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
25% / 75%
Urban population
12,145,584
Rural population
36,436,751
Official language
English, Swahili
All languages spoken
Luganda, Runyankole, English, Lusoga, Acholi
Most commonly used postal language
English
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