Uganda, formally the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked nation (aside from its fringes with Lake Victoria and Lake Albert) in East-Central Africa. It is flanked toward the east by Kenya, toward the north by South Sudan, toward the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, toward the south-west by Rwanda, and toward the south by Tanzania. The southern piece of the nation incorporates a generous segment of Lake Victoria, imparted to Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes locale. Uganda additionally exists in the Nile bowl, and has a fluctuated however commonly a changed tropical atmosphere. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which incorporates an extensive bit of the south of the nation, including the capital Kampala. The general population of Uganda were seeker gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years prior, when Bantu-talking populaces moved toward the southern pieces of the nation. Starting in 1894, the region was managed as a protectorate by the UK, who set up managerial law over the domain. Uganda picked up freedom from the UK on 9 October 1962. The period from that point forward has been set apart by irregular clashes, including a long respectful war against the Lord's Resistance Army in the Northern Region driven by Joseph Kony, which has caused countless losses.

Kampala is the capital and biggest city of Uganda. The city is separated into five wards that manage nearby arranging: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Encompassing Kampala is the quickly developing Wakiso District.

The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a fowl in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, and is the national winged creature of Uganda. The dim delegated crane is around 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs), and has a wingspan of 2 m (6.5 ft). Its body plumage is fundamentally dark. The wings are dominatingly white, yet contain plumes with a scope of hues, with a particular dark fix at the top. The head has a crown of solid brilliant quills. The sides of the face are white, and there is a splendid red inflatable throat pocket. The bill is moderately short and dim, and the legs are dark. They have long legs for swimming through the grasses. The feet are expansive, yet slim, adjusted for equalization as opposed to barrier or getting a handle on. The genders are comparable, in spite of the fact that guys will in general be marginally bigger. Youthful winged creatures are greyer than grown-ups, with a feathered buff face. This species and the dark delegated crane are the main cranes that can perch in trees, as a result of a long rear toe that can get a handle on branches. It happens in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, despite the fact that it settles in to some degree wetter living spaces. They can likewise be found in swamps, developed grounds and lush flatlands close waterways and lakes in Uganda and Kenya and as far south as South Africa. This creature does not have set relocation examples, and flying creatures closer the tropics are normally inactive.