I just wanted to share some information about the nation of Uganda and the town of Kampala.
The location and national flag of Uganda…
The information below about Uganda is from CIA World Factbook.
History: Gained independence from the British in 1962.
Economy: Substantial natural resources. Agriculture is the most important sector, employing over 80% of the workforce. Coffe provides bulk of export revenues.
Problems: Armed fighting among ethnic groups. Hosts over 250,000 refugees from Sudan, Congo and Rwanda. Draining wetlands for agricultural use, deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion and poaching.
Capital: Kampala, population 1.535 million (2009)
Area: 93,065 square miles, slightly smaller than Oregon
Ethnic Groups​: Baganda – 19.6%, Banyakole – 9.5%, Basoga – 8.4%, Bakiga – 6.9%, Iteso – 6.4%, Langi – 6.1%, Acholi – 4.7%, Bagisu – 4.6%, Lugbara – 4.2%, Bunyoro – 2.7%, Other 29.6% (2002 census)
Languages: English, Luganda, Swahili & Arabic
Religions: Roman Catholic – 41.9%, Protestant – 42% [Anglican – 35.9%, Pentacostal – 4.6%, Seventh Day Adventist – 1.5%], Muslim – 12.1%, Other – 3.1%, None – 0.9% (2002 census)
Population: just over 33.6 million (July 2012 estimate), 24.5% below poverty line (2009 estimate)
Age Structure: 0-14 – 41.9%, 15-24 – 21.2%, 25-54 – 25.3%, 55-64 – 2.3%, > 65 – 2.1% (2012 estimate)
Median Age: 15 (Male – 15, Female – 15)
Urbanization: 13% (2010)
Growth Rate: 3.3% (2012 estimate)
Infant Mortality: 64.2 per 1,000 live births (2012 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 53 (Male – 52, Female – 55)
Literacy Rate: 66.8%
Unemployment rate: Not Available
Governemt Type: Republic
Suffrage: 18, universal
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $1,400 (2011 estimate)
Inflation: 14.7% (2012 estimate)
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (2,493/US$1)
Our ministry host for the month is Reverand Aloysius Ntege. He is the senior pastor of Cornerstone Community Church. Over teh course of this month we will be teaching various subjects and various grades at Cornerstone Community School, a private school run by the church adn located in the Kampala suburb of Bunamaya. We will also be visiting other local schools and univrsities and leading church services for the students there. We will participating in worship services at Cornerstone Community Church through preaching and singing as well as going door to door in the local community sharing the Gospel and praying for and with those that want it.
