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Uganda has three World Heritage Sites and a further five sites on its tentative list. [ 3] The first two sites were listed in 1994, both for their natural significance. The most recent site, the Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi, was listed in 2001 due to cultural significance. Rwenzori Mountains National Park was listed as endangered from 1999 ...
Shree Shanathan Dharma. 1954 Hindu temple, in its original form, with rich oriental architecture and a model for traditional building. Kampala. More images. Upload another image. UG-C-021. Lubaga Cathedral. Seat of the Catholic church in Uganda.
History of Uganda. The history of Uganda comprises the history of the people who inhabited the territory of present-day Uganda before the establishment of the Republic of Uganda, and the history of that country once it was established. Evidence from the Paleolithic era shows humans have inhabited Uganda for at least 50,000 years.
Politics of Uganda. This is a list of the Uganda's Presidents, from the independence in 1962 till now. From 1962 to 1963, the head of state under the Constitution of 1962 was the Queen of Uganda, Elizabeth II, who was also the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The queen was represented in Uganda by a governor-general.
Uganda is a multilingual country with over 70 generally estimated languages spoken. 43 of its living languages [ 3] fall into four main families— Bantu, Nilotic, Central Sudanic and Kuliak. Of these, 41 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 5 are institutional, 27 are developing, 7 are established, 2 are endangered, and 2 are ...
Guru Har Krishan ( Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ, pronunciation: [ɡʊruː həɾ kɾɪʃən]; 7 July 1656 – 30 March 1664 [ 1]) also known as Bal Guru (Child Guru ), [ 2] or Hari Krishan Sahib,[ 3][ 4] was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he succeeded his father, Guru Har Rai, [ 2] and became the ...
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus. Scissor-tailed kite, Chelictinia riocourii.
In 2014, Uganda celebrated 50 years since the Uganda Martyrs were canonized and elevated to sainthood by Pope Paul VI on 18 October 1964. [42] The Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine is a thanksgiving monument for their canonization. Official groundbreaking was on 3 May 2015 by the Papal Nuncio to Uganda, Archbishop Michael A. Blume, and Cardinal Emmanuel ...