Harvest Christian Ministries

Uganda, twice the size of Pennsylvania (USA), is in East Africa. It is bordered on the west by Congo, on the north by the Sudan, on the east by Kenya, and on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda. It is on the northern shore of Lake Victoria and lies across the equator.
The population of Uganda stands at roughly 31 million in 2007, according to research done by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Uganda has the second highest population growth rate in the world (3.6%). At this rate, Uganda’s population will reach almost 130 million by the year 2050. The population of Uganda is also a young population with children under 15 years constituting over half (50.4%) of the total due in large measure to AIDS related deaths. Another 4.5% are above 60 years of age, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The majority of Ugandans are, therefore, young dependants.

Kampala is the capital city of Uganda. With a population of 1,208,544 (2002), it is the largest city in Uganda. It is located at 3,900 ft above sea level and is only 35km (22 Miles) away from Entebbe International Airport. The climate is comfortable all year with temperatures in the seventies being expected.

According to a 2004-2005 survey by the Ministry of Health, Kampala has the highest prevalence of HIV infection in Uganda. 9.2 percent of adults and 47 percent of prostitutes being infected.

Religions in Uganda (2002 consensus)
Roman Catholic 41.9%,
Protestant 42%,
Muslim 12.1%,
Indigenous beliefs 4%

Languages:
English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic.