Flag Description Six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side.Currency Ugandan shilling. Astronomy Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location Eastern africa, west of kenya. Climate Tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (december to february, june to august); semiarid in northeast. Terrain Mostly plateau with rim of mountains. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Lake Albert 621 m. The highest point is at Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m. |