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Uganda
Internet usage, broadband and
telecommunications reports

11,924,927 Internet users

as of June, 2016; 31.1% of the population,
according to UCC.

Uganda - officially the Republic of Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, on
the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and
on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria,
within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda
kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.

Latest Population Estimate:

38,319,241 population for 2016, according to Census Bureau.

Latest GNI Estimate:

GNI per capita was US$ 670 for 2016, according to the World Bank.

Uganda Land Size (Area):

Uganda has 236,040 sq km - Population Density is 162 persons per sq km.

Weather in Uganda: Weather in Kampala, Uganda

Travel to Uganda: Weather in Kampala, Uganda

Uganda Internet Usage and Population Statistics:

YEAR Users Population % Pen. GDP p.c.* Usage Source

2000 40,000 24,400,000 0.1 % US$ 410 ITU

2006 500,000 28,574,909 1.7 % US$ 280 ITU

2007 750,000 30,262,610 2.5 % US$ 280 ITU

2008 2,000,000 31,367,972 6.4 % US$ 300 ITU

2010 3,200,000 33,398,682 9.6 % US$ 460 ITU

2016 11,924,927 38,319,241 31.1 % US$ 670 ITU

Note: Per Capita GDP in US dollars, source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Uganda Statistics
Uganda Statistics from the World Bank

Search Engines and Directories:

Uganda Search Engines

Uganda Open Directory

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Uganda Profile

Uganda in the Wikipedia

Uganda history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.

Uganda in the CIA Factbook

Uganda information about the economy, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational issues.

BBC Uganda Profile

Up to date resume about country leaders, history, main events,
map, flag, geography, news, politics and media links.

Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Uganda official statistics portal, with useful information.

Uganda Government Page

The Government of Uganda portal, with useful links.

Uganda Maps Page

Uganda maps collection from University of Texas.

Uganda Telecommunications and Broadband Reports

Uganda - Fixed Broadband, Digital Economy and Digital Media Report

Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet connectivity. Both
fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range of data services including
ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines. Several Internet Service Providers are offering
wireless broadband access. See summary and table of contents

Uganda - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations, Statistics and Analyses

Peace and radical economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest-growing
economies on the African continent. The entry of a second national operator and three mobile
networks has revolutionised the telecoms sector.See report table of contents and publication details

Uganda - Mobile Market Overview, Operators and Statistics Report

In common with other countries in the region, mobile voice and data services have had a profound
effect on Uganda's telecommunications market, particularly given the poor condition of fixed-line
infrastructure. This has meant that mobile networks carry most voice traffic and account for the vast
majority of internet connections. See report table of contents

Internet, ICT, Broadband and Consumer E-Commerce in Uganda

June 2016 Review

Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet
connectivity. Both fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range
of data services including ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines. Several
Internet Service Providers are offering wireless broadband access. A new competition
framework will liberalise VoIP Internet telephony completely, creating additional
opportunities for them. The introduction of UTLs Freenet service and a special Internet
tariff countrywide have helped to increase Internet usage, as has the recent strong
growth of the fixed-line networks and an explosion of the number of cybercafes.

Once referred to as the Pearl of Africa, then devastated by civil war, peace and radical
economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest-growing economies
on the continent. The entry of a second national telecom operator and three mobile
networks has revolutionised the telecoms sector. All market segments are experiencing
strong growth, while total teledensity is still low at less than 9%. Major initiatives have
been launched to bring telecommunication services and the Internet to rural areas of the
country, partly funded by the highly successful operators through a universal service
fund. A new competition framework has been announced which will include the licensing
of a third national operator, a fourth mobile operator and the liberalisation of VoIP
telephony.

The introduction of cellular telephony has revolutionised Ugandas telecommunications

industry since the first network went live in 1995, with two more following in 1998 and
2001. As early as 1999 Uganda became the first country on the continent where the
number of mobile subscribers passed the number of fixed-line users, and the ratio is now
more than 18:1. The market is consistently growing at around 50% p.a., while market
penetration is still low at less than 9%. The recent introduction of GPRS will enable the
mobile operators to play a larger role in Internet service provision, and a fourth licence for
Third Generation (3G) mobile technology is being considered.