+256 Uganda
+256 is the calling code of Uganda.
- ISO
- UG
- Region
- Africa
- Exit code when calling from Uganda
- Depends on provider
- Leading digit
- Not confirmed
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Uganda at a glance
country in East Africa
- Capital
- Kampala
- Official languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- UshUgandan shilling
- Population
- 47,123,5312021
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How to call Uganda
Dial your exit code
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Dial +256
The country calling code for Uganda.
Dial the national number
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Example numbers
Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.
| Number type | National number | National length |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed line | 312345678 | 9 digits |
| Mobile | 712345678 | 9 digits |
| Toll-free type | 800123456 | 9 digits |
Examples do not confirm assignment or reachability. Library type labels and lengths are not country-specific dialing rules.
Calling from Uganda
The international access prefix for a call placed from Uganda is not available in this reference.
Access may depend on the network or carrier. Check your provider’s international access instructions; a parser pattern is not a confirmed dialing rule.
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Where this comes from
Country reference sources (7)
Catalog country/territory reference through exact nondeprecated P297; source entity facts only, no political/legal status or physical/telephone equivalence.
- WikidataQ1036 · Uganda · revision 2558493191reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:47:39.638Z. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:50.925Z.
- WikidataQ3894 · Kampala · revision 2562614344reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z.
- WikidataQ1860 · English · revision 2561598071reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
- WikidataQ7838 · Swahili · revision 2561609186reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z.
- WikidataQ4598 · Ugandan shilling · revision 2557123846reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z.
- WikidataQ37113960 · estimate · revision 2558271034reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:47:39.638Z.
- Natural Earth
- Country referenceQ1036 · Uganda. Revision 2558493191. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:47:39.638Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
- Descriptioncountry in East Africa. Q1036 · revision 2558493191. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:50.925Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
- Capital: KampalaLinked English label: Kampala (Q3894), revision 2562614344. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q1036$5CF64F6B-B449-4B2B-A3F2-1E72D9FD4CA4, revision 2558493191, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: KampalaStatement q1036$5CF64F6B-B449-4B2B-A3F2-1E72D9FD4CA4
- Official language: EnglishSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: English (Q1860), revision 2561598071. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q1036$F22BE077-E648-4A67-B8F4-03FBFD6B57CB, revision 2558493191, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: EnglishStatement q1036$F22BE077-E648-4A67-B8F4-03FBFD6B57CB
- Official language: SwahiliSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Swahili (Q7838), revision 2561609186. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q1036$A97601FD-16FA-417C-808A-D822CFCFA763, revision 2558493191, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: SwahiliStatement q1036$A97601FD-16FA-417C-808A-D822CFCFA763
- Currency: Ugandan shillingSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Ugandan shilling (Q4598), revision 2557123846. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q1036$F26DFC19-3432-4099-8832-3BC70D54FB3A, revision 2558493191, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: Ush. Separate retained P5061 source on Q4598, revision 2557123846. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Retain explicit universal unit abbreviation rather than the code-identical English UGX. Selected symbol statement Q4598$96a3ee28-48a1-f9ed-4b04-f4d4fed22266, normal rank. Other retained symbol statements: Q4598$d794ead7-4d3f-f174-d5d8-9f7fb9811c43. Complete source alternatives remain in the reference provenance.Linked English label: Ugandan shillingStatement q1036$F26DFC19-3432-4099-8832-3BC70D54FB3AUnit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
- Source-reported population: 2021 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimate (Q37113960), revision 2558271034. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:47:39.638Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q1036$140d7509-4530-25fb-94c4-efa9e258fd65, revision 2558493191, preferred rank. Qualifications: P459: Q37113960 · P585: 2021 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2021, with year precision. Stated source method/circumstance (P459): estimate (Q37113960). Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimateStatement Q1036$140d7509-4530-25fb-94c4-efa9e258fd65Q1036$140d7509-4530-25fb-94c4-efa9e258fd65 reference 1
- MapAll 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1. Map extent: Uganda. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Kampala
Time-zone rules and display (1)
Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.
- IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eKampala: calculation identifier Africa/Nairobi. Display identifier Africa/Kampala. Display source: zone.tab, line 400. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 188. Alias Africa/Kampala → Africa/Nairobi (backward, line 173).
Country and calling-code metadata (2)
Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.
- CLDR JSON48.2.0 · bb334e8d6250c9363e957e131bf7e6d08ec72f91
- google/libphonenumberv9.0.40 · 9d77a67180fc7d342bf04da469968501317bbc91
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