Border history · 1894–2023

Uganda borders over time

CShapes records 5 changes to the borders of Uganda between 1894 and 2023. It has been independent since October 9, 1962. Its territory covers 242,081 km², less than the 381,361 km² it covered in 1894. The largest single change came on May 15, 1902, when it lost about 112,430 km².

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Border changes
5
Area today
242,081 km²
Largest change
−112,430 km² (1902)
Status
Independent since 1962
October 9, 1962 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Uganda's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. June 8, 1894 – May 14, 1902

    381,361 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1894

  2. May 15, 1902 – June 15, 1910

    268,931 km²−112,430 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1902

  3. June 16, 1910 – April 20, 1914

    282,510 km²+13,579 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1910

  4. April 21, 1914 – September 26, 1926

    282,510 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1914

  5. September 27, 1926 – October 8, 1962

    242,081 km²−40,429 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1927

  6. October 9, 1962 – present

    242,081 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1963

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Uganda appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Uganda loses about 112,430 km² of territory.
  3. Uganda gains about 13,580 km² of territory.
  4. Uganda loses about 40,429 km² of territory.
  5. Uganda becomes independent from United Kingdom.