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Review Uganda coins in our world registry, featuring Ugandan Shilling (USh / UGX) currency specifications, Africa registry facts, and precise mass in grams for coin roll hunting.

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Uganda Country Overview

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About Uganda

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Cradled in the Lake Victoria basin along the Equator and the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains—renowned as the Pearl of Africa—and governed from its seven-hilled capital of Kampala, the Republic of Uganda replaced the East African shilling with the Ugandan shilling (UGX) and cents on August 15, 1966. Its circulation coins celebrate Uganda's rich fauna and agriculture, depicting the national grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Ankole-Watusi longhorn cattle, Nile perch, and coffee and cotton harvests.
National Coinage & Metrology Summary

Official numismatic records for Uganda (ISO UG / UGA) are linked to the Ugandan Shilling (USh • UGX). Coin legends and state inscriptions are associated with English, Swahili.

Region: Africa → Countries Starting with U → Currency: Ugandan Shilling (USh / UGX) Alpha-2: UG Alpha-3: UGA Dialing: +256
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Key Country Specifications

Official Territory Name Uganda
Continent / Region Africa →
Capital City
Official Currency
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Official Languages English, Swahili
Recorded Religions Christianity, Irreligious, Islam
Demonym / Citizens
Population
42,729,036 Higher / Lower
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
Calling Code +256
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Uganda Coinage & Specifications

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Uganda Coinage & Currency FAQ

The primary recorded monetary unit for Uganda is the Ugandan Shilling (USh • UGX). In international banking and numismatic cataloging standards, Uganda is assigned the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code UG and Alpha-3 code UGA, with Kampala serving as its capital city.

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Coinage for Uganda has been produced by official state and international sovereign mints. Official languages associated with its legends and inscriptions include English, Swahili. Geographically within Africa, the territory shares land borders with 5 neighboring countries.

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