Your complete guide to dialling Uganda from Kampala to anywhere in the world — verified +256 country code, Africa/Kampala time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Uganda
+256
Kampala
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
UG
Alpha-3
UGA
Uganda
UG
2 Digit ISO
+256
Country Calling Code
UGA
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Kampala
Time zone
Africa/Kampala
Weather · Kampala
Humidity
Wind
Uganda
+256
Capital
Kampala
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Kampala
Coordinates
1.4° N, 32.3° E
ISO 3166-1
UG / UGA
Dial format
+256 [area] [number]
Current time in Kampala
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Kampala
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +256. This identifies Uganda on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Kampala or elsewhere.
To call Uganda on WhatsApp, save the number with +256 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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Whether you're reaching Uganda for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Kampala routes through Central Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Kampala is ~3,087 km away — expect ~280ms round-trip. A wired ethernet connection keeps packet loss below 0.1%.
Schedule Uganda calls during Kampala business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Kampala — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Uganda (+256).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| UGANDA TOLL FREE | +256-011 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| ENTEBBE | +256-42 |
| JINJA | +256-43 |
| KAMPALA | +256-41 |
| KYAMBOGO | +256-41 |
Capital
Kampala
Population
47.25M
Area
241,038 km²
GDP (USD)
$49.00B
Currency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Languages
English, Swahili
Emergency number
112 / 999
Internet TLD
.ug
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
1.37°N / 32.29°E
Time zone
Africa/Kampala
ISO 3166 codes
UG · UGA
Kampala is a Central Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via West African submarine cable, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct Central Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Kampala. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Uganda route.
Central Africa routes like Uganda (Kampala) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Kampala interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Uganda (+256), no hidden fees.
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