Administrative divisions
4 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Central RegionEastern RegionNorthern RegionWestern Region
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 241,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 4 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the CongoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,729 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Democratic Republic of the Congo 877 km; Kenya 814 km; Rwanda 172 km; South Sudan 475 km; Tanzania 391 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly plateau with rim of mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, goldCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Albert Nile 614 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than two times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than OregonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | droughts; floods; earthquakes; landslides; hailstormsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
