Uganda
Uganda has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1987. It is home to 3 World Heritage Sites. A significant share of its sites are natural properties, highlighting the country's landscapes and biodiversity.
Uganda as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: November 20, 1987
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2017-2021
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)
World Heritage Sites in Uganda (3)
Cultural: 1 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · Natural
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park · Natural
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (8)
- Palabek Cultural Landscapes · submitted: January 31, 2025
- Kibiro Salt Producing Village · submitted: January 30, 2025
- Geometric rock art in Lake Victoria Region of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda · submitted: January 31, 2024
- Mt. Elgon Transboundary Ecosystem · submitted: January 30, 2024
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) · submitted: January 30, 2007
- Bigo bya Mugyenyi (Archaeological Earthworks) · submitted: September 10, 1997
- Ntusi (man-made mounds and Basin) · submitted: September 10, 1997
- Nyero and other hunter-gatherer geometric rock art sites in eastern Uganda · submitted: September 10, 1997
Country Profile Uganda
Official Name: Republic of Uganda
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
UNESCO Region: Africa
Capital: Kampala
Population (2024): 50,015,092
Land Area: 200,520 km²
Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)