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Uganda Country Code: +256

How to call Uganda from abroad (+256)

Uganda 256 Country Code UG UGA

The country code for Uganda is +256 (ISO codes UG and UGA). You need it every time you phone Uganda from another country.

To call Uganda in four steps:

  1. Dial your international access prefix: 00 in most countries, 011 from the USA and Canada, or simply + on a mobile phone.
  2. Dial the Uganda country code: 256.
  3. Dial the local number. If it starts with a 0 (the national trunk prefix), leave that 0 out; a few countries, such as Italy, keep it.
  4. Result: +256 followed by the local number, e.g. +256 [local number].

About Uganda Codes

Uganda UG Phone Code
256
ISO 3166 ALPHA-2
UG
ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-3
UGA

The ISO 3166-1 codes of Uganda are UG (alpha-2) and UGA (alpha-3). Its international dialling code (E.164) is +256, its internet domain is .ug and its ISO numeric code is 800.

Uganda Country and phone Codes : +256, UG, UGA

Country codes table

Phone Code+256
ISO alpha-2 (two letters)UG
ISO alpha-3 (three letters)UGA
.tld.ug
FIPSUG
ISO numeric-3800
E. 164256
Language Codes
  • en-UG
  • lg
  • sw
  • ar
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Uganda Time Information
Local time at Kampala :
06:58 PM
Monday, October 26, 2026
(GMT+03:00)
  • Time Zones :
    • Africa/Kampala

Global Information about Uganda

  • Capital : Kampala
  • Currency : Shilling
  • Surface : 236,040 km²
  • Longitude : 32.290275
  • Latitude : 1.373333