THE PEARL OF AFRICA Uganda in a Nutshell Uganda enjoys a unique location along the equator, in the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa within the East African region. Its landscape encompasses the snowcapped Rwenzori Mountains, Lake Victoria - the largest fresh water body in the world, the western escarpments of the Great Rift Valley and it is home to the source of the Nile, which is the only river in the world that flows north. Uganda also has unique Flora and Fauna, a modified equatorial climate with warm temperatures all year round. Uganda is bordered by South Sudan in the north, Kenya in the east, the United Republic of Tanzania in the south, Rwanda in the southwest and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. This land linked position, gives Uganda a strategic commanding base for regional trade and investment. The people in Uganda are the most friendly and the most highly entrepreneurial community you are set to come across within the next decade. The economy also offers high returns on investment thus making Uganda your preferred investment destination.