Atlas of Uganda

Uganda
Uganda with administrative divisions shown.
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The Republic of Uganda is a nation in East Africa. English and Swahili are the official languages and Christianity is the predominant religion.

The region has been inhabited since prehistory. In 1894 the British Empire colonized the region and established the Protectorate of Uganda. In 1962 it achieved independence and there have been several violent conflicts for power in the country since.

The Bahá’í community of Uganda was established in 1951 and experienced sudden extreme growth in 1952. It continued to progress until the 1970's when turmoil in the country prevented the community from conducting activities and in 1977 it was banned along with many other religious groups. In 1979 the ban was lifted with the community having regained its capacity by the 1990's and it remains active to the present day.

National Assembly: Uganda
Official Website: https://bahaiug.org/
Statistics
Population: 41,487,965
Bahá’í pop.: 105,000
History
First local Bahá’í: Fred Bigabwa
Chrispin Kajubi
First pioneers: 1951, Músá Banání
1951, Samiheh Banání
1951, Alí Nakhjavání
1951, Violette Nakhjavani
First Local Assembly: 1952, Kampala
First National Assembly: 1970

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