ISO 3166-2:UG is the entry for Uganda in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Uganda, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 4 geographical regions, 134 districts, and 1 city (the capital of the country, Kampala).
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Uganda. The second part is either of the following:
For the districts, the first digit indicates the geographical region where the district is in:
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (en) | |
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| Central | ||
| Eastern | ||
| Northern | ||
| Western |
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision category | In geographical region | |
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| Abim | district | |||
| Adjumani | district | |||
| Agago | district | |||
| Alebtong | district | |||
| Amolatar | district | |||
| Amudat | district | |||
| Amuria | district | |||
| Amuru | district | |||
| Apac | district | |||
| Arua | district | |||
| Budaka | district | |||
| Bududa | district | |||
| Bugiri | district | |||
| Bugweri | district | |||
| Buhweju | district | |||
| Buikwe | district | |||
| Bukedea | district | |||
| Bukomansibi | district | |||
| Bukwo | district | |||
| Bulambuli | district | |||
| Buliisa | district | |||
| Bundibugyo | district | |||
| Bunyangabu | district | |||
| Bushenyi | district | |||
| Busia | district | |||
| Butaleja | district | |||
| Butambala | district | |||
| Butebo | district | |||
| Buvuma | district | |||
| Buyende | district | |||
| Dokolo | district | |||
| Gomba | district | |||
| Gulu | district | |||
| Hoima | district | |||
| Ibanda | district | |||
| Iganga | district | |||
| Isingiro | district | |||
| Jinja | district | |||
| Kaabong | district | |||
| Kabale | district | |||
| Kabarole | district | |||
| Kaberamaido | district | |||
| Kagadi | district | |||
| Kakumiro | district | |||
| Kalaki | district | |||
| Kalangala | district | |||
| Kaliro | district | |||
| Kalungu | district | |||
| Kampala | city | |||
| Kamuli | district | |||
| Kamwenge | district | |||
| Kanungu | district | |||
| Kapchorwa | district | |||
| Kapelebyong | district | |||
| Karenga | district | |||
| Kasanda | district | |||
| Kasese | district | |||
| Katakwi | district | |||
| Kayunga | district | |||
| Kazo | district | |||
| Kibaale | district | |||
| Kiboga | district | |||
| Kibuku | district | |||
| Kikuube | district | |||
| Kiruhura | district | |||
| Kiryandongo | district | |||
| Kisoro | district | |||
| Kitagwenda | district | |||
| Kitgum | district | |||
| Koboko | district | |||
| Kole | district | |||
| Kotido | district | |||
| Kumi | district | |||
| Kwania | district | |||
| Kween | district | |||
| Kyankwanzi | district | |||
| Kyegegwa | district | |||
| Kyenjojo | district | |||
| Kyotera | district | |||
| Lamwo | district | |||
| Lira | district | |||
| Luuka | district | |||
| Luwero | district | |||
| Lwengo | district | |||
| Lyantonde | district | |||
| Madi-Okollo | district | |||
| Manafwa | district | |||
| Maracha | district | |||
| Masaka | district | |||
| Masindi | district | |||
| Mayuge | district | |||
| Mbale | district | |||
| Mbarara | district | |||
| Mitooma | district | |||
| Mityana | district | |||
| Moroto | district | |||
| Moyo | district | |||
| Mpigi | district | |||
| Mubende | district | |||
| Mukono | district | |||
| Nabilatuk | district | |||
| Nakapiripirit | district | |||
| Nakaseke | district | |||
| Nakasongola | district | |||
| Namayingo | district | |||
| Namisindwa | district | |||
| Namutumba | district | |||
| Napak | district | |||
| Nebbi | district | |||
| Ngora | district | |||
| Ntoroko | district | |||
| Ntungamo | district | |||
| Nwoya | district | |||
| Obongi | district | |||
| Omoro | district | |||
| Otuke | district | |||
| Oyam | district | |||
| Pader | district | |||
| Pakwach | district | |||
| Pallisa | district | |||
| Rakai | district | |||
| Rubanda | district | |||
| Rubirizi | district | |||
| Rukiga | district | |||
| Rukungiri | district | |||
| Rwampara | district | |||
| Sembabule | district | |||
| Serere | district | |||
| Sheema | district | |||
| Sironko | district | |||
| Soroti | district | |||
| Tororo | district | |||
| Wakiso | district | |||
| Yumbe | district | |||
| Zombo | district |
The following changes to the entry have been announced by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addition of 6 new districts | style=white-space:nowrap | Subdivisions added: Adjumani Bugiri Busia Katakwi Nakasongola Sembabule | ||
| Addition of 11 new districts. List source updated. Code source updated | style=white-space:nowrap | Subdivisions added: Kaberamaido Kamwenge Kanungu Kayunga Kyenjojo Mayuge Nakapiripirit Pader Sironko Wakiso Yumbe Codes: format changed (see below) | ||
| Addition of administrative divisions and their codes | style=white-space:nowrap | Subdivisions added: Abim Amolatar Amuria Amuru Budaka Bukwo Bulisa Butaleja Dokolo Ibanda Isingiro Kaabong Kaliro Kiruhura Koboko Manafwa Maracha Mityana Nakaseke Namutumba Oyam | ||
(corrected ) | Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element, administrative update, alphabetical re-ordering | style=white-space:nowrap | Subdivisions added: Bududa Bukedea Lyantonde | |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) | 2014-11-03 | Add 32 districts UG-117 to UG- 124, UG-225 to UG-232, UG-322 to UG-331 and UG-420 to UG-425; change subdivision category from district to city for UG-102 | (TBD) | |
| 2016-11-15 | Update Code Source; update List Source; change of parent subdivision of UG-325; deletion of asterisks from districts; change of subdivision code from UG-114 to UG-115, UG-115 to UG-116, UG-116 to UG-114, UG-218 to UG-220, UG-219 to UG-221, UG-220 to UG-222, UG-221 to UG-223, UG-222 to UG-224, UG-223 to UG-218, UG-224 to UG-219, UG-314 to UG-315, UG-315 to UG-318, UG-316 to UG-319, UG-317 to UG-314, UG-318 to UG-317, UG-319 to UG-316, UG-325 to UG-420, UG-326 to UG-325, UG-327 to UG-326, UG-328 to UG-327, UG-329 to UG-328, UG-330 to UG-329, UG-331 to UG-330, UG-416 to UG-417, UG-417 to UG-418, UG-418 to UG-419, UG-419 to UG-416, UG-420 to UG-421, UG-421 to UG-422, UG-422 to UG-423, UG-423 to UG-424, UG-424 to UG-425, UG-425 to UG-426 | (TBD) | ||
| 2017-11-23 | Addition of districts UG-125, UG-233, UG-234, UG-331, UG-332, UG-427, UG-428, UG-429, UG-430, UG-431; update List Source | (TBD) | ||
| 2018-11-26 | Addition of districts UG-126, UG-235, UG-236, UG-333, UG-334, UG-432; Update List Source | (TBD) | ||
| 2020-11-24 | Addition of district UG-237, UG-335, UG-336, UG-337, UG-433, UG-434, UG-435; Change of spelling of UG-220; Removal of an asterisk from UG-125, UG-126, UG-233, UG-234, UG-235, UG-236, UG-331, UG-332, UG-333, UG-334, UG-427, UG-428, UG-429, UG-430, UG-431, UG-432 | (TBD) |