ISO 3166-2:UG
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, 127 districts, and 1 city (the capital of the country, Kampala).
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is UG, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Uganda. The second part is either of the following:
- one letter: geographical regions
- three digits: districts and city
For the districts, the first digit indicates the geographical region where the district is in:
Current codes
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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Geographical regions
| Code | Subdivision name (en) |
|---|---|
| UG-C | Central |
| UG-E | Eastern |
| UG-N | Northern |
| UG-W | Western |
Districts and cities
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision category | In geographical region |
|---|---|---|---|
| UG-314 | Abim | district | N |
| UG-301 | Adjumani | district | N |
| UG-322 | Agago | district | N |
| UG-323 | Alebtong | district | N |
| UG-315 | Amolatar | district | N |
| UG-324 | Amudat | district | N |
| UG-216 | Amuria | district | E |
| UG-316 | Amuru | district | N |
| UG-302 | Apac | district | N |
| UG-303 | Arua | district | N |
| UG-217 | Budaka | district | E |
| UG-218 | Bududa | district | E |
| UG-201 | Bugiri | district | E |
| UG-235 | Bugweri | district | E |
| UG-420 | Buhweju | district | W |
| UG-117 | Buikwe | district | C |
| UG-219 | Bukedea | district | E |
| UG-118 | Bukomansibi | district | C |
| UG-220 | Bukwa | district | E |
| UG-225 | Bulambuli | district | E |
| UG-416 | Buliisa | district | W |
| UG-401 | Bundibugyo | district | W |
| UG-430 | Bunyangabu | district | W |
| UG-402 | Bushenyi | district | W |
| UG-202 | Busia | district | E |
| UG-221 | Butaleja | district | E |
| UG-119 | Butambala | district | C |
| UG-233 | Butebo | district | E |
| UG-120 | Buvuma | district | C |
| UG-226 | Buyende | district | E |
| UG-317 | Dokolo | district | N |
| UG-121 | Gomba | district | C |
| UG-304 | Gulu | district | N |
| UG-403 | Hoima | district | W |
| UG-417 | Ibanda | district | W |
| UG-203 | Iganga | district | E |
| UG-418 | Isingiro | district | W |
| UG-204 | Jinja | district | E |
| UG-318 | Kaabong | district | N |
| UG-404 | Kabale | district | W |
| UG-405 | Kabarole | district | W |
| UG-213 | Kaberamaido | district | E |
| UG-427 | Kagadi | district | W |
| UG-428 | Kakumiro | district | W |
| UG-101 | Kalangala | district | C |
| UG-222 | Kaliro | district | E |
| UG-122 | Kalungu | district | C |
| UG-102 | Kampala | city | C |
| UG-205 | Kamuli | district | E |
| UG-413 | Kamwenge | district | W |
| UG-414 | Kanungu | district | W |
| UG-206 | Kapchorwa | district | E |
| UG-236 | Kapelebyong | district | E |
| UG-126 | Kasanda | district | C |
| UG-406 | Kasese | district | W |
| UG-207 | Katakwi | district | E |
| UG-112 | Kayunga | district | C |
| UG-407 | Kibaale | district | W |
| UG-103 | Kiboga | district | C |
| UG-227 | Kibuku | district | E |
| UG-432 | Kikuube | district | W |
| UG-419 | Kiruhura | district | W |
| UG-421 | Kiryandongo | district | W |
| UG-408 | Kisoro | district | W |
| UG-305 | Kitgum | district | N |
| UG-319 | Koboko | district | N |
| UG-325 | Kole | district | N |
| UG-306 | Kotido | district | N |
| UG-208 | Kumi | district | E |
| UG-333 | Kwania | district | N |
| UG-228 | Kween | district | E |
| UG-123 | Kyankwanzi | district | C |
| UG-422 | Kyegegwa | district | W |
| UG-415 | Kyenjojo | district | W |
| UG-125 | Kyotera | district | C |
| UG-326 | Lamwo | district | N |
| UG-307 | Lira | district | N |
| UG-229 | Luuka | district | E |
| UG-104 | Luwero | district | C |
| UG-124 | Lwengo | district | C |
| UG-114 | Lyantonde | district | C |
| UG-223 | Manafwa | district | E |
| UG-320 | Maracha | district | N |
| UG-105 | Masaka | district | C |
| UG-409 | Masindi | district | W |
| UG-214 | Mayuge | district | E |
| UG-209 | Mbale | district | E |
| UG-410 | Mbarara | district | W |
| UG-423 | Mitooma | district | W |
| UG-115 | Mityana | district | C |
| UG-308 | Moroto | district | N |
| UG-309 | Moyo | district | N |
| UG-106 | Mpigi | district | C |
| UG-107 | Mubende | district | C |
| UG-108 | Mukono | district | C |
| UG-334 | Nabilatuk | district | N |
| UG-311 | Nakapiripirit | district | N |
| UG-116 | Nakaseke | district | C |
| UG-109 | Nakasongola | district | C |
| UG-230 | Namayingo | district | E |
| UG-234 | Namisindwa | district | E |
| UG-224 | Namutumba | district | E |
| UG-327 | Napak | district | N |
| UG-310 | Nebbi | district | N |
| UG-231 | Ngora | district | E |
| UG-424 | Ntoroko | district | W |
| UG-411 | Ntungamo | district | W |
| UG-328 | Nwoya | district | N |
| UG-331 | Omoro | district | N |
| UG-329 | Otuke | district | N |
| UG-321 | Oyam | district | N |
| UG-312 | Pader | district | N |
| UG-332 | Pakwach | district | N |
| UG-210 | Pallisa | district | E |
| UG-110 | Rakai | district | C |
| UG-429 | Rubanda | district | W |
| UG-425 | Rubirizi | district | W |
| UG-431 | Rukiga | district | W |
| UG-412 | Rukungiri | district | W |
| UG-111 | Sembabule | district | C |
| UG-232 | Serere | district | E |
| UG-426 | Sheema | district | W |
| UG-215 | Sironko | district | E |
| UG-211 | Soroti | district | E |
| UG-212 | Tororo | district | E |
| UG-113 | Wakiso | district | C |
| UG-313 | Yumbe | district | N |
| UG-330 | Zombo | district | N |
Changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-3 | 2002-08-20 | Addition of 6 new districts | Subdivisions added: UG-AJM Adjumani UG-BUG Bugiri UG-BUA Busia UG-KAT Katakwi UG-NAK Nakasongola UG-SEM Sembabule |
| Newsletter I-5 | 2003-09-05 | Addition of 11 new districts. List source updated. Code source updated | Subdivisions added: UG-213 Kaberamaido UG-413 Kamwenge UG-414 Kanungu UG-112 Kayunga UG-415 Kyenjojo UG-214 Mayuge UG-311 Nakapiripirit UG-312 Pader UG-215 Sironko UG-113 Wakiso UG-313 Yumbe Codes: format changed (see below) |
| Newsletter I-9 | 2007-11-28 | Addition of administrative divisions and their codes | Subdivisions added: UG-317 Abim UG-314 Amolatar UG-216 Amuria UG-319 Amuru UG-217 Budaka UG-218 Bukwa UG-419 Bulisa UG-219 Butaleja UG-318 Dokolo UG-416 Ibanda UG-417 Isingiro UG-315 Kaabong UG-220 Kaliro UG-418 Kiruhura UG-316 Koboko UG-221 Manafwa UG-320 Maracha UG-114 Mityana UG-115 Nakaseke UG-222 Namutumba UG-321 Oyam |
| Newsletter II-1 | 2010-02-03 (corrected 2010-02-19) |
Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element, administrative update, alphabetical re-ordering | Subdivisions added: UG-223 Bududa UG-224 Bukedea UG-116 Lyantonde |
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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) |
Codes changed in Newsletter I-5
| Before | After | Subdivision name |
|---|---|---|
| UG-AJM | UG-301 | Adjumani |
| UG-APA | UG-302 | Apac |
| UG-ARU | UG-303 | Arua |
| UG-BUG | UG-201 | Bugiri |
| UG-BUN | UG-401 | Bundibugyo |
| UG-BUS | UG-402 | Bushenyi |
| UG-BUA | UG-202 | Busia |
| UG-GUL | UG-304 | Gulu |
| UG-HOI | UG-403 | Hoima |
| UG-IGA | UG-203 | Iganga |
| UG-JIN | UG-204 | Jinja |
| UG-KBL | UG-404 | Kabale |
| UG-KBR | UG-405 | Kabarole |
| UG-KLG | UG-101 | Kalangala |
| UG-KLA | UG-102 | Kampala |
| UG-KLI | UG-205 | Kamuli |
| UG-KAP | UG-206 | Kapchorwa |
| UG-KAS | UG-406 | Kasese |
| UG-KAT | UG-207 | Katakwi |
| UG-KLE | UG-407 | Kibaale |
| UG-KIB | UG-103 | Kiboga |
| UG-KIS | UG-408 | Kisoro |
| UG-KIT | UG-305 | Kitgum |
| UG-KOT | UG-306 | Kotido |
| UG-KUM | UG-208 | Kumi |
| UG-LIR | UG-307 | Lira |
| UG-LUW | UG-104 | Luwero |
| UG-MSK | UG-105 | Masaka |
| UG-MSI | UG-409 | Masindi |
| UG-MBL | UG-209 | Mbale |
| UG-MBR | UG-410 | Mbarara |
| UG-MOR | UG-308 | Moroto |
| UG-MOY | UG-309 | Moyo |
| UG-MPI | UG-106 | Mpigi |
| UG-MUB | UG-107 | Mubende |
| UG-MUK | UG-108 | Mukono |
| UG-NAK | UG-109 | Nakasongola |
| UG-NEB | UG-310 | Nebbi |
| UG-NTU | UG-411 | Ntungamo |
| UG-PAL | UG-210 | Pallisa |
| UG-RAK | UG-110 | Rakai |
| UG-RUK | UG-412 | Rukungiri |
| UG-SEM | UG-111 | Sembabule |
| UG-SOR | UG-211 | Soroti |
| UG-TOR | UG-212 | Tororo |