ISO 3166-2:UG
ISO 3166-2:UG is the entry for
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 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:
- 1: Central
- 2: Eastern
- 3: Northern
- 4: Western
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 | Bukwo | 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-237 | Kalaki | district | E |
| 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-335 | Karenga | district | N |
| UG-126 | Kasanda | district | C |
| UG-406 | Kasese | district | W |
| UG-207 | Katakwi | district | E |
| UG-112 | Kayunga | district | C |
| UG-433 | Kazo | district | W |
| 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-434 | Kitagwenda | 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-336 | Madi-Okollo | district | N |
| 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-337 | Obongi | 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-435 | Rwampara | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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 |