Try: "Kampala", "41", "Entebbe", or "Jinja"
+256
This is the international dialing code for Uganda.
How to Call Uganda from Abroad
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 256 (Uganda country code)
- Dial the 3-digit area code (mobile: 7)
- Dial the 6-digit phone number
Example: Calling Kampala from the UK
00 256 41 234 567
Where:
00 = UK exit code
256 = Uganda country code
41 = Kampala area code
234 567 = Local phone number
Quick Facts
+256
Country Code
134
Districts
9-digit
Number Format
000
Uganda Exit Code
Major Uganda Area Codes
Kampala
41
Entebbe
41
Jinja
43
Mbarara
485
Gulu
471
Mbale
45
Kasese
483
Fort Portal
483
Soroti
45
Lira
47
Masaka
481
Hoima
465
Arua
476
Kabale
486
Mityana
482
Bushenyi
485
Iganga
43
Tororo
45
Masindi
465
Mubende
483
Kitgum
471
Nebbi
476
Kabarole
483
Kamuli
43
Pallisa
45
Kapchorwa
45
Kumi
45
Kaberamaido
45
Sironko
45
Mayuge
43
Bugiri
43
Namutumba
43
Kaliro
43
Buyende
43
Serere
45
Amuria
45
Katakwi
45
Bukedea
45
Butaleja
45
Bududa
45
Manafwa
45
Common Exit Codes by Country
When calling Uganda from these countries, use these exit codes:
Kenya
000
Tanzania
000
Rwanda
00
United Kingdom
00
United States
011
South Africa
00
Mobile Operators in Uganda
Uganda has several mobile network operators with these prefixes:
MTN Uganda
77, 78
Airtel Uganda
70, 75
Uganda Telecom
71
Africell Uganda
79