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🇺🇬 UG numbering plan

Uganda Phone Codes
and +256 Country Code

Uganda uses country calling code +256 and a nine-digit national significant number. The current UCC plan allocates leading digits to fixed and mobile networks: 4 is an operational fixed-telephony range for Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited, while other fixed providers use ranges including 2 and 3. The locality codes below reproduce the UCC geographic table published through ITU and are presented as legacy fixed-line associations, not as a current geolocation system.

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International calling code+256
Capital: KampalaISO: UG
Country code+256
Trunk prefix0
International access000
Number lengthThe current UCC plan uses a 9-digit national significant number. In the legacy published geographic structure within fixed-line prefix 4, a 2-digit locality code leaves 7 subscriber digits and a 3-digit locality code leaves 6
Quick reference

Uganda Numbering Plan at a Glance

The examples show a national format and the corresponding international plus format. Actual subscriber lengths can vary where noted.

Core dialing facts for Uganda.
Country calling code+256
Domestic trunk prefix0
International access000
Domestic example041 555 0123
International example+256 41 555 0123
Time zoneEast Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3 year-round
Numbering authorityUganda Communications Commission (UCC)
Directory coverageSelected major geographic fixed-line codes and cities
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Uganda's detailed city associations are legacy fixed-line data

The 2002 UCC table remains the primary official source for the locality breakdown shown here. The current UCC plan confirms nine-digit numbers and fixed-service prefix 4, but it does not describe 41, 43 and the other sub-prefixes as a complete current geographic directory.

Geographic directory

Major Area Codes in Uganda

13 carefully selected geographic or fixed-line codes. This is a priority directory, not a claim of exhaustive coverage.

Major cityDomestic codeInternationalPublished coverage
KampalaCentral Region041+256 41Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Kampala, Entebbe, Mukono, Lugazi, Luwero and nearby central localities
JinjaEastern Region043+256 43Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Jinja, Iganga, Bugiri, Kakira and Kamuli
MbaleEastern Region045+256 45Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Mbale, Tororo, Busia, Soroti, Moroto and nearby eastern localities
MityanaCentral Region046+256 46Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Mityana
MubendeCentral Region0464+256 464Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Mubende
MasindiWestern Region0465+256 465Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Masindi and Hoima
GuluNorthern Region0471+256 471Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Gulu
LiraNorthern Region0473+256 473Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Lira
AruaNorthern Region0476+256 476Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Arua
MasakaCentral Region0481+256 481Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Masaka, Kalisizo and Rakai
Fort PortalWestern Region0483+256 483Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Fort Portal and Kasese
MbararaWestern Region0485+256 485Legacy UCC fixed-line association for Mbarara, Bushenyi, Ibanda and Ntungamo
RukungiriWestern Region0486+256 486Legacy UCC fixed-line association for the Kabale exchange group, including Rukungiri and Kisoro entries
States and regions

Browse Uganda by Region

Regional pages connect the largest featured cities to their applicable codes while keeping administrative and telephone boundaries distinct.

Region or state

Central Region

5 featured cities; 4 linked codes.

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Eastern Region

5 featured cities; 2 linked codes.

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Western Region

7 featured cities; 4 linked codes.

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Northern Region

3 featured cities; 3 linked codes.

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City directory

Largest Cities and Their Area Codes

Use a city guide for domestic and international formats, regional context and important limitations.

Central Region

Kampala

041 area code

City guide →Central Region

Entebbe

041 area code

City guide →Eastern Region

Jinja

043 area code

City guide →Eastern Region

Iganga

043 area code

City guide →Eastern Region

Mbale

045 area code

City guide →Eastern Region

Tororo

045 area code

City guide →Eastern Region

Soroti

045 area code

City guide →Central Region

Mityana

046 area code

City guide →Central Region

Mubende

0464 area code

City guide →Western Region

Masindi

0465 area code

City guide →Western Region

Hoima

0465 area code

City guide →Northern Region

Gulu

0471 area code

City guide →Northern Region

Lira

0473 area code

City guide →Northern Region

Arua

0476 area code

City guide →Central Region

Masaka

0481 area code

City guide →Western Region

Fort Portal

0483 area code

City guide →Western Region

Kasese

0483 area code

City guide →Western Region

Mbarara

0485 area code

City guide →Western Region

Rukungiri

0486 area code

City guide →Western Region

Kisoro

0486 area code

City guide →
Numbering history

How the Numbering Plan Developed

UCC published a detailed fixed-line locality table in 2002, with codes such as 41 for Kampala, 43 for Jinja and 45 for Mbale. A 2005 numbering change standardized national significant numbers at nine digits by lengthening the subscriber part; the 4Y or 4YY geographic identifiers remained embedded in the number. The current plan communicated in July 2026 lists 4 as an operational fixed-telephony allocation for Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited but does not republish the old locality breakdown.

Coverage and identity limitation

Treat these city-code relationships as legacy UCC fixed-network associations. The current national plan identifies fixed-service ranges primarily by provider, not by a complete current geographic map, and it does not re-confirm each 2002 locality assignment. Other fixed networks use different leading ranges, and wireless or internet-based numbers are not geographic. A prefix cannot prove a caller's identity, carrier or present location.

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Common questions

Uganda Phone Code FAQ

What is the country calling code for Uganda?

Uganda uses country calling code +256.

Do I keep the domestic prefix when using +256?

No. Remove the domestic trunk prefix 0 before adding +256.

Can an area code identify a caller’s exact location?

No. It describes a numbering-plan association, while portability, forwarding and internet telephony can separate a number from the caller’s present location.