How to identify Uganda in GeoGuessr?

- Cars drive on the left - The domain is .ug - Cars often have a largish yellow license plate on the back - Houses are basically made of wood and brick, often with curtains at the entrance - There is a ☠ mark on utility poles - The Google Car is distinctive

Uganda

clues 7Updated 2023-07-01

Importance

LanguageEnglish, Swahili

Driving sideDrives on the left

Domain.ug

Easily confused with:Rwanda

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Clues that work anywhere in this area

License Plate★★★

Cars have a fairly large yellow license plate on the rear. White plates are common too.

Examples1 2 3See alsoUnited Kingdom

Building★★★

Houses are typically made of wood and brick, often with a curtain hanging in the doorway.

Examples1 2

Landscape★★★

Reddish-brown soil is visible even in town.

Examples1 2 3 4 5SourcesThinking about Uganda's soil

Utility Pole★★★

Utility poles sometimes have a skull-and-crossbones (☠) mark.

Vehicle★★★

Vans with light-blue stripes are taxis (or shared minibuses), and are a common sight on the road.

Examples1 2 3SourcesThe economic and social role of boda-bodas (motorcycle taxis) in urban Uganda

Google Car★★★

The Google Car is distinctive — you'll often see either a white car or a visible metal bar. When the bar is visible, it's usually outside the capital, in the suburbs or inside a national park.

Examples1 2

Plants & farming★★★

A tree occasionally seen in national parks, apparently called the candelabra tree.

Examples1 2 3 4

Nearby areas

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