Uganda sits in the heart of the Great Lakes region, with Lake Edward, Lake George and Lake Albert on its Western border, Lake Kyoga in the Eastern part of Uganda. It receives reliable rainfall throughout the year. Its main rivers are River Nile the longest river in the world, River Kagera, River Katonga, River Semiliki and River Sezibwa.

The climate is tropical and equatorial as well with two dry spells (December to February, June to August). While the Northeast of the country is semiarid, the terrain of Uganda mostly consist of savannah and plateaus surrounded by a rim of mountains including the Rwenzori mountain range. Notable national parks include Murchison Falls, Bwindi, and the Rwenzori Mountains which has snow on its peak, and Queen Elizabeth National game Park.