"Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" is the Ugandannational anthem. It was adopted in 1962, with words and music by George Wilberforce Kakoma. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Professor George Wilberforce Kakoma (born 1925) was a graduate of Trinity College of Music and Durham University who composed Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty, Ugandas national anthem. ...
The Republic of Uganda, or Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south.
The second religion of Uganda is Islam, with Muslims representing 12.1% of the population according to the Census.
Uganda has been hailed as a rare success story in the fight against HIV and AIDS, widely being viewed as the most effective national response to the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.