Religion in Uganda

Religion in Uganda (2014 census)[1][2]

  Catholicism (39.3%)
  Anglicanism (32.0%)
  Pentecostalism (11.1%)
  Other Christian (2.0%)
  Islam (13.7%)
  No religion (1.2%)
  Others (0.7%)
St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral in the capital Kampala

Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda. According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian, while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion.[1] Anglicanism and Catholicism are the main Christian denominations in the country.

The northern and west Nile regions are dominated by Roman Catholics, and Iganga District in the east of Uganda had the highest percentage of Muslims; Good Friday, Easter Monday, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Christmas are recognized national holidays.[3]

Islam was the first foreign religion to be introduced in the current day Uganda. The religion dates back in 1820s where the Anglo-Egyptians had already arrived in the CE Uganda. Although, It was officially reported in CE central Uganda (Buganda Kingdom) in 1844 by an Arab trader; Ahmad Bin Ibrahim, from the East African Coast

  1. ^ a b Census 2014 Final Results
  2. ^ "Uganda".
  3. ^ United States Department of State (2009-10-26). "Uganda". International Religious Freedom Report 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2010-06-05.