2922 UGANDA - Matooke

 
Matooke, also known as ebitookye in south western Uganda, and ibitoke in Rwanda, is the fruit of a variety of starchy banana, commonly referred to as cooking/green bananas. The fruit is harvested green, carefully peeled and then cooked and often mashed or pounded into a meal. In Uganda and Rwanda, the fruit is steam-cooked, and the mashed meal is considered a national dish in both countries. Bananas/plantains were a common staple crop around the Lake Victoria area of Uganda, and in the West and Kilimanjaro regions of Tanzania.

1383, 2199 UGANDA - Animals

1383 Lion, African elephants, African
buffalo, Common hippopotamus

Posted on 29.12.2014, 09.01.2016
Located on the East African plateau, almost completely within the Nile basin, Uganda has an average altitude of about 1,100m, its slopes descending to the Sudanese Plain to the north, while its centre is dominated by  Lake Kyoga, surrounded by extensive marshy areas, and in south occupy a part of the shore of Lake Victoria. Although generally equatorial, the climate is not uniform as large variations in the altitude modify the climate. Therefore, it is no wonder that the country has 60 protected areas, including ten national parks, and two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, being home to a vast number of species of plants and animals. In the postcard are four of the most popular species to live in this country, four of the "big five" (missing only the African leopard).

2199 Leopard, Nile crocodile, Ugandan Kob, Hartebeest, Plains zebra

Lion (Panthera leo) - is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia, and are apex and  keystone predators. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, it was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They typically inhabit savanna and grassland, are unusually social compared to other cats, and live for 10-14 years. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. Sleeping mainly during the day, they are primarily nocturnal, although bordering on crepuscular in nature. It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

1956 UGANDA - The map and flag of the country

Bordered by Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania, Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of  Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania, situating the country in the African Great Lakes region. It also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.