Uganda has a border with the British.
Uganda ( [ juːˈɡændə ] or [ juːˈɡɑːndə ] ) , officially the Republic of Uganda , is a landlocked country in East Africa . It is bordered to the east by Kenya , to the north by South Sudan , to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo , to the south-west by Rwanda , and to the south by Tanzania . The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria , shared with Kenya and Tanzania . Beginning in 1894 , the area was ruled as a protectorate by the British , who established administrative law across the territory .