Uganda at a Glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Country Code | 256 |
| Currency | UGX (Ugandan Shillings) |
| Operators | MTN MoMo, Airtel Money |
Phone Number Format
Test Configuration
Operators
MTN Mobile Money (MoMo)
- USSD:
*165# - Prefixes: 0701–0709, 0780–0789
- Support: MTN Uganda — 0800 186 186
Airtel Money
- USSD:
*185# - Prefixes: 0740–0749, 0750–0759
- Support: Airtel Uganda — 0800 600 600
Common UGX Amounts
| UGX | API Value |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 1000 |
| 5,000 | 5000 |
| 10,000 | 10000 |
| 50,000 | 50000 |
| 100,000 | 100000 |
| 1,000,000 | 1000000 |
Minimum / Maximum
| Operation | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Collection | UGX 500 | UGX 5,000,000 |
| Disbursement | UGX 500 | UGX 5,000,000 |
| Wallet withdrawal | UGX 5,000 | UGX 10,000,000 |
Transaction Speeds
| Operator | Typical Time |
|---|---|
| MTN MoMo | 10–30 seconds |
| Airtel Money | 15–60 seconds |
Integration Example (Uganda)
Tips for Uganda
Peak hours
Peak hours
USSD networks can be slow between 12pm–2pm and 6pm–9pm EAT (East Africa Time, UTC+3). Plan for slightly longer polling timeouts during these windows.
MTN maintenance windows
MTN maintenance windows
MTN Uganda performs maintenance on Sunday mornings (typically 1am–4am EAT). Schedule batch disbursements before or after this window.
Network failover
Network failover
If your preferred provider is unavailable, RohoPay automatically fails over to the secondary provider. Both cover Uganda.