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Mapping Uganda's Political Landscape

Maps by Paschal Ssemaganda. Shapefiles from ugandaclusters.ug

Much of the political writing on the general elections does not make sense to me. It is not a matter of the quality of the writing. It is just that for a visual learner such as myself images do far more for my comprehension than words. So in an effort to make sense of all the rhetoric and punditry ahead of the general elections next year I have created a set of maps that illustrate the political landscape in Uganda.

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