Communications Railroads: 166 km total; 67,000 km hard-surfaced, 11,400 km earth Inland waterways: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, Lake George, Lake Edward; Victoria Nile, Albert Nile; principal inland water bodies Coastline: 135,663 km International disputes: none Climate: tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons Terrain: mostly rugged
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