Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty

Oh Uganda, may God uphold thee.

National anthem of  Uganda
Lyrics	George Wilberforce Kakoma
Music	George Wilberforce Kakoma
Adopted	1962
Music sample
Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty

"Oh Uganda, May God uphold thee" is the Ugandan national anthem. It was adopted in 1962, with words and music by George Wilberforce Kakoma.^[1] The anthem is one of the shortest in the world, and is occasionally performed twice in a row to lengthen it.^[2] The Ugandan national anthem has been translated into twenty-five major languages of Uganda.^[3]

Lyrics

English lyrics	Swahili lyrics	Luganda lyrics	Lusoga lyrics
Oh Uganda! May God uphold Thee, We lay our future in thy hand, United, free, For liberty, Together we'll always stand. Oh Uganda! The land of Freedom, Our love and labor we give, And with neighbors' all, At our Country's call, In peace and friendship, we'll live. Oh Uganda! The land that Feeds us, By sun and fertile soil grown, For our own dear land, We'll always stand, The Pearl of Africa's Crown.	Ewe Uganda! Mungu akutunze, Tunaweka kesho yetu mkononi mwako, Pamoja kama watu huru Kwa ajili ya uhuru, Tutashikamana daima. Ewe Uganda! Nchi ya uhuru, Tunakutolea upendo na kazi, Pamoja na majirani wetu, Kwa wito wa nchi yetu, Twaishi kwa amani na undugu. Ewe Uganda! Nchi inayotulisha, Kwa jua na ardhi yenye rutba, Kwa ajili ya nchi yetu, Tutasimama daima, Wewe ni lulu ya taji la Afrika.	O Yuganda! Katonda akuwanirire, Tussa eby’omumaso byaffe mu mikono gyo, Mu bwegassi n’obuteefu, Ku lw’obumu, Tujjanga bulijjo kuyimirirawo! O Yuganda! Ensi y’eddembe, Okwagala n’okulusana tubikuwa, Ne baliraanwa baffe boona, Lw’omulanga gwensi yaffe, Mu mirembe n’omukwano tunaberawo! O Yuganda! Ensi etuliisa, Lw’omusana n’obugimu bw’ettaka, Lw’obugazi bw’ensi yaffe, Tujja kuyimirira bulijjo, Ekimasa ky’amakula ga Afirika!	O Yuganda! Kibumba akughanirire, Tughayo ebyomumaiso gaife mu mikono gyo, Mu bulala, mu butekufu, Ku lwa eidembe, Buliidho twidha kwemereragho! O Yuganda! Obutaka obwa eidembe, Obukwenda na amanhi gaife tugha yo, Ni balirwana baife boonaboona, Ni obwete bwe ighanga lyaife, Mu miraala ni obukwenda tunaalamagho! O Yuganda! Obutaka obutuliisa, Ku musana ni obugimu bwe itaka eryania, Ku butaka bwaife obukombe, Twidha buliidho kwemerera gho, Ekimyanshyo kya kadaali wa Afirika!

Runyankole lyrics	Rukiga lyrics	Runyoro lyrics	Rukonjo lyrics
O Yuganda! Ruhanga akubangire, Niiwe matsiko gaitu, Tukwataniise, Twiin’obusingye, Nitwija kuguma tuhamire! O Yuganda! Ensi y’obusingye, Tukunde tukwehenengyere, Nabataahi beitu boona, Abara twiijemu, Tugire obumwe nkabanywaine! O Yuganda! Ensi eturiisa, Ahabwomushana neitaka ry’orwezo, Iwe nyamurungi we, Tubeere eruru, Nkekiruunga ky’Afirika!	Iwe Yuganda! Ruhanga akurinde, Amasiko geitu gari Omugaro zawe, Omumubumwe, Habwobusingye, Hammwe turyayemerera! Iwe Yuganda! Ensi y’obusiingye, Okunda n’okora kweitu nitukuha, Nabataahi beitu boona, Munyetenga y’eihanga ryeitu, Omubusingye n’okumukago tubeho! Iwe Yuganda! Ensi etulisa, Ahabwo’mushana n’eitaka ryorwezo, Habw’ensi yeitu nnungi, Nitwija kuguma turi, Ekiruga kya Afirika!	O Yuganda! Ruhanga akukwatirire, Tuteire okuhira kwaitu, Omu emikono yawe, Tweteraine tutyo, Habwobugabe, Itwena twija okwemeera bwona! O Yuganda! Ensi y’obugabe, Okugonza kwaitu n’amani getuhayo, Kandi nabaturiraine boona, Habwo kwetwa kwe ihanga lyaitu, Omubusinge nobuganjaine turaikaraga! O Yuganda! Ensi etuliisa, Habweizooba neitaka erikuzire eryorwezo, Habwensi yaitu enungi, Twija buliijo kwemeeraga, Oburungi bwe nzoka ya Afirika!	O’ Yuganda! Nyamuhanga athuhameko, Thukahira ebye mbere yethu ewawu, Obughuma obwiranda, Ithune bughuma obwira, Haghuma thukendibya Ithunimene! O’ Yuganda! Erithaka lyo bwiranda, Olhwanzu nemibiri yethu thukakuhabyo, Nabahimbani bethu bosi, Okwibirikirwa erihanga lyethu, Omwa buholho n’obwira thukendibyaho! O’ Yuganda! Erithaka erikathulisaya, Habwa ‘ryuba no muthaka omwabikulira, Habwe rithaka lyethu lyazwa, Thukendibya thunimene, Omubongo munene wembitha y’Afirika!

Acholi lyrics	Adhola lyrics	Alur lyrics	Lango lyrics
O Yuganda! Rubanga myero oting malo, Wan waketo anyim Wa icing, Waribe mabei, Pi locken, Kacel ki nino ducu wacung! O Yuganda! Lobo me locken, Marwa ki ticwa wamiyo, Ki jo murumu wa ducu, Gin ma lobo wa mito, Ikuc ki lorem wan wabedo! O Yuganda! Lobo ma pito wan, Ki ceng kede ngom ma pito cam, Pi ngom wa ma mara, Wan ducu wacung kacel, Ber dong pe loyo ki Afirika!	O Yuganda! Were omakirin, Wa ketho kwo mawan ma yo wange I chingin, I riwirok, Mawan ithwolo, Ri siem, kanyachel wa la chungo! O Yuganda! Piny ma thwolo, Ma’rok mawan kod men mawamiyo,, Kod jogeri jie, Obedo lwang ma piny mawan, I slem kodi i mere walakwo! O Yuganda! Pinyi mapidtho wan, Gi chieng kodi lowo liwa ma dongo, Ru lowo mawan madichwe, Wanga wachungov, Go welo ma’kemba ma Afirika.	E Yuganda, Wek Jacwic ugwoki, Waweko anyim mwa I cingi I dikiri, Man kuc, Wabi cungo karacelo I kare ceke E Yuganda, Ng’om mi gony, Wa mio mer ku tic mwa, Ku ju dhugola mwa ceke, I lwong mi ngom mwa, I kuc man mer wadikrwa karacel! E Yuganda, Ng’om ma mio iwa cam, Ku ceng’ man dong mi mor ng’om, Pi ng’om mwa giwa, Wabi cungo pi naka, Pi dodo kwo ama malu pa Afirika!	O Yuganda! Obanga myero gwoki, Wan oketo anyim wa icingi, Wan onote kun otye agonya, Pi kuc kede twero, Karacel wan obino cung naka! O Yuganda! Ame lobo me agonya, Mara wa kede gupu wa wan omii, Kede jo oguro wa duc, I lwongo a lobo wa, I kuc kede mar wan awan obedo iye! O Yuganda! Lobo ame pito wa, Ceng kede lobo ame dongo, Pi lobo wa ame omaro, Wan obino cung kare ducu, Acalo midila me tok kwogo Afirika!

Ateso lyrics	Akaramojong lyrics	Sebei lyrics	Lugbara lyrics	Madi lyrics
Oh Yuganda, Koric ijo Edeke Idokokini Iso nuoingaren kosi akanin kon, Aimorikikina, ailajaara, Kanu alakuna, Nepepe, ki bwoi iso duc. Oh Yuganda, Akwap naka ailajaara, Akosi amina ka agogon kijaikini ijo, Ka idunyeta kere, Kijai kanu aijanakin, Kotoma ainapakina ka eipaperoni kosi kijari Oh Yuganda, Akwap naitani iso, Kede akolong ka alupok nu ebwangete ikorion, Kanu akwap wok na minat, Kilosi aibwo duc, Acerit naka aboko na Afirika!	O Igwanda! Ikiringar Akuj Iyong, Ikiwakinit isua Akosi kiyor na kan kon, Ikicunakina ka apii ka alakara, Ka ekisil, Ikiwei isua ka apei jwijwi! O Igwanda!, Akwap ka alakara, Akosi min a nginerin kosi il kinit, Ka ngikedunyak kosi dadang, A nakwap yok ikinyarit, Ekisil ka amin eboyoto iwon! O Igwanda! A kwap ngina ikisimuji isua, Ka akolong a ngaloup nguna ajokak erupunto, Kotere ngakosi Loup nguna minan, Ikiwei isua jwijwi, Ikwa ngiseuna ka Afirika!	O Ukannta! Kinemchi yeyindet kaliit, Chi lor chim sapondo nyepo tun yewunyekyo, Kayomotet ako patyoyetet, Amutoloshenyo, Wanak mashe chiyongye! O Ukannta! Koret nyepo Kamukaiywek, Chamatet ako yishanulok che chikoshini, Akwo loto shyok tokol, Am korenyo che, Am chematet ako chorwandit chi portoi O Ukannta! Koret nye peyech, Ako tangek chepitye, Am tangek kyo, Nigit mashe chi yongye akokai, Lakwayetopal Afirika!	Yuganda Laa! Adro ma adre mi Oru foo, Aba ewu amani drialeri mi dri alea, Ecizoru tuolu, Driwala ni, Tualu ru ama nga Paso raa! Yuganda Laa! Nyaku driwala niri, Afe mini ama letaa azini ava ava azi ngazo ri, Ama jo ejele pie dria, Kari amadri ri ni lelerile, Ovuzu asi anju si azini agiru. Yuganda Laa! Nyaku amani nyaka fe piri, Etusi azini Nyaku oso si, Nyaku amani leleturi, Ama nga etu dria si patu mibe, Nyaku Afrika ni ndripi tu ri dria.	O Yuganda! Rubanga komba nya ta, Ama kwe lidri obu rii nyidri, Nyemu ama alu drigbwo asujo, Saa cidru sii ama mba. O Yuganda! Vu drigbwo drii, Lee amadri vua konyi ama ‘kwele rii, Vua ama wa’dezi titro ‘kpwo, Lungwe e’bwe vu amadri dri, Rozi amadri ni alujo. O Yuganda! Vu ama idu’di rii, Itu vua inya loso ama izo’di, Vu amadri ni, Saa cidru sii ama mba, Vu ewo Afirika dri isujo.

Lumasaaba lyrics	Lunyole lyrics	Lusaamia lyrics	Kinyarwanda lyrics
O Yuganda! Wele a khuambekho, Khura mumoni byefe mu makhonoko, Butwela bwabusa, Lwe lukoosi, Atwela kene hwimikhatsike! O Yuganda! Shibala sheyalukoosi, Khukana khwefe ni burambi bwe sikhuwa, Ni balilanwa boosi, Isi shibala shihulangura, Mu lukoosi ni busaale kene khumenye! O Yuganda! Shibala shikhuliisa, Lwe nyanga nibugimu bwe liloba lyesikhubyalokho, Lwe shibala shyefe shikanwa, Kene bushele khiwimikhatseke, Bubushi bwa Afirika!	O Yuganda!, Hibumbe ahuhuume, Hutta obulamu bweffee mu ngalo jijo, Nihwenghimbire nghalala mu miyaya, Nghalala hujja husigala nihwemereye! Oo Yuganda! Ehyalo hyemiyaya, Ohwenda naamani agahunghayo,, Naabaliranwa beffe bosi, Hu mulanga gwe hyalo hyeffe, Mu miyaya neemihango hija huba balamu! Oo Yuganda! Ehyalo ehituliisa, Hulwelyuba neroba eggimu, Hulwo mugaso gweroba lyeffe, Huja husigala ngamugulu, Nga ehula lya Afirika!	O Yuganda! Nasaye akhubeshieho, Khuta obulamu bwefwe mu makhono kaye, Khuwambana, Khulwe dembe, Alaala khunemanga! O Yuganda! Esialo sye edembe, Okhudakha khwefwe nende emirimo chikhukhola, Nende abalirwana boosi, Mu syalo syefwee khusaba, Mu dembe nende obwicha khumenya! O Yuganda!, Esyalo esitulisa, Ne ryuba nende eloba gimu, Khu lwe syalo syefwe sidhalwa, Khu nemaanga koti, Esy’okhwesima mu Afirika!	O Yuganda! Maana yihagunitshe, I musi yaacu y’imbere turayihyira mum abokoyaawe, Twunzi’umwe, twinyeenze, Kubwo kwitegyeka, Tufatanyijje tuzaa hora du hagaze. O Yuganda, Issi y’ubwigyeengye, Urukuundo nogukora byaacu turabiguha, N’abatuuranyi boose, Issi yaacu ihamagara, Mu mahoro n’ubushuti turi bazima. O Yuganda!, Issi ituriisha, N’izuuba n’itaka ry’urweezo, Kubw’issi yaacu dukuunda, Tuzaahora duhagaze, Ubwiiza bw’Africa itaamba.

References

1. "He composed the anthem in a day", New Vision. 9 October 2003
2. "Uganda - Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty". NationalAnthems.me. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
3. "Yuganda National Anthem In 25 Languages". Gulere, Cornelius Wambi. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

External links

• Uganda: Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty - Audio of the national anthem of Uganda, with information and lyrics
• Pearl of Africa MIDI