The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uganda refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Uganda. A branch was created in Kampala in 1991, and by year-end 1991, there were 99 members in Uganda. In 2025, there were 26,304 members in over 62 congregations.
History
The first Ugandan to join the LDS Church was Charles Osinde, who was baptized in Scotland and returned to Uganda.
The LDS Church was profiled in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon that premiered in 2011.Brantley, Ben. "Missionary Men With Confidence in Sunshine", The New York Times, 24 March 2011. Retrieved on 28 March 2020. The story follows two missionaries in Uganda.
In 2012, The New York Times profiled an LDS Church missionary, Jared Dangerfield, as he served in Uganda, "Each day he rises with the African sun to say his prayers before venturing into the urban wilderness of Kampala, Uganda, a churning kaleidoscope of motorcycles, street urchins, vegetable carts and pterodactyl-like storks that circle office towers and lampposts. They orbit above him as he makes his way up and down the muddy hills of the capital city, careful to keep his black pants and white shirt clean, scanning faces in search of those who will listen to him speak of his faith. His Mormon faith."Kron, Josh. "At Age 19, From Utah to Uganda", The New York Times, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
Stakes and Districts As of July 2026, the following stakes and districts were located in Uganda. StakeOrganized MissionBusia Uganda District17 Nov 2024Uganda Kampala EastGulu Uganda Stake7 Dec 2025Uganda Kampala WestJinja Uganda East Stake29 Nov 2015Uganda Kampala EastJinja Uganda West Stake2 Aug 2026Uganda Kampala EastKampala Uganda North Stake17 Jan 2010Uganda Kampala EastKampala Uganda South Stake22 Jan 2017Uganda Kampala WestLira Uganda District12 Jan 2025Uganda Kampala EastMasaka Uganda District6 Jan 2019Uganda Kampala WestMbale Uganda District17 Nov 2024Uganda Kampala East
Branches not part of a stake or district include: Bukomero Branch Buwenge Branch Kibale Branch Mbarara Branch Soroti Branch Uganda Kampala East Dispersed Members Unit Uganda Kampala West Dispersed Members Unit
The Uganda Kampala Dispersed Members Unit serves families and individuals in Uganda and South Sudan that are not in proximity of a meetinghouse.
Mission The Uganda Kampala Mission was created in 2005 as a division of the Kenya Nairobi Mission. In 2012, the mission split again creating the Rwanda Kigali Mission. As of November 2025, the Uganda Kampala Mission remains the only mission of the LDS Church in Uganda and also encompasses South Sudan. In October 2025, the LDS Church announced the Uganda Kampala Mission will be divided to create the Uganda Kampala East Mission in July 2026.
MissionOrganizedUganda Kampala East1 July 2026Uganda Kampala West1 July 2005
South Sudan The LDS Church has reported no official church membership and congregational figures. Member groups in Juba and Akobo operated starting in 2009 but was discontinued during a civil war in the mid 2010s. A branch in Juba started appearing on the LDS Church's website in their meetinghouse locator in 2025. The rest of South Sudan is included in the Uganda Kampala West Dispersed Members Unit which serves individuals and families not in proximity to a meetinghouse.
Temples Uganda is currently in the Johannesburg South Africa Temple district. On April 2, 2017, the Nairobi Kenya Temple was announced by Church President Thomas S. Monson.
On October 6, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple will be built in the capital city of Kampala.
See also
Religion in Uganda
References
External links The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Uganda Newsroom site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site