EntityQ2559220· pop 40· linked from 481 articlesEastern RegionSign in to saveregion of UgandaKey factsCountryUgandaRegionEasternRegional capitalJinjaTotal39,478.8 km (15,242.8 sq mi)Elevation1,143 m (3,750 ft)Estimate 20118,623,300Density229.045/km (593.224/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 ( EAT )Hdi 20190.544 , low · 2ndvia Wikipedia infoboxArticleThe Eastern region is one of four regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was 9,042,422.DistrictsRead full article (7 paragraphs)ConnectionsBusia DistrictEntityBukwo DistrictEntityCategoriesEastern Region, UgandaRegions of Uganda