Coastal perspectives, shared knowledge and practical connections. Discover Norway and its relationship with Uganda through people, institutions and places.
Head of State
H.M. King Haakon VIII
King of Norway
National coat of arms
The Norwegian lion
The national coat of arms of the Kingdom of Norway.
Contact the honorary office before visiting. Confirm your appointment and the assistance available. Diplomatic and consular matters are coordinated through Dar es Salaam; visa applications follow the Nairobi procedure.
Representation in Uganda
A local contact. A wider institutional network.
Honorary Consul
Mr. Jimmy D. Mugerwa
Honorary Consul of Norway in Uganda
Consular profile
Mr. Jimmy D. Mugerwa is Norway’s officially listed Honorary Consul in Uganda. He is also Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zoramu Consulting Group, with a professional background in executive leadership and the energy sector.
The honorary office provides a local point of contact. Confirm the service required and which authority should receive any formal application.
Norway. A coastal outlook. A world of connections.
Fjords reach into the mountains. Coastal towns open towards the sea. Contemporary cities meet enduring craft traditions, with knowledge and enterprise linking places and people.
Norway lies in Northern Europe, along the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Oslo is the capital. Fjords, mountains, forests and a long coastline shape its geography and connections.
Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. The King is head of state and the Prime Minister leads the government. The currency is the Norwegian krone.
Maritime activity, energy, research and design provide different introductions to the country. In Uganda, the relationship includes honorary representation and a documented history of cooperation in energy and higher education.
Oslo · The Opera House by the waterBergen · Bryggen’s historic waterfront
Country fact file
A few bearings for a closer look.
Capital
Oslo
Region
Northern Europe
Currency
Norwegian krone (NOK)
Government
Constitutional monarchy
Head of State
King Haakon VIII
Prime Minister
Jonas Gahr Støre
Calling code
+47
National colours
Red, white and blue
Oslo · Architecture on the waterfront
Country & institutions
A monarchy within a parliamentary system.
The monarch is Norway’s head of state; the Prime Minister leads the government. Official Royal Court and government sources explain their respective roles.
Reine · A coastal community in Lofoten
Coast & enterprise
The sea connects places and industries.
Maritime services, fisheries and aquaculture are among Norway’s business sectors. An enquiry should identify the product, operating conditions and partner capability required.
Urnes · Medieval wooden architecture
Heritage & craft
Timber, technique and lasting knowledge.
Urnes Stave Church is a World Heritage property and an important example of medieval wooden architecture. Carving and construction offer a view of knowledge carried through generations.
Northern Norway · Aurora over a mountain landscape
Landscape & light
A different perspective with the season.
Changing daylight and weather shape the outdoor experience. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon, so sightings depend on conditions and cannot be guaranteed.
Norway & Uganda
Connections built through people and institutions.
Honorary representation provides a local contact in Kampala. Energy-sector cooperation and university partnerships give the relationship a documented foundation for exchanging knowledge.
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Local representation, regional coordination
Jimmy D. Mugerwa is Norway’s Honorary Consul in Uganda. Norway’s Embassy in Dar es Salaam handles diplomatic relations with Uganda; the Nairobi mission handles visa applications.
The August 2023 Uganda-Norway energy report documents cooperation in sector institutions, skills and higher education. It is a historical record, rather than an announcement of a new project.
NORHED supports institutional partnerships for higher education and research. Uganda is among the programme’s priority countries; specific opportunities belong to the participating institutions.
Understand the task. Choose the partner. Plan the delivery.
A business introduction becomes useful when the need is specific. Set out the product or service, the intended user and what the proposed partners would contribute.
Invest in Norway, part of Innovation Norway, provides an official starting point for market and location information. Confirm sector rules and commercial conditions for the proposed activity.
A harbour, a timber building and a mountain path offer different ways into Norway. Coastal places connect livelihoods and travel with the surrounding landscape.
Look beyond a single season or familiar view. Local guidance helps explain the place, its weather and the ways people use it.
Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord form a World Heritage property recognised for its dramatic glacial landscapes. Follow current local access and visitor guidance.
Bergen’s historic wharf records a long trading history through its distinctive timber buildings. UNESCO’s property record explains the heritage setting.
A working waterfront. A tradition in timber. Stories kept in place.
Bryggen’s wooden buildings speak to Bergen’s trading past and the skills used to maintain a historic waterfront. Architecture becomes a way of reading the relationship between people and place.
Norway’s cultural life also includes contemporary design, performance and the distinct traditions of different communities. A single landmark is an introduction to that variety.
Choose the subject and institution before planning the journey. Confirm admission, teaching language, recognition, costs and the relevant immigration route.
Study information
Explore the programmes. Plan the full cost.
Study in Norway is maintained by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Use it to explore degrees and exchange routes, then confirm current requirements directly with the institution.
There is no general Norwegian government scholarship open to every international student. Check any relevant scheme and your eligibility separately.
NORHED supports partnerships that develop higher education and research capacity. A proposal needs an institutional counterpart, shared objectives and agreed responsibilities.
Before proposing an exchange
Confirm supervision, funding, admission, permissions and the expected output. Institutional programme funding does not imply an individual scholarship or an open call.
Guidance only · Visa and residence applications follow the official Nairobi and UDI procedures
Visa & residence applications
Your passport. Your purpose. The official procedure.
Use UDI guidance for the route relevant to your citizenship and intended activity. The Embassy in Nairobi covers applications from Uganda; follow its current instructions for submission through VFS.
Norway’s Embassy in Kampala closed on 31 July 2024. The Dar es Salaam mission coordinates diplomatic and consular matters for Uganda. The honorary office is available by appointment; confirm the assistance it can provide.
Start with UDI and the Embassy in Nairobi’s current guidance for applicants residing in Uganda. Use the linked official instructions to identify the application centre and required procedure.
Can I walk into the honorary office?
Office visits are by appointment. Contact the officially listed telephone or email to confirm the visit and assistance needed.
How should Norwegian citizens seek consular assistance?
Use the Norway in Uganda website for current information and the mission responsible for the request. For consular questions after the Kampala Embassy closure, the official notice provides consular.kampala@mfa.no and directs assistance through Dar es Salaam.
Cooperation & knowledge exchange
A documented history of working together.
Norwegian country view · Illustrative landscape
From the cooperation record · August 2023
Energy institutions. Skills and shared knowledge.
The report marking 30 years of Uganda-Norway energy-sector cooperation records work involving institutions, professional skills and university education.
It includes higher-education links between Makerere and Norwegian universities. Read the report for the named programmes and their periods of activity. The landscape image is illustrative, not a photograph of a bilateral event.
A fjord, a historic wharf, a northern community and a contemporary waterfront. Explore six perspectives on Norway.
GeirangerfjordA western fjord seen from Ørnesvingen.Bryggen, BergenTimber buildings on the historic wharf.Reine, LofotenA coastal community beneath the mountains.Oslo Opera HouseContemporary architecture beside the water.Urnes Stave ChurchMedieval wooden architecture.Northern lightsAurora over a northern mountain landscape.
