What the records say
- When
- 28 Oct 1978 – 11 Apr 1979
- Kind
- Interstate war
- Deaths
- 3,000
- Coordinates
- 1.00° S, 32.19° E
- Total battle deaths
- 3000
Placed approximately by the source.
Uganda–Tanzania War
1978–1979 armed conflict in East Africa
The Uganda–Tanzania War, known in Tanzania as the Kagera War and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War, was fought between Uganda and Tanzania from October 1978 until June 1979 and led to the overthrow of Ugandan President Idi Amin.
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- COW Inter-State War Data v4.0Correlates of War ProjectCorrelates of War: free use with citation
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributors · names it “Uganda–Tanzania War”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Includes 5 events
Nearby in time and place
- Uganda–Tanzania War: Battle of Simba Hills: The Tanzanian military began its assault on the Simba Hills near the town of Kakuuto11 Feb 1979 · Event
- Battle of Jinja22 Apr 1979 · Battle
- Battle of Sembabule6 Apr 1979 · Battle
- Battle of Karuma Falls17 May 1979 · Battle
- Invasion of KageraJan 1979 · Battle
- Battle of BomboApr 1979 · Battle
- Entebbe Raid: Israeli airborne commandos free 103 hostages being held by Palestinian hijackers of an Air France plane at Uganda's Entebbe Airport; Yonatan…4 Jul 1976 · Event
- Battle of Tororo4 Mar 1979 · Battle