Overall Green Drought for Uganda, Tanzania-2025 in Tanzania, Uganda from 21 Jan 2025 00:00 UTC to 20 Jun 2025 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Uganda, Tanzania-2025

in Tanzania, Uganda

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1017671
Name:	Uganda, Tanzania-2025
Countries:	Tanzania, Uganda
Start Date:	End of Jan 2025
Duration:	141 days (at 20 Jun 2025)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 49122 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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02/May/2025 14:38 UTC

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