Government vehicle number plates and their meaning
As an essential aspect of road safety and legal compliance, these plates play a crucial role in maintaining order on the streets and highways.
Vehicle number plates, also known as license plates or registration plates, serve as distinctive identifiers for motor vehicles.
These alphanumeric codes, usually made of metal or plastic are affixed to the front and rear of vehicles to facilitate easy identification by authorities and the public.
Beyond their functional purpose in vehicle registration and law enforcement, number plates often bear unique designs or regional symbols, adding a touch of individuality to each vehicle.
As an essential aspect of road safety and legal compliance, these plates play a crucial role in maintaining order on the streets and highways.
Upon this background, Charmar New would like to avail to different government number plates and what ministries they belong to in Uganda.
- A- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries,
- B- Electoral Commission & Human Rights Commission
- C- Office of the President / State House of Uganda
- D- Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
- E- Ministry of Education and Sports
- F- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
- G-Ministry of Internal Affairs
- H- Parliament of Uganda/ Office of the Auditor General
- I- Ministry of Ministry of East African Community Affairs
- J- Ministry of Judiciary and Constitutional Affairs
- K- Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
- L- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
- M- Ministry of Health
- N- Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
- O- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Q- Ministry of Public Service
- R- Ministry of Local Government
- S- Ministry of Water and Environment
- T- Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
- U- Uganda Prisons Service
- W- Ministry of Works and Transport
- X- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Y- Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
- Z- Office of the Prime Minister
By 2021, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) handed over the mandate to register and license motor vehicles in Uganda to the Ministry of Works and Transport.
