| Type of iron ore | Location | Region in Uganda | Quantity (million tonnes) | Fe Content (%) |
| Haematite (Fe2O3) | Buhara | South Western | 205 | 68 |
| Rubuguri | 55 | 69 | ||
| Rugando | 65 | 67 | ||
| Muko | 155 | 68 | ||
| Mugabuzi Hill | 12 | 60 | ||
| Nyaituma | 5 | 60 | ||
| Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Bakusu, Nakhupa, Nangawale, Surumbusa | Eastern Uganda | 41 | 50 |
| Tororo | 45 | 60 | ||
| TOTAL | 583 | 65.87 |