Geographic distribution of non-clinical Theileria parva infection among indigenous cattle populations in contrasting agro-ecological zones of Uganda: implications for control strategies

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Summary description of the 10 AEZs of Uganda

AEZ	Annual rainfall (mm)	Altitude (m ASL)	Annual temperature (°C)
NED	745	351 – 1,524	12 – 33
NESG	1,197	975 – 1,524	15 - 33
NWSG	1340	351 – 1,341	15 - 25
PS	1,259	351 – 1,341	18 – 33
KP	1,200 – 1,450	914 – 1,800	15 – 33
LVC	1,200 – 1,450	1,000 – 1,800	15 – 30
WSG	1,270	621 – 1,585	15 – 30
PR	1,270	129 – 1,524	13 – 30
SWF	1,120 – 1,223	129 – 1,524	13 – 30
WHR	1,400	1,299 – 3,962	8 – 28

AEZ - Agro-Ecological Zone, NESG - North Eastern Savannah Grasslands, NED - North Eastern Drylands, KP - Kyoga Plains, NWSG - North Western Savannah Grasslands, PSG - Para-Savannah Grasslands, WSG - Western Savannah Grasslands, LVC - Lake Victoria Crescent, PR - Pastoral Rangelands, SWF - South Western Farmlands, WHR - Western Highland Ranges, Adopted from [41]).