Harman Patil (Editor)

Wakiso Town

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Elevation
  
1,200 m

Local time
  
Friday 6:12 AM

Region
  
Central Uganda

District
  

Weather
  
19°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 94% Humidity

Wakiso town


Wakiso is a metropolitan area in Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District, an administrative unit under the Uganda Ministry of Local Government.

Contents

Map of Wakiso, Uganda

Welcoming kabaka of buganda to wakiso town council


Location

Wakiso is located on the Kampala-Hoima Highway, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 00 24 00N, 32 28 48E (Latitude:0.4000; Longitude:32.4800).

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical rainforest (Af).

Demographics

During the 2002 Uganda National Census, Wakiso Town's population was put at about 14,600. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 20,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 21,200. In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 60,911.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Wakiso or close to the town's borders:

  • headquarters of Wakiso District
  • offices of Wakiso Town Council
  • Wakiso central market
  • Bunamwaya Stadium, a 5,000-seat stadium and home to the Bunamwaya Football Club
  • References

    Wakiso Town Wikipedia