Wakiso Town

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Wakiso
Wakiso Municipality
Wakiso
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°24′00″N 32°28′57″E / 0.40000°N 32.48250°E / 0.40000; 32.48250
Country Uganda
Region Central Uganda
District Wakiso District
Elevation 3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Population (2011 Estimate)
 • Total 21,200

Wakiso is a metropolitan area in Central Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District, an administrative unit under the Uganda Ministry of Local Government.[1] The district is named after the town.

Location

Wakiso is located on the Kampala-Hoima Highway, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that country.[2] The coordinates of the town are:00 24 00N, 32 28 48E (Latitude:0.4000; Longitude:32.4800).[3]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical rainforest (Af).[4]

Climate data for Wakiso
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8)		 28.7
(83.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.2
(81)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.1
(79)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.8
(82)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.43
(81.39)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.2
(72)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 21
(70)		 21.5
(70.7)		 22
(72)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.8
(73)		 21.91
(71.48)
Average low °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)		 16.3
(61.3)		 16.9
(62.4)		 17.2
(63)		 17.1
(62.8)		 16.2
(61.2)		 15.5
(59.9)		 15.6
(60.1)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.4
(61.5)		 16.4
(61.5)		 16
(61)		 16.28
(61.31)
Precipitation mm (inches) 70
(2.76)		 87
(3.43)		 133
(5.24)		 204
(8.03)		 147
(5.79)		 77
(3.03)		 69
(2.72)		 97
(3.82)		 109
(4.29)		 133
(5.24)		 150
(5.91)		 101
(3.98)		 1,377
(54.24)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1112m)[4]

Demographics

During the 2002 Uganda National Census, Wakiso Town's population was put at 14,603. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of the town at about 20,300.[5] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Wakiso at 21,200.[6]

Points of interest

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

  • The headquarters of Wakiso District Administration
  • The offices of Wakiso Town Council
  • A branch of Centenary Bank
  • Wakiso Central Market
  • Bunamwaya Stadium - A 5,000-seater stadium, home to Bunamwaya Football Club
  • The Kampala-Hoima Highway - The highway passes through the town, in a northwest to southeast direction

External links

Photos

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wakiso Town is the Headquarters of Wakiso District
  2. ↑ Distance Between Kampala And Wakiso With Map
  3. ↑ Location of Wakiso At Google Maps
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Climate: Wakiso - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-12-07. 
  5. ↑ 2002 and 2010 Population Estimates of Ugandan Cities and Towns
  6. ↑ 2011 Estimated Populations of Major Urban Centers In Uganda
Capital: Wakiso
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  • Busiro County
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    Coordinates: 00°23′53″N 32°28′41″E / 0.39806°N 32.47806°E / 0.39806; 32.47806

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