Wakiso Town
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Wakiso Wakiso Municipality |
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 Wakiso
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| Coordinates: 00°24′00″N 32°28′57″E / 0.40000°N 32.48250°E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 60,210 |
Wakiso is a city in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District.
Wakiso is located on the Kampala-Hoima highway, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west 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).
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical rainforest (Af).
The 2002 Uganda national census put the town's population at 20,073. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 20,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 21,200. In August 2014, the national census put the population at 60,210.
The following points of interest are found in Wakiso or close to the town's borders:
Coordinates: 00°23′53″N 32°28′41″E / 0.39806°N 32.47806°E
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