Wakiso Town
Wakiso is a city in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District.[2]
Wakiso
Wakiso Municipality | |
|---|---|
  Wakiso Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°24′00″N 32°28′57″E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Wakiso District |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Population (2020 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 87,900[1] |
Location
Wakiso is located on the Kampala–Hoima Highway, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 00 24 00N, 32 28 48E (Latitude:0.4000; Longitude:32.4800).[4]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical rainforest (Af).[5]
| 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 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
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 (73.0) |
21.9 (71.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
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) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
87 (3.4) |
133 (5.2) |
204 (8.0) |
147 (5.8) |
77 (3.0) |
69 (2.7) |
97 (3.8) |
109 (4.3) |
133 (5.2) |
150 (5.9) |
101 (4.0) |
1,377 (54.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1112m)[5] | |||||||||||||
Population
According to available national census records, Wakiso Town Council had a population of 21,096 in 1969. By the 1980 national census, the population ha grown to 21,289. In 1991, the population of the town was enumerated at 1,777 people.[1]
In 2002, the census that year, enumerated the population at 20,073 and in 2014, that year's census put the population of Wakiso Town at 60,210.[1]
In 2015, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population of the town at 63,500. In 2020, the population agency estimated the mid-year population at 87,900 people. Of these, 46,600 (53 percent) were females and 41,300 (47 percent) were males. UBOS calculated that the population of Wakiso Town expanded at an average rate of 6.7 percent annually, between 2015 and 2020.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 21,096 | — |
| 1980 | 21,289 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,777 | −91.7% |
| 2014 | 60,210 | +3288.3% |
| 2015 | 63,500 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 87,900 | +38.4% |
| source:[1][6] | ||
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in Wakiso or close to the town's borders:[4] (a) the headquarters of Wakiso District Administration (b) the offices of Wakiso Town Council (c) Wakiso Central Market and (d) Bunamwaya Stadium, a 5,000-seat stadium and home to the Vipers SC soccer club.[4]
The Kampala–Hoima Highway passes through the middle of town in a general northwest/southeast direction.[4]
See also
References
- Citypopulaion.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- Joshua Kato, and Juliet Lukwago (24 October 2007). "Challenges of Turning Wakiso". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- Google (1 January 2021). "Distance Between Mapeera House, Kampala, Uganda And Centenary Bank Branch, Wakiso, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- Google (2 July 2015). "Location of Wakiso Town At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "Climate: Wakiso - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2021). "The population development of Wakiso as well as related information and services". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links
- Government Considering Satellite Cities For Wakiso As of 31 March 2019.
