Wakiso District

Wakiso District
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°24′N 32°29′E / 0.400°N 32.483°E / 0.400; 32.483
Country Uganda
RegionCentral Uganda
CapitalWakiso
Area
 • Total
1,906.7 km2 (736.2 sq mi)
 • Land1,906.7 km2 (736.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total
2,915,200
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.wakiso.go.ug
Drainage in Nansana Yesu Amala, Wakiso, Uganda.
Drainage in Nansana Yesu Amala - Wakiso district

Wakiso District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda that partly encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The town of Wakiso is the site of the district headquarters. Kira, the country's second largest city and suburb of Kampala, is in the district.

A view of Nansana from Kabulengwa Hill in Wakiso district, Uganda.jpg
A view of Nansana from Kabulengwa Hill in Wakiso district, Uganda.
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