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Wakiso

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Wakiso

Elevation1200 m
Coordinates0.40°, 32.48°

Demographic figures from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1200 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wakiso is a city in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the headquarters of Wakiso District.

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History & geography

Geography

Wakiso is located on the Kampala–Hoima Highway, approximately north-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. 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).

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Geography

Latitude
0.3986
Longitude
32.4801
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,290
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,188
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    972
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    901
  • Eastern Plantain-eater
    Crinifer zonurus (Ruppell, 1835) · Aves
    818
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    748
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    724
  • Rüppell's Starling
    Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell, 1845 · Aves
    660
  • African Thrush
    Turdus pelios Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    540

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2010-12-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Eridadi Mukwanga
Ugandan boxer
Fabian Kasi
Fabian Kasi
Ugandan banker, accountant and business man
Sheebah Karungi
Sheebah Karungi
Ugandan musician
Charles Kagimu
Charles Kagimu
bicycle racer
N
Nisha Kalema
Ugandan actress
G
Godfrey Makumbi
Anglican bishop that serves in Uganda
S
Sesa Bat
Ugandan comedian
Aida Vee
Aida Vee
Singer-songwriter
Travis Mutyaba
Travis Mutyaba
Ugandan association football player
Lydia Nabunya Nsaale Kitayimbwa
Lydia Nabunya Nsaale Kitayimbwa
Ugandan Female chaplain and researcher
J
Joshua Baraka
Ugandan singer
Shadiah Nassanga
Shadiah Nassanga
Ugandan netball player
E
Ekirapa Zachariah
Ugandan basketball player
N
Ntale Nsereko Madina
Ugandan politician
F
Farahat Manirola
Ugandan boxer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.34
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,949

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
156
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Aerangis kotschyana
Aerangis kotschyana
Aerangis kotschyana
Seen 2026-09-25
Common Tree Euphorbia
Common Tree Euphorbia
Euphorbia ingens
Seen 2026-09-21
Marabou Stork
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Seen 2026-09-10
Pied Crow
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Seen 2026-09-10
Whitebar Acraea
Whitebar Acraea
Telchinia encedon
Seen 2026-06-20
Common Leopard
Common Leopard
Phalanta phalantha
Seen 2026-06-20
Common Spiny Flower Mantis
Common Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi
Seen 2026-06-19
Danaid Eggfly
Danaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas misippus
Seen 2026-05-20
Eastern Dotted Border
Eastern Dotted Border
Mylothris agathina
Seen 2026-05-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API