Official Name: | Wakyaato |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map of Uganda showing the location of Wakyaato |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nakaseke District |
Subdivision Type3: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name3: | Nakaseke North |
Leader Title: | Member of Parliament |
Leader Name: | Syda Bbumba |
Population As Of: | 2011 Estimate |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 0.8781°N 32.205°W |
Elevation M: | 1080 |
Wakyaato is a town in Nakaseke District, Central Uganda. The correct spelling of the town is with two "a"s after the "y". However, some sources have the wrong spelling with one "a".
The town of Wakyaato is located approximately 37.5km (23.3miles), by road, west of Luweero, the largest town in the sub-region.[1] This location is approximately 92km (57miles), by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of Wakyaato are:00 52 41N, 32 12 18E (Latitude:0.8790;Longitude:32.2000).
Wakyaato is a small town in northern Nakaseke District. It is the headquarters of Wakyaato Sub-county, one of the eight (8) Sub-counties that constitute the district.[3] The northern part of the district is inhabited predominantly by pastoralist communities, contrasting with the subsistence agriculturalists who inhabit the southern part of Nakaseke District.[4]
The exact population of Wakyaato is not known, as of January 2010.
The landmarks within the town or close to its borders include: