Wakyaato
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|subdivision_name2 = Nakaseke District
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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".
Location
The town of Wakyaato is located approximately {{convert|37.5|km|mi}}, by road, west of Luweero, the largest town in the sub-region.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Luwero%20(Luwero)&toplace=Wakyato%20(Kiboga)&fromlat=0.8491667&tolat=0.8744444&fromlng=32.4730556&tolng=32.2047222 Road Distance between Luweero and Wakyaato] This location is approximately {{convert|92|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Wakyato%20(Kiboga)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=0.8744444&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=32.2047222 Road Distance Between Kampala and Wakyaato with Map] The coordinates of Wakyaato are:00 52 41N, 32 12 18E (Latitude:0.8790;Longitude:32.2000).
Overview
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.[http://newvision.co.ug/D/9/579/621345/Wakyato Nakaseke District Has Eight Sub-counties] 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.[http://newvision.co.ug/D/9/579/621345/Wakyato People Around Wakyaato Engage In Cattle-Keeping]
Population
The exact population of Wakyaato is not known, as of January 2010.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town or close to its borders include:
- The offices of Wakyaato Town Council
- The headquarters of Wakyaato Sub-county
- Wakyaato Central Market is the main market
- Wakyaato Health Center III - A health facility administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health
- Wakyaato Prison - A correctional facility administered by the Uganda Prisons Department[http://newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/701733/Wakyato The Prisons Department Maintains A Prison in Wakyaato]
External links
- [http://www.nakaseke.go.ug Nakaseke District Profile]
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.8790,+32.2000&hl=en&ll=0.86926,32.207108&spn=0.099552,0.374222&sll=0.873122,32.207022&sspn=0.024888,0.093555&t=p&z=12 Location of Wakyaato At Google Maps]
See also
References
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Category:Populated places in Central Region, Uganda