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. Location Wakiso District lies in the Central Region of the country, bordering with Nakaseke District and Luweero District to the north, Mukono District to the east, Kalangala District in Lake Victoria to the south, Mpigi District to the southwest and Mityana District to the northwest. Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately , by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:00 24N, 32 29E. Demographics In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 562,887. According to the 2002 national census figures, Wakiso District had a population of 907,988, making it the second-most populated district in the country. At that time, 53 percent of the population were children below the age of 18 years and 17 percent of the population were orphans. The national census and household survey of 2014 enumerated 1,997,418 people in the district. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated he total population in the district, as of mid-year 2020 at 2,915,000. UBOS also calculated that the district population increased at an average annual rate of 6.7 percent, between 2014 and 2020. Administrative units Wakiso District is made up of two counties and a municipality: Kyadondo County, Busiro County. Eentebbe City was split off and granted city status in 2020. The district is further subdivided into the following administrative units: Busukuma Gombe Kakiri Town Katabi Kasanje Kira Town Ssabagabo Masuliita Nabweru Namayumba Nangabo (includes Gayaza and Kasangati) Nansana Town Nsangi Ssisa Wakiso Town The district headquarters are located in Wakiso Town, approximately northwest of Kampala on the highway to Hoima. Wakiso District has a total area of . District leadership The leadership is entrusted in the District Executive Council, composed of: District Chairman District Vice Chairman District Secretary for Finance District Secretary for Production & Natural Resources District Secretary for Works & Technical Services District secretary Gender Resident District Commissioner Deputy Resident District Commissioner Tourist attractions The tourist attractions in the district include: Buganda Cultural Sites and Kabaka's Palaces Old Entebbe Town Entebbe Botanical Gardens Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) - Entebbe Entebbe International Airport State