It was the smallest of the five governmental districts (dzielnicas) into which the city was divided prior to 1990, and which are retained for certain administrative purposes.
Also in the north of Wilda is Poznań's College of Physical Education (AWF), a stadium and a number of sports facilities.
A belt of green land runs along the Warta river on the district's eastern edge.
The Cegielski company (which had previously operated in other parts of Poznań) acquired its present site in the south of Wilda in 1919–1920, following the return to Polish rule.
Trams run through Wilda from the city centre, terminating at Dębiec, which is also served by a number of bus routes.