It is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, currently Tom Butime.

7, Kira Road, in the neighborhood called Kamwookya, in the Central Division of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital.

[3] The UWA headquarters building is sandwiched between the Uganda Museum to the west and the British High Commission to the east, along Kira Road.

[4] The agency is governed by a nine-person board of trustees, appointed by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities.

The current board, which was appointed in March 2018, is chaired by Benjamin Otto, a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism.