Luuka District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Luuka vary from 41 % in Luuka TC Sub-County to 95 % in Nawampiti Sub-County. Luuka has 819 domestic water points which serve a total of 220,215 people – 215,215 in rural areas. 33 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Luuka has 1 piped schemes.
Access
77%
Rural Functionality
96%
Equity
74
Management
79%
Gender
80%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 438
Population 500
Population 319
Population 588
Population 339
Population 452
Population 559
Population 592
Population figures are projections to the above mentioned date based on UBOS census 2014 and district growth rates. Population density is calculated on land area only. Boundaries reflect the preliminary status only.
Access to Safe Water
| 20 % | 60 % | |||
| 40 % | 80 % | |||
Population Served 27,300
Population Served 38,062
Population Served 32,187
Population Served 26,924
Population Served 27,533
Population Served 5,000
Population Served 24,302
Population Served 38,906
Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.
Access to Safe Water
| 20 % | 60 % | |||
| 40 % | 80 % | |||
Population Served 27,300
Population Served 38,062
Population Served 32,187
Population Served 26,924
Population Served 27,533
Population Served 5,000
Population Served 24,302
Population Served 38,906
Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.
Functionality of Point Water Sources
| 60 % | 80 % | |||
| 70 % | 90 % | |||
Functional Sources 75
Functional Sources 126
Functional Sources 121
Functional Sources 78
Functional Sources 87
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 83
Functional Sources 134
Functionality is the ratio of functional water sources to all water sources. Sources not operating for five or more years are assumed to be abandoned, and hence are not included in the calculation.
People served per technology
Reasons for non-functionality
Type of Management
Source of Funding
District Water Supply Summary
| Sub-County | Urban/ Rural | Population | Population Served | Access | Functionality | Point Water Sources | Piped Water Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected springs | Shallow wells | Deep boreholes | Rainwater harvesting tanks | Dams | Valley tanks | PSP/Kiosk, Tap stands | YT | HH | IC | NWSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R | U | WfP | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | Luuka | ||||||||
| 1 Ikumbya | Rural | 41,044 | 26,924 | 66% | 93% | - | 33% | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 74 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bukanga | Rural | 49,912 | 38,062 | 76% | 98% | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | 40 | 1 | 41 | 54 | 2 | 56 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | No |
| 3 Irongo | Rural | 31,607 | 27,533 | 87% | 93% | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 53 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bukooma | Rural | 46,956 | 27,300 | 58% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 2 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Luuka TC | Urban | 12,279 | 5,000 | 41% | - | 94% | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | 10 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Waibuga | Rural | 43,886 | 38,906 | 89% | 97% | - | 100% | 46 | - | 46 | 49 | 2 | 51 | 39 | 2 | 41 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Nawampiti | Rural | 25,581 | 24,302 | 95% | 96% | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 35 | - | 35 | 27 | 4 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bulongo | Rural | 33,881 | 32,187 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 16 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 66 | - | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 285,146 | 220,215 | 77 | 96 | 94 | 50 | 125 | 4 | 129 | 193 | 11 | 204 | 449 | 17 | 466 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 285,146 | 220,215 | 77 | 96 | 94 | 50 | 125 | 4 | 129 | 193 | 11 | 204 | 449 | 17 | 466 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections
Piped Water Supply Systems
| Type of Scheme/GFS | Number of Schemes | Functionality of System | Type of Management | WB in place | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee