Luuka District
by May 11, 2025
The access rates in Luuka vary from 40 % in Luuka TC Sub-County to 95 % in Nawampiti Sub-County. Luuka has 839 domestic water points which serve a total of 225,303 people – 203,441 in rural areas. 33 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Luuka has 1 piped schemes.
Access
75%
Rural Functionality
96%
Equity
83
Management
79%
Gender
81%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 457
Population 0
Population 0
Population 433
Population 558
Population 342
Population 323
Population 505
Population 598
Population 442
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 NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,900
Population Served 31,106
Population Served 32,523
Population Served 28,424
Population Served 28,433
Population Served 5,000
Population Served 24,556
Population Served 30,500
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 NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,900
Population Served 31,106
Population Served 32,523
Population Served 28,424
Population Served 28,433
Population Served 5,000
Population Served 24,556
Population Served 30,500
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 30
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 90
Functional Sources 108
Functional Sources 134
Functional Sources 92
Functional Sources 100
Functional Sources 16
Functional Sources 91
Functional Sources 113
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 Bukanga | Rural | 47,331 | 31,106 | 66% | 97% | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 54 | 2 | 56 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Luuka TC | Urban | 12,407 | 5,000 | 40% | - | 94% | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Waibuga | Rural | 34,005 | 30,500 | 90% | 98% | - | 100% | 40 | - | 40 | 32 | - | 32 | 41 | 2 | 43 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bulanga Town Council | Urban | 15,624 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 91% | - | 6 | - | 6 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 5 Bulongo | Rural | 34,235 | 32,523 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 16 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 79 | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Ikumbya | Rural | 41,472 | 28,424 | 69% | 93% | - | 33% | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 83 | 5 | 88 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Irongo | Rural | 31,937 | 28,433 | 89% | 93% | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 65 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bukooma | Rural | 47,446 | 27,900 | 59% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 2 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Busalamu TOWN Council | Urban | 9,765 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | Yes |
| 10 Nawampiti | Rural | 25,848 | 24,556 | 95% | 96% | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 35 | - | 35 | 35 | 4 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 300,070 | 225,303 | 75 | 96 | 95 | 50 | 125 | 4 | 129 | 193 | 11 | 204 | 469 | 17 | 486 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 300,070 | 225,303 | 75 | 96 | 95 | 50 | 125 | 4 | 129 | 193 | 11 | 204 | 469 | 17 | 486 | 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