Luuka District
by July 26, 2024
The access rates in Luuka vary from 40 % in Luuka TC Sub-County to 95 % in Nawampiti Sub-County. Luuka has 830 domestic water points which serve a total of 223,842 people – 218,842 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
72
Management
79%
Gender
79%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 445
Population 508
Population 324
Population 598
Population 344
Population 459
Population 569
Population 602
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 27,900
Population Served 38,662
Population Served 32,716
Population Served 27,524
Population Served 28,133
Population Served 5,000
Population Served 24,702
Population Served 39,206
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 27,900
Population Served 38,662
Population Served 32,716
Population Served 27,524
Population Served 28,133
Population Served 5,000
Population Served 24,702
Population Served 39,206
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 90
Functional Sources 139
Functional Sources 132
Functional Sources 89
Functional Sources 99
Functional Sources 16
Functional Sources 90
Functional Sources 142
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 | 41,718 | 27,524 | 66% | 93% | - | 33% | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 85 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bukanga | Rural | 50,732 | 38,662 | 76% | 98% | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | 40 | 1 | 41 | 67 | 2 | 69 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | No |
| 3 Irongo | Rural | 32,126 | 28,133 | 88% | 93% | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 64 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bukooma | Rural | 47,727 | 27,900 | 58% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 2 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Luuka TC | Urban | 12,481 | 5,000 | 40% | - | 94% | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Waibuga | Rural | 44,607 | 39,206 | 88% | 97% | - | 100% | 46 | - | 46 | 49 | 2 | 51 | 47 | 2 | 49 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Nawampiti | Rural | 26,002 | 24,702 | 95% | 96% | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 35 | - | 35 | 34 | 4 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bulongo | Rural | 34,438 | 32,716 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 16 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 77 | - | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 289,831 | 223,842 | 77 | 96 | 94 | 50 | 125 | 4 | 129 | 193 | 11 | 204 | 460 | 17 | 477 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 289,831 | 223,842 | 77 | 96 | 94 | 50 | 125 | 4 | 129 | 193 | 11 | 204 | 460 | 17 | 477 | 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