Luuka District

by May 15, 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  
BLN Bulongo 457
Bulongo
Population 457
Bulanga Town Council Unknown
Bulanga Town Council
Population 0
Busalamu TOWN Council Unknown
Busalamu TOWN Council
Population 0
WBG Waibuga 433
Waibuga
Population 433
BKN Bukanga 558
Bukanga
Population 558
BKM Bukooma 342
Bukooma
Population 342
IKM Ikumbya 323
Ikumbya
Population 323
IRN Irongo 505
Irongo
Population 505
LTC Luuka TC 598
Luuka TC
Population 598
NWM Nawampiti 442
Nawampiti
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 %
Total Access 75 %
Rural Access 78 %
Urban Access 58 %

Bulanga Town Council NWSC
Bulanga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Busalamu TOWN Council NWSC
Busalamu TOWN Council
Population Served NWSC
BKM Bukooma 59 %
Bukooma
Population Served 27,900
BKN Bukanga 66 %
Bukanga
Population Served 31,106
BLN Bulongo 95 %
Bulongo
Population Served 32,523
IKM Ikumbya 69 %
Ikumbya
Population Served 28,424
IRN Irongo 89 %
Irongo
Population Served 28,433
LTC Luuka TC 40 %
Luuka TC
Population Served 5,000
NWM Nawampiti 95 %
Nawampiti
Population Served 24,556
WBG Waibuga 90 %
Waibuga
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 %
Total Access 75 %
Rural Access 78 %
Urban Access 58 %

Bulanga Town Council NWSC
Bulanga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Busalamu TOWN Council NWSC
Busalamu TOWN Council
Population Served NWSC
BKM Bukooma 59 %
Bukooma
Population Served 27,900
BKN Bukanga 66 %
Bukanga
Population Served 31,106
BLN Bulongo 95 %
Bulongo
Population Served 32,523
IKM Ikumbya 69 %
Ikumbya
Population Served 28,424
IRN Irongo 89 %
Irongo
Population Served 28,433
LTC Luuka TC 40 %
Luuka TC
Population Served 5,000
NWM Nawampiti 95 %
Nawampiti
Population Served 24,556
WBG Waibuga 90 %
Waibuga
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 %
Rural Functionality 96 %
Urban Functionality 95 %

Bulanga Town Council NWSC
Bulanga Town Council
Functional Sources 30
Busalamu TOWN Council NWSC
Busalamu TOWN Council
Functional Sources 32
BKM Bukooma 97 %
Bukooma
Functional Sources 90
BKN Bukanga 97 %
Bukanga
Functional Sources 108
BLN Bulongo 98 %
Bulongo
Functional Sources 134
IKM Ikumbya 93 %
Ikumbya
Functional Sources 92
IRN Irongo 93 %
Irongo
Functional Sources 100
LTC Luuka TC 94 %
Luuka TC
Functional Sources 16
NWM Nawampiti 96 %
Nawampiti
Functional Sources 91
WBG Waibuga 98 %
Waibuga
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
Luuka                               
 1 BukangaRural47,33131,10666%97%--19-1934135542561-1------------No
 2 Luuka TCUrban12,4075,00040%-94%-1-15-510111---------------No
 3 WaibugaRural34,00530,50090%98%-100%40-4032-3241243---1-1---------No
 4 Bulanga Town CouncilUrban15,624NWSCNWSC-91%-6-6172197-7-11------------Yes
 5 BulongoRural34,23532,52395%98%--162183914079-79---------------No
 6 IkumbyaRural41,47228,42469%93%-33%1-1426835884-41-1-22------No
 7 IrongoRural31,93728,43389%93%--1721913417641656-6------------No
 8 BukoomaRural47,44627,90059%97%-----81982284---------------No
 9 Busalamu TOWN CouncilUrban9,765NWSCNWSC-100%-4-46-614-141-1------7-77--Yes
 10 NawampitiRural25,84824,55695%96%--21-2135-3535439---------------No
Total 300,070225,303759695501254129193112044691748612113202022707700No
District 300,070225,303759695501254129193112044691748612113202022707700No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Groundwater based/Unknown11000001001
Total11000001001

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee