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  
NWM Nawampiti 438
Nawampiti
Population 438
IRN Irongo 500
Irongo
Population 500
IKM Ikumbya 319
Ikumbya
Population 319
BKN Bukanga 588
Bukanga
Population 588
BKM Bukooma 339
Bukooma
Population 339
BLN Bulongo 452
Bulongo
Population 452
WBG Waibuga 559
Waibuga
Population 559
LTC Luuka TC 592
Luuka TC
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 %
Total Access 77 %
Rural Access 79 %
Urban Access 41 %

BKM Bukooma 58 %
Bukooma
Population Served 27,300
BKN Bukanga 76 %
Bukanga
Population Served 38,062
BLN Bulongo 95 %
Bulongo
Population Served 32,187
IKM Ikumbya 66 %
Ikumbya
Population Served 26,924
IRN Irongo 87 %
Irongo
Population Served 27,533
LTC Luuka TC 41 %
Luuka TC
Population Served 5,000
NWM Nawampiti 95 %
Nawampiti
Population Served 24,302
WBG Waibuga 89 %
Waibuga
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 %
Total Access 77 %
Rural Access 79 %
Urban Access 41 %

BKM Bukooma 58 %
Bukooma
Population Served 27,300
BKN Bukanga 76 %
Bukanga
Population Served 38,062
BLN Bulongo 95 %
Bulongo
Population Served 32,187
IKM Ikumbya 66 %
Ikumbya
Population Served 26,924
IRN Irongo 87 %
Irongo
Population Served 27,533
LTC Luuka TC 41 %
Luuka TC
Population Served 5,000
NWM Nawampiti 95 %
Nawampiti
Population Served 24,302
WBG Waibuga 89 %
Waibuga
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 %
Rural Functionality 96 %
Urban Functionality 94 %

BKM Bukooma 96 %
Bukooma
Functional Sources 75
BKN Bukanga 98 %
Bukanga
Functional Sources 126
BLN Bulongo 98 %
Bulongo
Functional Sources 121
IKM Ikumbya 92 %
Ikumbya
Functional Sources 78
IRN Irongo 93 %
Irongo
Functional Sources 87
LTC Luuka TC 94 %
Luuka TC
Functional Sources 17
NWM Nawampiti 95 %
Nawampiti
Functional Sources 83
WBG Waibuga 96 %
Waibuga
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-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 IkumbyaRural41,04426,92466%93%-33%1-1426695744-41-1-22------No
 2 BukangaRural49,91238,06276%98%--23-2340141542562-2------7-77--No
 3 IrongoRural31,60727,53387%93%--1721912416521536-6------------No
 4 BukoomaRural46,95627,30058%97%-----81967269---------------No
 5 Luuka TCUrban12,2795,00041%-94%-1-16-610111---------------No
 6 WaibugaRural43,88638,90689%97%-100%46-464925139241-111-1---------No
 7 NawampitiRural25,58124,30295%96%--21-2135-3527431---------------No
 8 BulongoRural33,88132,18795%98%--162183914066-66---------------No
Total 285,146220,215779694501254129193112044491746612113202022707700No
District 285,146220,215779694501254129193112044491746612113202022707700No

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