Namayingo District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Namayingo vary from 35 % in Lolwe Sub-County to 95 % in Buyinja Sub-County. Namayingo has 736 domestic water points which serve a total of 176,653 people – 163,806 in rural areas. 108 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Namayingo has 1 piped schemes.
Access
62%
Rural Functionality
87%
Equity
169
Management
96%
Gender
91%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 1,594
Population 609
Population 401
Population 566
Population 486
Population 383
Population 577
Population 574
Population 814
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 6,900
Population Served 24,807
Population Served 24,364
Population Served 32,330
Population Served 28,394
Population Served 5,700
Population Served 32,087
Population Served 12,848
Population Served 9,224
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 6,900
Population Served 24,807
Population Served 24,364
Population Served 32,330
Population Served 28,394
Population Served 5,700
Population Served 32,087
Population Served 12,848
Population Served 9,224
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 17
Functional Sources 135
Functional Sources 92
Functional Sources 114
Functional Sources 106
Functional Sources 12
Functional Sources 99
Functional Sources 35
Functional Sources 18
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 | BUKOOLI | ||||||||
| 1 Banda | Rural | 57,733 | 24,364 | 42% | 87% | - | 100% | 5 | - | 5 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 137 | - | 5 | No |
| 2 Namayingo TC | Urban | 20,947 | 12,848 | 61% | - | 65% | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Bukana | Rural | 11,496 | 6,900 | 60% | 74% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Sigulu Islands | Rural | 21,969 | 9,224 | 42% | 50% | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 2 | No |
| 5 Buhemba | Rural | 36,786 | 24,807 | 67% | 96% | - | 100% | 9 | - | 9 | 8 | - | 8 | 55 | 4 | 59 | 45 | 1 | 46 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 18 | - | 18 | 10 | - | 1 | No |
| 6 Buyinja | Rural | 29,888 | 28,394 | 95% | 94% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 84 | 4 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Mutumba | Rural | 56,456 | 32,087 | 57% | 79% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63 | 14 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Lolwe | Rural | 16,222 | 5,700 | 35% | 63% | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | No |
| 9 Buswale | Rural | 35,636 | 32,330 | 91% | 95% | - | - | 21 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 78 | 4 | 82 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 287,133 | 176,653 | 62 | 87 | 65 | 100 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 112 | 51 | 163 | 347 | 35 | 382 | 103 | 12 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 192 | 0 | 8 | No | |
| District | 287,133 | 176,653 | 62 | 87 | 65 | 100 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 112 | 51 | 163 | 347 | 35 | 382 | 103 | 12 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 192 | 0 | 8 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Unknown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee