Namayingo District

by November 20, 2024

The access rates in Namayingo vary from 36 % in Lolwe Sub-County to 95 % in Buyinja Sub-County. Namayingo has 736 domestic water points which serve a total of 176,356 people – 163,508 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

167

Management

96%

Gender

91%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BGN Bukana 1,577
Bukana
Population 1,577
LLW Lolwe 602
Lolwe
Population 602
MTM Mutumba 560
Mutumba
Population 560
BYN Buyinja 481
Buyinja
Population 481
BSW Buswale 379
Buswale
Population 379
BND Banda 571
Banda
Population 571
SIS Sigulu Islands 397
Sigulu Islands
Population 397
BHM Buhemba 568
Buhemba
Population 568
NTC Namayingo TC 805
Namayingo TC
Population 805

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 62 %
Rural Access 62 %
Urban Access 62 %

BGN Bukana 61 %
Bukana
Population Served 6,900
BHM Buhemba 68 %
Buhemba
Population Served 24,807
BND Banda 43 %
Banda
Population Served 24,364
BSW Buswale 92 %
Buswale
Population Served 32,330
BYN Buyinja 95 %
Buyinja
Population Served 28,096
LLW Lolwe 36 %
Lolwe
Population Served 5,700
MTM Mutumba 57 %
Mutumba
Population Served 32,087
NTC Namayingo TC 62 %
Namayingo TC
Population Served 12,848
SIS Sigulu Islands 42 %
Sigulu Islands
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 %
Total Access 62 %
Rural Access 62 %
Urban Access 62 %

BGN Bukana 61 %
Bukana
Population Served 6,900
BHM Buhemba 68 %
Buhemba
Population Served 24,807
BND Banda 43 %
Banda
Population Served 24,364
BSW Buswale 92 %
Buswale
Population Served 32,330
BYN Buyinja 95 %
Buyinja
Population Served 28,096
LLW Lolwe 36 %
Lolwe
Population Served 5,700
MTM Mutumba 57 %
Mutumba
Population Served 32,087
NTC Namayingo TC 62 %
Namayingo TC
Population Served 12,848
SIS Sigulu Islands 42 %
Sigulu Islands
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 %
Rural Functionality 87 %
Urban Functionality 65 %

BGN Bukana 74 %
Bukana
Functional Sources 17
BHM Buhemba 96 %
Buhemba
Functional Sources 135
BND Banda 87 %
Banda
Functional Sources 92
BSW Buswale 95 %
Buswale
Functional Sources 114
BYN Buyinja 94 %
Buyinja
Functional Sources 106
LLW Lolwe 63 %
Lolwe
Functional Sources 12
MTM Mutumba 79 %
Mutumba
Functional Sources 99
NTC Namayingo TC 65 %
Namayingo TC
Functional Sources 35
SIS Sigulu Islands 50 %
Sigulu Islands
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
BUKOOLI                                
 1 BandaRural57,12824,36443%87%-100%5-5339422853321-21---3-35-5137-5No
 2 Namayingo TCUrban20,72812,84862%-65%-257681423124459------------No
 3 BukanaRural11,3756,90061%74%-----53812315---------------No
 4 Sigulu IslandsRural21,7399,22442%50%---441312253-3224---------20-2No
 5 BuhembaRural36,40024,80768%96%-100%9-98-85545945146---1-118-1810-1No
 6 BuyinjaRural29,57528,09695%94%--1-191108448812214------------No
 7 MutumbaRural55,86432,08757%79%--1-117102763147714216------4-4---No
 8 LolweRural16,0515,70036%63%-----117181-1------------25--No
 9 BuswaleRural35,26232,33092%95%--2112210111784825-5------------No
Total 284,122176,3566287651003910491125116334735382103121150004042702719208No
District 284,122176,3566287651003910491125116334735382103121150004042702719208No

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
Surface Water Based/Not GFS11000100010
Surface Water Based/Unknown55001220023
Total66000320033

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