Nwoya District
by March 30, 2025
The access rates in Nwoya vary from 11 % in Paminyai Sub-County to 95 % in Anaka (Payira) Sub-County. Nwoya has 621 domestic water points which serve a total of 161,739 people – 146,571 in rural areas. 168 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Nwoya has 1 piped schemes.
Access
39%
Rural Functionality
76%
Equity
553
Management
88%
Gender
89%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 155
Population 360
Population 58
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 37
Population 68
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 NWSC
Population Served 3,400
Population Served 6,006
Population Served 16,200
Population Served 31,124
Population Served 22,893
Population Served 10,612
Population Served 25,124
Population Served 41,824
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 NWSC
Population Served 3,400
Population Served 6,006
Population Served 16,200
Population Served 31,124
Population Served 22,893
Population Served 10,612
Population Served 25,124
Population Served 41,824
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 9
Functional Sources 10
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 44
Functional Sources 90
Functional Sources 83
Functional Sources 18
Functional Sources 56
Functional Sources 123
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 | NWOYA | ||||||||
| 1 Paminyai | Rural | 29,836 | 3,400 | 11% | 83% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Koch Goma TC | Urban | 37,049 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 50% | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Lungulu | Rural | 35,738 | 6,006 | 17% | 91% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Alero | Rural | 90,000 | 31,124 | 35% | 79% | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 13 | 83 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Lii | Rural | 29,016 | 16,200 | 56% | 80% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 10 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Anaka (Payira) | Rural | 24,098 | 22,893 | 95% | 73% | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 14 | 81 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Purongo | Rural | 67,705 | 41,824 | 62% | 81% | - | - | 22 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 94 | 21 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Anaka TC / Nmoya TC | Urban | 29,344 | 10,612 | 36% | - | 41% | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Koch-Goma | Rural | 70,983 | 25,124 | 35% | 62% | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 413,769 | 161,739 | 39 | 76 | 44 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 81 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 360 | 96 | 456 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 413,769 | 161,739 | 39 | 76 | 44 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 81 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 360 | 96 | 456 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee