Namisindwa District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Namisindwa vary from 36 % in Buwatuwa Sub-County to 95 % in Buwabwala Sub-County. Namisindwa has 883 domestic water points which serve a total of 170,488 people – 147,356 in rural areas. 163 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Namisindwa has 2 piped schemes.
Access
63%
Rural Functionality
82%
Equity
124
Management
99%
Gender
94%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
NMO
Namboko
667
NambokoPopulation 667
MGT
Magale TC
Unknown
Magale TCPopulation 0
BKK
Bukokho
1,319
BukokhoPopulation 1,319
Bubutu TC
Unknown
Bubutu TC Population 0
Namitsa
Unknown
NamitsaPopulation 0
Bumbo TC
Unknown
Bumbo TCPopulation 0
BMW
Bumwoni
1,116
BumwoniPopulation 1,116
Luwa TC
Unknown
Luwa TCPopulation 0
Bukhaweka Town Council
Unknown
Bukhaweka Town CouncilPopulation 0
Nabitsikhi
Unknown
NabitsikhiPopulation 0
MGL
Magale
979
MagalePopulation 979
Buwatuwa
Unknown
BuwatuwaPopulation 0
BBT
Bubutu
353
BubutuPopulation 353
BKH
Bukhabusi
723
BukhabusiPopulation 723
BKA
Bukhaweka
756
BukhawekaPopulation 756
BKB
Bukiabi
1,079
BukiabiPopulation 1,079
BMB
Bumbo
1,180
BumboPopulation 1,180
BPT
Bupoto
296
BupotoPopulation 296
BWB
Buwabwala
1,310
BuwabwalaPopulation 1,310
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
1,241
Lwakhakha TCPopulation 1,241
MKH
Mukoto
184
MukotoPopulation 184
NMB
Namabya
1,087
NamabyaPopulation 1,087
TSK
Tsekululu
1,463
TsekululuPopulation 1,463
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
63 %
Rural Access
64 %
Urban Access
58 %
Luwa TC
NWSC
Luwa TCPopulation Served NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
NWSC
Bukhaweka Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Buwatuwa
36 %
BuwatuwaPopulation Served 2,350
Bubutu TC
NWSC
Bubutu TC Population Served NWSC
Namitsa
95 %
NamitsaPopulation Served 5,577
Bumbo TC
NWSC
Bumbo TCPopulation Served NWSC
Nabitsikhi
49 %
NabitsikhiPopulation Served 2,812
BBT
Bubutu
47 %
BubutuPopulation Served 6,412
BKA
Bukhaweka
70 %
BukhawekaPopulation Served 6,200
BKB
Bukiabi
46 %
BukiabiPopulation Served 6,800
BKH
Bukhabusi
95 %
BukhabusiPopulation Served 7,902
BKK
Bukokho
37 %
BukokhoPopulation Served 9,609
BMB
Bumbo
57 %
BumboPopulation Served 10,312
BMW
Bumwoni
85 %
BumwoniPopulation Served 21,404
BPT
Bupoto
95 %
BupotoPopulation Served 14,177
BWB
Buwabwala
95 %
BuwabwalaPopulation Served 8,715
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
54 %
Lwakhakha TCPopulation Served 6,418
MGL
Magale
51 %
MagalePopulation Served 11,192
MGT
Magale TC
54 %
Magale TCPopulation Served 2,912
MKH
Mukoto
95 %
MukotoPopulation Served 5,926
NMB
Namabya
68 %
NamabyaPopulation Served 9,300
NMO
Namboko
59 %
NambokoPopulation Served 5,662
TSK
Tsekululu
60 %
TsekululuPopulation Served 13,006
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
63 %
Rural Access
64 %
Urban Access
58 %
Luwa TC
NWSC
Luwa TCPopulation Served NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
NWSC
Bukhaweka Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Buwatuwa
36 %
BuwatuwaPopulation Served 2,350
Bubutu TC
NWSC
Bubutu TC Population Served NWSC
Namitsa
95 %
NamitsaPopulation Served 5,577
Bumbo TC
NWSC
Bumbo TCPopulation Served NWSC
Nabitsikhi
49 %
NabitsikhiPopulation Served 2,812
BBT
Bubutu
47 %
BubutuPopulation Served 6,412
BKA
Bukhaweka
70 %
BukhawekaPopulation Served 6,200
BKB
Bukiabi
46 %
BukiabiPopulation Served 6,800
BKH
Bukhabusi
95 %
BukhabusiPopulation Served 7,902
BKK
Bukokho
37 %
BukokhoPopulation Served 9,609
BMB
Bumbo
57 %
BumboPopulation Served 10,312
BMW
Bumwoni
85 %
BumwoniPopulation Served 21,404
BPT
Bupoto
95 %
BupotoPopulation Served 14,177
BWB
Buwabwala
95 %
BuwabwalaPopulation Served 8,715
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
54 %
Lwakhakha TCPopulation Served 6,418
MGL
Magale
51 %
MagalePopulation Served 11,192
MGT
Magale TC
54 %
Magale TCPopulation Served 2,912
MKH
Mukoto
95 %
MukotoPopulation Served 5,926
NMB
Namabya
68 %
NamabyaPopulation Served 9,300
NMO
Namboko
59 %
NambokoPopulation Served 5,662
TSK
Tsekululu
60 %
TsekululuPopulation Served 13,006
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
82 %
Urban Functionality
77 %
Luwa TC
NWSC
Luwa TCFunctional Sources 8
Bukhaweka Town Council
NWSC
Bukhaweka Town CouncilFunctional Sources 20
Buwatuwa
83 %
BuwatuwaFunctional Sources 10
Bubutu TC
NWSC
Bubutu TC Functional Sources 19
Namitsa
83 %
NamitsaFunctional Sources 24
Bumbo TC
NWSC
Bumbo TCFunctional Sources 6
Nabitsikhi
69 %
NabitsikhiFunctional Sources 9
BBT
Bubutu
90 %
BubutuFunctional Sources 28
BKA
Bukhaweka
78 %
BukhawekaFunctional Sources 25
BKB
Bukiabi
84 %
BukiabiFunctional Sources 26
BKH
Bukhabusi
79 %
BukhabusiFunctional Sources 55
BKK
Bukokho
97 %
BukokhoFunctional Sources 57
BMB
Bumbo
80 %
BumboFunctional Sources 47
BMW
Bumwoni
75 %
BumwoniFunctional Sources 33
BPT
Bupoto
82 %
BupotoFunctional Sources 77
BWB
Buwabwala
91 %
BuwabwalaFunctional Sources 53
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
91 %
Lwakhakha TCFunctional Sources 29
MGL
Magale
98 %
MagaleFunctional Sources 44
MGT
Magale TC
100 %
Magale TCFunctional Sources 14
MKH
Mukoto
84 %
MukotoFunctional Sources 32
NMB
Namabya
86 %
NamabyaFunctional Sources 38
NMO
Namboko
60 %
NambokoFunctional Sources 15
TSK
Tsekululu
69 %
TsekululuFunctional Sources 51
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 | Namisindwa | ||||||||
| 1 Bumbo | Rural | 17,981 | 10,312 | 57% | 80% | - | - | 25 | 4 | 29 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bubutu TC | Urban | 7,829 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 73% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Bukokho | Rural | 25,688 | 9,609 | 37% | 97% | - | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 1 | 36 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bukiabi | Rural | 14,801 | 6,800 | 46% | 84% | - | - | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bukhaweka | Rural | 8,807 | 6,200 | 70% | 78% | - | - | 19 | 6 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Magale | Rural | 21,773 | 11,192 | 51% | 98% | - | - | 29 | - | 29 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 243 | 4 | 16 | No |
| 7 Lwakhakha TC | Urban | 11,988 | 6,418 | 54% | - | 91% | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Magale TC | Urban | 5,382 | 2,912 | 54% | - | 100% | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bumwoni | Rural | 25,321 | 21,404 | 85% | 75% | - | - | 21 | 5 | 26 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 433 | 12 | 16 | No |
| 10 Tsekululu | Rural | 21,529 | 13,006 | 60% | 69% | - | - | 27 | 14 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 8 | 32 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Bukhabusi | Rural | 8,318 | 7,902 | 95% | 79% | - | - | 33 | 13 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Mukoto | Rural | 6,238 | 5,926 | 95% | 84% | - | - | 15 | 3 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Buwatuwa | Rural | 6,483 | 2,350 | 36% | 83% | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Bupoto | Rural | 14,923 | 14,177 | 95% | 82% | - | - | 54 | 12 | 66 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Bumbo TC | Urban | 4,281 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 86% | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 16 Nabitsikhi | Rural | 5,749 | 2,812 | 49% | 69% | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Buwabwala | Rural | 9,174 | 8,715 | 95% | 91% | - | - | 28 | 4 | 32 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Luwa TC | Urban | 5,749 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 67% | - | 7 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 19 Namabya | Rural | 13,700 | 9,300 | 68% | 86% | - | - | 27 | 6 | 33 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Bukhaweka Town Council | Urban | 4,648 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 59% | - | 18 | 12 | 30 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 21 Bubutu | Rural | 13,578 | 6,412 | 47% | 90% | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Namboko | Rural | 9,541 | 5,662 | 59% | 60% | - | - | 8 | 3 | 11 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Namitsa | Rural | 5,871 | 5,577 | 95% | 83% | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 269,352 | 170,488 | 63 | 82 | 77 | 0 | 440 | 96 | 536 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 19 | 98 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 22 | 201 | 676 | 16 | 32 | No | |
| District | 269,352 | 170,488 | 63 | 82 | 77 | 0 | 440 | 96 | 536 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 19 | 98 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 22 | 201 | 676 | 16 | 32 | 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/GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee