Namisindwa District
by December 4, 2024
The access rates in Namisindwa vary from 37 % in Buwatuwa Sub-County to 95 % in Buwabwala Sub-County. Namisindwa has 883 domestic water points which serve a total of 170,075 people – 148,695 in rural areas. 163 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Namisindwa has 2 piped schemes.
Access
64%
Rural Functionality
82%
Equity
118
Management
99%
Gender
93%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
NMO
Namboko
661
NambokoPopulation 661
MGT
Magale TC
Unknown
Magale TCPopulation 0
BKK
Bukokho
1,308
BukokhoPopulation 1,308
Bubutu TC
Unknown
Bubutu TC Population 0
Namitsa
Unknown
NamitsaPopulation 0
Bumbo TC
Unknown
Bumbo TCPopulation 0
BMW
Bumwoni
1,107
BumwoniPopulation 1,107
Luwa TC
Unknown
Luwa TCPopulation 0
Bukhaweka Town Council
Unknown
Bukhaweka Town CouncilPopulation 0
Nabitsikhi
Unknown
NabitsikhiPopulation 0
MGL
Magale
970
MagalePopulation 970
Buwatuwa
Unknown
BuwatuwaPopulation 0
BBT
Bubutu
350
BubutuPopulation 350
BKH
Bukhabusi
717
BukhabusiPopulation 717
BKA
Bukhaweka
750
BukhawekaPopulation 750
BKB
Bukiabi
1,070
BukiabiPopulation 1,070
BMB
Bumbo
1,170
BumboPopulation 1,170
BPT
Bupoto
293
BupotoPopulation 293
BWB
Buwabwala
1,299
BuwabwalaPopulation 1,299
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
1,230
Lwakhakha TCPopulation 1,230
MKH
Mukoto
182
MukotoPopulation 182
NMB
Namabya
1,078
NamabyaPopulation 1,078
TSK
Tsekululu
1,450
TsekululuPopulation 1,450
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
64 %
Rural Access
65 %
Urban Access
54 %
Luwa TC
NWSC
Luwa TCPopulation Served NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
NWSC
Bukhaweka Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Buwatuwa
37 %
BuwatuwaPopulation Served 2,350
Bubutu TC
NWSC
Bubutu TC Population Served NWSC
Namitsa
95 %
NamitsaPopulation Served 5,528
Bumbo TC
NWSC
Bumbo TCPopulation Served NWSC
Nabitsikhi
49 %
NabitsikhiPopulation Served 2,812
BBT
Bubutu
60 %
BubutuPopulation Served 8,124
BKA
Bukhaweka
71 %
BukhawekaPopulation Served 6,200
BKB
Bukiabi
46 %
BukiabiPopulation Served 6,800
BKH
Bukhabusi
95 %
BukhabusiPopulation Served 7,832
BKK
Bukokho
38 %
BukokhoPopulation Served 9,609
BMB
Bumbo
58 %
BumboPopulation Served 10,312
BMW
Bumwoni
85 %
BumwoniPopulation Served 21,404
BPT
Bupoto
95 %
BupotoPopulation Served 14,051
BWB
Buwabwala
95 %
BuwabwalaPopulation Served 8,638
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
54 %
Lwakhakha TCPopulation Served 6,418
MGL
Magale
52 %
MagalePopulation Served 11,192
MGT
Magale TC
55 %
Magale TCPopulation Served 2,912
MKH
Mukoto
95 %
MukotoPopulation Served 5,874
NMB
Namabya
68 %
NamabyaPopulation Served 9,300
NMO
Namboko
60 %
NambokoPopulation Served 5,662
TSK
Tsekululu
61 %
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
64 %
Rural Access
65 %
Urban Access
54 %
Luwa TC
NWSC
Luwa TCPopulation Served NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
NWSC
Bukhaweka Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Buwatuwa
37 %
BuwatuwaPopulation Served 2,350
Bubutu TC
NWSC
Bubutu TC Population Served NWSC
Namitsa
95 %
NamitsaPopulation Served 5,528
Bumbo TC
NWSC
Bumbo TCPopulation Served NWSC
Nabitsikhi
49 %
NabitsikhiPopulation Served 2,812
BBT
Bubutu
60 %
BubutuPopulation Served 8,124
BKA
Bukhaweka
71 %
BukhawekaPopulation Served 6,200
BKB
Bukiabi
46 %
BukiabiPopulation Served 6,800
BKH
Bukhabusi
95 %
BukhabusiPopulation Served 7,832
BKK
Bukokho
38 %
BukokhoPopulation Served 9,609
BMB
Bumbo
58 %
BumboPopulation Served 10,312
BMW
Bumwoni
85 %
BumwoniPopulation Served 21,404
BPT
Bupoto
95 %
BupotoPopulation Served 14,051
BWB
Buwabwala
95 %
BuwabwalaPopulation Served 8,638
LTC
Lwakhakha TC
54 %
Lwakhakha TCPopulation Served 6,418
MGL
Magale
52 %
MagalePopulation Served 11,192
MGT
Magale TC
55 %
Magale TCPopulation Served 2,912
MKH
Mukoto
95 %
MukotoPopulation Served 5,874
NMB
Namabya
68 %
NamabyaPopulation Served 9,300
NMO
Namboko
60 %
NambokoPopulation Served 5,662
TSK
Tsekululu
61 %
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
79 %
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 15
Namitsa
83 %
NamitsaFunctional Sources 24
Bumbo TC
NWSC
Bumbo TCFunctional Sources 6
Nabitsikhi
69 %
NabitsikhiFunctional Sources 9
BBT
Bubutu
82 %
BubutuFunctional Sources 32
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 | 17,822 | 10,312 | 58% | 80% | - | - | 25 | 4 | 29 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bubutu TC | Urban | 7,759 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 83% | - | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Bukokho | Rural | 25,460 | 9,609 | 38% | 97% | - | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 1 | 36 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bukiabi | Rural | 14,670 | 6,800 | 46% | 84% | - | - | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bukhaweka | Rural | 8,729 | 6,200 | 71% | 78% | - | - | 19 | 6 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Magale | Rural | 21,580 | 11,192 | 52% | 98% | - | - | 29 | - | 29 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 243 | 4 | 16 | No |
| 7 Lwakhakha TC | Urban | 11,881 | 6,418 | 54% | - | 91% | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Magale TC | Urban | 5,334 | 2,912 | 55% | - | 100% | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bumwoni | Rural | 25,096 | 21,404 | 85% | 75% | - | - | 21 | 5 | 26 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 433 | 12 | 16 | No |
| 10 Tsekululu | Rural | 21,338 | 13,006 | 61% | 69% | - | - | 27 | 14 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 8 | 32 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Bukhabusi | Rural | 8,244 | 7,832 | 95% | 79% | - | - | 33 | 13 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Mukoto | Rural | 6,183 | 5,874 | 95% | 84% | - | - | 15 | 3 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Buwatuwa | Rural | 6,426 | 2,350 | 37% | 83% | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Bupoto | Rural | 14,791 | 14,051 | 95% | 82% | - | - | 54 | 12 | 66 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Bumbo TC | Urban | 4,243 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 86% | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 16 Nabitsikhi | Rural | 5,698 | 2,812 | 49% | 69% | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Buwabwala | Rural | 9,093 | 8,638 | 95% | 91% | - | - | 28 | 4 | 32 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Luwa TC | Urban | 5,698 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 67% | - | 7 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 19 Namabya | Rural | 13,579 | 9,300 | 68% | 86% | - | - | 27 | 6 | 33 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Bukhaweka Town Council | Urban | 4,607 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 59% | - | 18 | 12 | 30 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 21 Bubutu | Rural | 13,457 | 8,124 | 60% | 82% | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Namboko | Rural | 9,457 | 5,662 | 60% | 60% | - | - | 8 | 3 | 11 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Namitsa | Rural | 5,819 | 5,528 | 95% | 83% | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 266,964 | 170,075 | 64 | 82 | 79 | 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 | 266,964 | 170,075 | 64 | 82 | 79 | 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