Namisindwa District

by March 30, 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 170,455 people – 147,327 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 666
Namboko
Population 666
MGT Magale TC Unknown
Magale TC
Population 0
BKK Bukokho 1,318
Bukokho
Population 1,318
Bubutu TC Unknown
Bubutu TC
Population 0
Namitsa Unknown
Namitsa
Population 0
Bumbo TC Unknown
Bumbo TC
Population 0
BMW Bumwoni 1,116
Bumwoni
Population 1,116
Luwa TC Unknown
Luwa TC
Population 0
Bukhaweka Town Council Unknown
Bukhaweka Town Council
Population 0
Nabitsikhi Unknown
Nabitsikhi
Population 0
MGL Magale 978
Magale
Population 978
Buwatuwa Unknown
Buwatuwa
Population 0
BBT Bubutu 353
Bubutu
Population 353
BKH Bukhabusi 723
Bukhabusi
Population 723
BKA Bukhaweka 756
Bukhaweka
Population 756
BKB Bukiabi 1,078
Bukiabi
Population 1,078
BMB Bumbo 1,179
Bumbo
Population 1,179
BPT Bupoto 296
Bupoto
Population 296
BWB Buwabwala 1,309
Buwabwala
Population 1,309
LTC Lwakhakha TC 1,240
Lwakhakha TC
Population 1,240
MKH Mukoto 184
Mukoto
Population 184
NMB Namabya 1,086
Namabya
Population 1,086
TSK Tsekululu 1,462
Tsekululu
Population 1,462

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 TC
Population Served NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Buwatuwa 36 %
Buwatuwa
Population Served 2,350
Bubutu TC NWSC
Bubutu TC
Population Served NWSC
Namitsa 95 %
Namitsa
Population Served 5,574
Bumbo TC NWSC
Bumbo TC
Population Served NWSC
Nabitsikhi 49 %
Nabitsikhi
Population Served 2,812
BBT Bubutu 47 %
Bubutu
Population Served 6,412
BKA Bukhaweka 70 %
Bukhaweka
Population Served 6,200
BKB Bukiabi 46 %
Bukiabi
Population Served 6,800
BKH Bukhabusi 95 %
Bukhabusi
Population Served 7,896
BKK Bukokho 37 %
Bukokho
Population Served 9,609
BMB Bumbo 57 %
Bumbo
Population Served 10,312
BMW Bumwoni 85 %
Bumwoni
Population Served 21,404
BPT Bupoto 95 %
Bupoto
Population Served 14,166
BWB Buwabwala 95 %
Buwabwala
Population Served 8,709
LTC Lwakhakha TC 54 %
Lwakhakha TC
Population Served 6,418
MGL Magale 51 %
Magale
Population Served 11,192
MGT Magale TC 54 %
Magale TC
Population Served 2,912
MKH Mukoto 95 %
Mukoto
Population Served 5,922
NMB Namabya 68 %
Namabya
Population Served 9,300
NMO Namboko 59 %
Namboko
Population Served 5,662
TSK Tsekululu 60 %
Tsekululu
Population 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 TC
Population Served NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Buwatuwa 36 %
Buwatuwa
Population Served 2,350
Bubutu TC NWSC
Bubutu TC
Population Served NWSC
Namitsa 95 %
Namitsa
Population Served 5,574
Bumbo TC NWSC
Bumbo TC
Population Served NWSC
Nabitsikhi 49 %
Nabitsikhi
Population Served 2,812
BBT Bubutu 47 %
Bubutu
Population Served 6,412
BKA Bukhaweka 70 %
Bukhaweka
Population Served 6,200
BKB Bukiabi 46 %
Bukiabi
Population Served 6,800
BKH Bukhabusi 95 %
Bukhabusi
Population Served 7,896
BKK Bukokho 37 %
Bukokho
Population Served 9,609
BMB Bumbo 57 %
Bumbo
Population Served 10,312
BMW Bumwoni 85 %
Bumwoni
Population Served 21,404
BPT Bupoto 95 %
Bupoto
Population Served 14,166
BWB Buwabwala 95 %
Buwabwala
Population Served 8,709
LTC Lwakhakha TC 54 %
Lwakhakha TC
Population Served 6,418
MGL Magale 51 %
Magale
Population Served 11,192
MGT Magale TC 54 %
Magale TC
Population Served 2,912
MKH Mukoto 95 %
Mukoto
Population Served 5,922
NMB Namabya 68 %
Namabya
Population Served 9,300
NMO Namboko 59 %
Namboko
Population Served 5,662
TSK Tsekululu 60 %
Tsekululu
Population 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 TC
Functional Sources 8
Bukhaweka Town Council NWSC
Bukhaweka Town Council
Functional Sources 20
Buwatuwa 83 %
Buwatuwa
Functional Sources 10
Bubutu TC NWSC
Bubutu TC
Functional Sources 19
Namitsa 83 %
Namitsa
Functional Sources 24
Bumbo TC NWSC
Bumbo TC
Functional Sources 6
Nabitsikhi 69 %
Nabitsikhi
Functional Sources 9
BBT Bubutu 90 %
Bubutu
Functional Sources 28
BKA Bukhaweka 78 %
Bukhaweka
Functional Sources 25
BKB Bukiabi 84 %
Bukiabi
Functional Sources 26
BKH Bukhabusi 79 %
Bukhabusi
Functional Sources 55
BKK Bukokho 97 %
Bukokho
Functional Sources 57
BMB Bumbo 80 %
Bumbo
Functional Sources 47
BMW Bumwoni 75 %
Bumwoni
Functional Sources 33
BPT Bupoto 82 %
Bupoto
Functional Sources 77
BWB Buwabwala 91 %
Buwabwala
Functional Sources 53
LTC Lwakhakha TC 91 %
Lwakhakha TC
Functional Sources 29
MGL Magale 98 %
Magale
Functional Sources 44
MGT Magale TC 100 %
Magale TC
Functional Sources 14
MKH Mukoto 84 %
Mukoto
Functional Sources 32
NMB Namabya 86 %
Namabya
Functional Sources 38
NMO Namboko 60 %
Namboko
Functional Sources 15
TSK Tsekululu 69 %
Tsekululu
Functional 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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
Namisindwa                               
 1 BumboRural17,96810,31257%80%--25429---2-2-22------20626---No
 2 Bubutu TC Urban7,823NWSCNWSC-73%-4-43148412426------------Yes
 3 BukokhoRural25,6699,60937%97%--20121------2-2------35136---No
 4 BukiabiRural14,7906,80046%84%--21122---437---------112---No
 5 BukhawekaRural8,8016,20070%78%--19625----11---------6-6---No
 6 MagaleRural21,75711,19251%98%--29-29---111123-3------1-1243416No
 7 Lwakhakha TCUrban11,9796,41854%-91%-19120---7-7123------2-2---No
 8 Magale TCUrban5,3782,91254%-100%-7-7---5-52-2------------No
 9 BumwoniRural25,30221,40485%75%--21526-118311-22------4-44331216No
 10 TsekululuRural21,51313,00660%69%--271441-------11------24832---No
 11 BukhabusiRural8,3127,89695%79%--331346------325------19-19---No
 12 MukotoRural6,2345,92295%84%--15318---------------17320---No
 13 BuwatuwaRural6,4782,35036%83%--9211---------------1-1---No
 14 BupotoRural14,91214,16695%82%--5412661-1213-22------20222---No
 15 Bumbo TCUrban4,278NWSCNWSC-86%-617---------------------Yes
 16 NabitsikhiRural5,7452,81249%69%--325-115-5112------------No
 17 BuwabwalaRural9,1678,70995%91%--28432---2-2-11------23-23---No
 18 Luwa TCUrban5,745NWSCNWSC-67%-7411---------------1-1---Yes
 19 NamabyaRural13,6909,30068%86%--27633---7-7---------4-4---No
 20 Bukhaweka Town CouncilUrban4,645NWSCNWSC-59%-181230---2-2-11-------11---Yes
 21 BubutuRural13,5686,41247%90%--23-23---426112------------No
 22 NambokoRural9,5345,66259%60%--8311-33628-22------1-1---No
 23 NamitsaRural5,8675,57495%83%--17219-116281-1------------No
Total 269,155170,4556382770440965364711791998181937000000179222016761632No
District 269,155170,4556382770440965364711791998181937000000179222016761632No

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/GFS22002000000
Total22000000000

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