Namisindwa District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Namisindwa vary from 43 % in Bumbo Sub-County to 95 % in Buwabwala Sub-County. Namisindwa has 840 domestic water points which serve a total of 172,979 people – 164,949 in rural areas. 17 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Namisindwa has 2 piped schemes.
Access
66%
Rural Functionality
98%
Equity
98
Management
96%
Gender
70%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 926
Population 1,122
Population 1,442
Population 1,071
Population 1,223
Population 1,291
Population 291
Population 1,416
Population 787
Population 309
Population 0
Population 1,100
Population 1,300
Population 1,063
Population 965
Population 1,014
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 17,654
Population Served 11,222
Population Served 7,200
Population Served 12,253
Population Served 15,671
Population Served 9,362
Population Served 22,104
Population Served 13,971
Population Served 8,589
Population Served 5,518
Population Served 10,992
Population Served 2,512
Population Served 7,450
Population Served 9,100
Population Served 6,774
Population Served 12,606
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 17,654
Population Served 11,222
Population Served 7,200
Population Served 12,253
Population Served 15,671
Population Served 9,362
Population Served 22,104
Population Served 13,971
Population Served 8,589
Population Served 5,518
Population Served 10,992
Population Served 2,512
Population Served 7,450
Population Served 9,100
Population Served 6,774
Population Served 12,606
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 75
Functional Sources 58
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources 57
Functional Sources 75
Functional Sources 52
Functional Sources 44
Functional Sources 80
Functional Sources 40
Functional Sources 27
Functional Sources 43
Functional Sources 12
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources 37
Functional Sources 26
Functional Sources 62
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 | 21,577 | 9,362 | 43% | 100% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Buwabwala | Rural | 9,041 | 8,589 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 32 | - | 32 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Namabya | Rural | 13,501 | 9,100 | 67% | 98% | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bubutu | Rural | 30,256 | 17,654 | 58% | 94% | - | - | 45 | 1 | 46 | 5 | - | 5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bukokho | Rural | 25,314 | 15,671 | 62% | 100% | - | - | 32 | - | 32 | 1 | - | 1 | 16 | - | 16 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Namboko | Rural | 13,260 | 6,774 | 51% | 97% | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Bukiabi | Rural | 14,586 | 7,200 | 49% | 100% | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bukhaweka | Rural | 11,813 | 11,222 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 54 | - | 54 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Magale | Rural | 21,456 | 10,992 | 51% | 98% | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 243 | 4 | 16 | No |
| 10 Lwakhakha TC | Urban | 11,813 | 5,518 | 47% | - | 100% | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Magale TC | Urban | 5,304 | 2,512 | 47% | - | 100% | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Bumwoni | Rural | 24,952 | 22,104 | 89% | 94% | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 433 | 12 | 16 | No |
| 13 Tsekululu | Rural | 21,215 | 12,606 | 59% | 100% | - | - | 34 | - | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Bukhabusi | Rural | 12,898 | 12,253 | 95% | 94% | - | - | 49 | 1 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Mukhoto | Rural | 10,487 | 7,450 | 71% | 100% | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Bupoto | Rural | 14,706 | 13,971 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 64 | 1 | 65 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 262,179 | 172,979 | 66 | 98 | 100 | 0 | 536 | 4 | 540 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 94 | 7 | 101 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 3 | 148 | 676 | 16 | 32 | No | |
| District | 262,179 | 172,979 | 66 | 98 | 100 | 0 | 536 | 4 | 540 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 94 | 7 | 101 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 3 | 148 | 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