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  
NMO Namboko 926
Namboko
Population 926
BKH Bukhabusi 1,122
Bukhabusi
Population 1,122
TSK Tsekululu 1,442
Tsekululu
Population 1,442
NMB Namabya 1,071
Namabya
Population 1,071
LTC Lwakhakha TC 1,223
Lwakhakha TC
Population 1,223
BWB Buwabwala 1,291
Buwabwala
Population 1,291
BPT Bupoto 291
Bupoto
Population 291
BMB Bumbo 1,416
Bumbo
Population 1,416
BBT Bubutu 787
Bubutu
Population 787
MKH Mukhoto 309
Mukhoto
Population 309
MGT Magale TC Unknown
Magale TC
Population 0
BMW Bumwoni 1,100
Bumwoni
Population 1,100
BKK Bukokho 1,300
Bukokho
Population 1,300
BKB Bukiabi 1,063
Bukiabi
Population 1,063
MGL Magale 965
Magale
Population 965
BKA Bukhaweka 1,014
Bukhaweka
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 %
Total Access 66 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 47 %

BBT Bubutu 58 %
Bubutu
Population Served 17,654
BKA Bukhaweka 95 %
Bukhaweka
Population Served 11,222
BKB Bukiabi 49 %
Bukiabi
Population Served 7,200
BKH Bukhabusi 95 %
Bukhabusi
Population Served 12,253
BKK Bukokho 62 %
Bukokho
Population Served 15,671
BMB Bumbo 43 %
Bumbo
Population Served 9,362
BMW Bumwoni 89 %
Bumwoni
Population Served 22,104
BPT Bupoto 95 %
Bupoto
Population Served 13,971
BWB Buwabwala 95 %
Buwabwala
Population Served 8,589
LTC Lwakhakha TC 47 %
Lwakhakha TC
Population Served 5,518
MGL Magale 51 %
Magale
Population Served 10,992
MGT Magale TC 47 %
Magale TC
Population Served 2,512
MKH Mukhoto 71 %
Mukhoto
Population Served 7,450
NMB Namabya 67 %
Namabya
Population Served 9,100
NMO Namboko 51 %
Namboko
Population Served 6,774
TSK Tsekululu 59 %
Tsekululu
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 %
Total Access 66 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 47 %

BBT Bubutu 58 %
Bubutu
Population Served 17,654
BKA Bukhaweka 95 %
Bukhaweka
Population Served 11,222
BKB Bukiabi 49 %
Bukiabi
Population Served 7,200
BKH Bukhabusi 95 %
Bukhabusi
Population Served 12,253
BKK Bukokho 62 %
Bukokho
Population Served 15,671
BMB Bumbo 43 %
Bumbo
Population Served 9,362
BMW Bumwoni 89 %
Bumwoni
Population Served 22,104
BPT Bupoto 95 %
Bupoto
Population Served 13,971
BWB Buwabwala 95 %
Buwabwala
Population Served 8,589
LTC Lwakhakha TC 47 %
Lwakhakha TC
Population Served 5,518
MGL Magale 51 %
Magale
Population Served 10,992
MGT Magale TC 47 %
Magale TC
Population Served 2,512
MKH Mukhoto 71 %
Mukhoto
Population Served 7,450
NMB Namabya 67 %
Namabya
Population Served 9,100
NMO Namboko 51 %
Namboko
Population Served 6,774
TSK Tsekululu 59 %
Tsekululu
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 %
Rural Functionality 98 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BBT Bubutu 94 %
Bubutu
Functional Sources 75
BKA Bukhaweka 100 %
Bukhaweka
Functional Sources 58
BKB Bukiabi 100 %
Bukiabi
Functional Sources 29
BKH Bukhabusi 93 %
Bukhabusi
Functional Sources 57
BKK Bukokho 100 %
Bukokho
Functional Sources 75
BMB Bumbo 100 %
Bumbo
Functional Sources 52
BMW Bumwoni 94 %
Bumwoni
Functional Sources 44
BPT Bupoto 98 %
Bupoto
Functional Sources 80
BWB Buwabwala 100 %
Buwabwala
Functional Sources 40
LTC Lwakhakha TC 100 %
Lwakhakha TC
Functional Sources 27
MGL Magale 98 %
Magale
Functional Sources 43
MGT Magale TC 100 %
Magale TC
Functional Sources 12
MKH Mukhoto 100 %
Mukhoto
Functional Sources 29
NMB Namabya 97 %
Namabya
Functional Sources 37
NMO Namboko 96 %
Namboko
Functional Sources 26
TSK Tsekululu 100 %
Tsekululu
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-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 BumboRural21,5779,36243%100%--27-27---2-22-2------21-21---No
 2 BuwabwalaRural9,0418,58995%100%--32-32---2-21-1------5-5---No
 3 NamabyaRural13,5019,10067%98%--31-31---5-5---------112---No
 4 BubutuRural30,25617,65458%94%--451465-5164209-9------------No
 5 BukokhoRural25,31415,67162%100%--32-321-116-164-4------22-22---No
 6 NambokoRural13,2606,77451%97%--121134-46-64-4------------No
 7 BukiabiRural14,5867,20049%100%--22-22---5-5---------2-2---No
 8 BukhawekaRural11,81311,22295%100%--54-54---2-21-1------1-1---No
 9 MagaleRural21,45610,99251%98%--28-28---111123-3------1-1243416No
 10 Lwakhakha TCUrban11,8135,51847%-100%-18-18---4-43-3------2-2---No
 11 Magale TCUrban5,3042,51247%-100%-5-5---5-52-2------------No
 12 BumwoniRural24,95222,10489%94%--30-301-18210112------4-44331216No
 13 TsekululuRural21,21512,60659%100%--34-34------1-1------27-27---No
 14 BukhabusiRural12,89812,25395%94%--49150------325------516---No
 15 MukhotoRural10,4877,45071%100%--26-26---------------3-3---No
 16 BupotoRural14,70613,97195%98%--641651-12-22-2------11112---No
Total 262,179172,979669810005364540120129471013633900000014531486761632No
District 262,179172,979669810005364540120129471013633900000014531486761632No

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