Iganga District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Iganga vary from 54 % in Nakalama Sub-County to 89 % in Bulamogi Sub-County. Iganga has 984 domestic water points which serve a total of 312,085 people – 257,360 in rural areas. 39 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Iganga has 1 piped schemes.
Access
69%
Rural Functionality
96%
Equity
49
Management
90%
Gender
96%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 415
Population 717
Population 580
Population 536
Population 790
Population 899
Population 9,006
Population 434
Population 10,258
Population 636
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 34,824
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 24,074
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 36,462
Population Served 33,115
Population Served 44,934
Population Served 34,174
Population Served 22,180
Population Served 27,598
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 34,824
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 24,074
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 36,462
Population Served 33,115
Population Served 44,934
Population Served 34,174
Population Served 22,180
Population Served 27,598
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 114
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 85
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 126
Functional Sources 117
Functional Sources 200
Functional Sources 120
Functional Sources 77
Functional Sources 106
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 | KIGULU | ||||||||
| 1 Namungalwe | Rural | 49,288 | 34,174 | 69% | 95% | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 25 | - | 25 | 71 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Nawandala | Rural | 41,545 | 27,598 | 66% | 95% | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | 10 | - | 10 | 58 | - | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | No |
| 3 Nakalama | Rural | 61,579 | 33,115 | 54% | 98% | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | 31 | - | 31 | 66 | - | 66 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nabitende | Rural | 37,488 | 24,074 | 64% | 96% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 10 | - | 10 | 60 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | No |
| 5 Nawanyingi | Rural | 33,924 | 22,180 | 65% | 94% | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 21 | - | 21 | 47 | - | 47 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nakigo | Rural | 52,115 | 36,462 | 70% | 99% | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 65 | - | 65 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Bulamogi | Rural | 38,963 | 34,824 | 89% | 91% | - | - | 12 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 45 | 59 | 2 | 61 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Nambale | Rural | 61,948 | 44,934 | 73% | 99% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 10 | 97 | 2 | 99 | 13 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77 | - | 77 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 376,850 | 257,360 | 68 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 123 | 199 | 3 | 202 | 523 | 8 | 531 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No | IGANGA MC |
| 1 Northern DIV | Urban | 32,941 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Central DIV | Urban | 40,315 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 73,256 | 54,725 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 450,106 | 312,085 | 69 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 123 | 199 | 3 | 202 | 523 | 8 | 531 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 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 | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee