Iganga District

by March 30, 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 312,086 people – 257,361 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  
NBT Nabitende 414
Nabitende
Population 414
BLM Bulamogi 717
Bulamogi
Population 717
NMN Namungalwe 580
Namungalwe
Population 580
NMB Nambale 536
Nambale
Population 536
NKG Nakigo 790
Nakigo
Population 790
NKL Nakalama 898
Nakalama
Population 898
NDV Northern DIV 9,000
Northern DIV
Population 9,000
NWN Nawandala 434
Nawandala
Population 434
CDV Central DIV 10,252
Central DIV
Population 10,252
NWI Nawanyingi 636
Nawanyingi
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 %
Total Access 69 %
Rural Access 68 %
Urban Access 75 %

BLM Bulamogi 89 %
Bulamogi
Population Served 34,824
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
NBT Nabitende 64 %
Nabitende
Population Served 24,074
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
NKG Nakigo 70 %
Nakigo
Population Served 36,462
NKL Nakalama 54 %
Nakalama
Population Served 33,115
NMB Nambale 73 %
Nambale
Population Served 44,934
NMN Namungalwe 69 %
Namungalwe
Population Served 34,174
NWI Nawanyingi 65 %
Nawanyingi
Population Served 22,180
NWN Nawandala 66 %
Nawandala
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 %
Total Access 69 %
Rural Access 68 %
Urban Access 75 %

BLM Bulamogi 89 %
Bulamogi
Population Served 34,824
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
NBT Nabitende 64 %
Nabitende
Population Served 24,074
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
NKG Nakigo 70 %
Nakigo
Population Served 36,462
NKL Nakalama 54 %
Nakalama
Population Served 33,115
NMB Nambale 73 %
Nambale
Population Served 44,934
NMN Namungalwe 69 %
Namungalwe
Population Served 34,174
NWI Nawanyingi 65 %
Nawanyingi
Population Served 22,180
NWN Nawandala 66 %
Nawandala
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 %
Rural Functionality 96 %
Urban Functionality Unknown

BLM Bulamogi 91 %
Bulamogi
Functional Sources 114
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
NBT Nabitende 96 %
Nabitende
Functional Sources 85
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
NKG Nakigo 99 %
Nakigo
Functional Sources 126
NKL Nakalama 98 %
Nakalama
Functional Sources 117
NMB Nambale 99 %
Nambale
Functional Sources 200
NMN Namungalwe 95 %
Namungalwe
Functional Sources 120
NWI Nawanyingi 94 %
Nawanyingi
Functional Sources 77
NWN Nawandala 95 %
Nawandala
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
KIGULU                               
 1 NamungalweRural49,25634,17469%95%--20-2025-2571374134------3-3---No
 2 NawandalaRural41,51727,59866%95%--35-3510-1058-58268------1-14-2No
 3 NakalamaRural61,53933,11554%98%--1912031-3166-66123------------No
 4 NabitendeRural37,46424,07464%96%--13-1310-1060161134------1-18-1No
 5 NawanyingiRural33,90222,18065%94%--8-821-2147-47-55------1-1---No
 6 NakigoRural52,08136,46270%99%--9-94915065-652-2------1-1---No
 7 BulamogiRural38,93834,82489%91%--123154324559261-44------------No
 8 NambaleRural61,90744,93473%99%--3-310-109729913114------77-77---No
Total 376,604257,361689600119412319932025238531202444000000840841203No
IGANGA MC                               
 1 Northern DIVUrban32,919NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Central DIVUrban40,289NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 73,20854,72575000000000000000000000000000No
District 449,812312,086699600119412319932025238531202444000000840841203No

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
Unknown/Not GFS10000000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS21001000000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Groundwater based/Unknown22000200010
Total63000201010

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