Kamuli District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Kamuli vary from 3 % in Kisozi TC Sub-County to 95 % in Wankole Sub-County. Kamuli has 1,929 domestic water points which serve a total of 536,135 people – 456,567 in rural areas. 195 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kamuli has 2 piped schemes.

Access

78%

Rural Functionality

90%

Equity

49

Management

90%

Gender

89%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BTC Balawoli TC Unknown
Balawoli TC
Population 0
KTC Kisozi TC Unknown
Kisozi TC
Population 0
MTC Mbulamuti TC Unknown
Mbulamuti TC
Population 0
NTC Namwendwa TC Unknown
Namwendwa TC
Population 0
NWT Nawanyago TC Unknown
Nawanyago TC
Population 0
STD Southern Div Unknown
Southern Div
Population 0
NBW Nabwigulu 207
Nabwigulu
Population 207
NMS Namasagali 240
Namasagali
Population 240
BLW Balawoli 81
Balawoli
Population 81
KGB Kagumba Unknown
Kagumba
Population 0
MGG Magogo Unknown
Magogo
Population 0
KTY Kitayunjwa 380
Kitayunjwa
Population 380
BTN Butansi 390
Butansi
Population 390
KTC Northern Div 10,777
Northern Div
Population 10,777
KST Kasambira TC Unknown
Kasambira TC
Population 0
WNK Wankole 495
Wankole
Population 495
NWN Nawanyago 483
Nawanyago
Population 483
MBL Mbulamuti 416
Mbulamuti
Population 416
KSZ Kisozi 279
Kisozi
Population 279
BGL Bugulumbya 575
Bugulumbya
Population 575
BLP Bulopa 784
Bulopa
Population 784
NMW Namwendwa 492
Namwendwa
Population 492

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 78 %
Rural Access 84 %
Urban Access 56 %

BGL Bugulumbya 95 %
Bugulumbya
Population Served 43,993
BLP Bulopa 79 %
Bulopa
Population Served 29,262
BLW Balawoli 90 %
Balawoli
Population Served 25,148
BTC Balawoli TC 71 %
Balawoli TC
Population Served 5,100
BTN Butansi 95 %
Butansi
Population Served 35,808
KGB Kagumba 69 %
Kagumba
Population Served 28,545
KST Kasambira TC Unknown
Kasambira TC
Population Served Unknown
KSZ Kisozi 73 %
Kisozi
Population Served 23,900
KTC Northern Div 95 %
Northern Div
Population Served 36,718
KTC Kisozi TC 3 %
Kisozi TC
Population Served 300
KTY Kitayunjwa 95 %
Kitayunjwa
Population Served 48,539
MBL Mbulamuti NWSC
Mbulamuti
Population Served NWSC
MGG Magogo 85 %
Magogo
Population Served 23,806
MTC Mbulamuti TC 28 %
Mbulamuti TC
Population Served 3,950
NBW Nabwigulu 76 %
Nabwigulu
Population Served 21,300
NMS Namasagali 76 %
Namasagali
Population Served 36,495
NMW Namwendwa 72 %
Namwendwa
Population Served 52,560
NTC Namwendwa TC 31 %
Namwendwa TC
Population Served 3,150
NWN Nawanyago 95 %
Nawanyago
Population Served 28,873
NWT Nawanyago TC 28 %
Nawanyago TC
Population Served 3,300
STD Southern Div 74 %
Southern Div
Population Served 27,050
WNK Wankole 95 %
Wankole
Population Served 24,213

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 78 %
Rural Access 84 %
Urban Access 56 %

BGL Bugulumbya 95 %
Bugulumbya
Population Served 43,993
BLP Bulopa 79 %
Bulopa
Population Served 29,262
BLW Balawoli 90 %
Balawoli
Population Served 25,148
BTC Balawoli TC 71 %
Balawoli TC
Population Served 5,100
BTN Butansi 95 %
Butansi
Population Served 35,808
KGB Kagumba 69 %
Kagumba
Population Served 28,545
KST Kasambira TC Unknown
Kasambira TC
Population Served Unknown
KSZ Kisozi 73 %
Kisozi
Population Served 23,900
KTC Northern Div 95 %
Northern Div
Population Served 36,718
KTC Kisozi TC 3 %
Kisozi TC
Population Served 300
KTY Kitayunjwa 95 %
Kitayunjwa
Population Served 48,539
MBL Mbulamuti NWSC
Mbulamuti
Population Served NWSC
MGG Magogo 85 %
Magogo
Population Served 23,806
MTC Mbulamuti TC 28 %
Mbulamuti TC
Population Served 3,950
NBW Nabwigulu 76 %
Nabwigulu
Population Served 21,300
NMS Namasagali 76 %
Namasagali
Population Served 36,495
NMW Namwendwa 72 %
Namwendwa
Population Served 52,560
NTC Namwendwa TC 31 %
Namwendwa TC
Population Served 3,150
NWN Nawanyago 95 %
Nawanyago
Population Served 28,873
NWT Nawanyago TC 28 %
Nawanyago TC
Population Served 3,300
STD Southern Div 74 %
Southern Div
Population Served 27,050
WNK Wankole 95 %
Wankole
Population Served 24,213

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 90 %
Urban Functionality 89 %

BGL Bugulumbya 87 %
Bugulumbya
Functional Sources 132
BLP Bulopa 92 %
Bulopa
Functional Sources 93
BLW Balawoli 91 %
Balawoli
Functional Sources 85
BTC Balawoli TC 94 %
Balawoli TC
Functional Sources 16
BTN Butansi 82 %
Butansi
Functional Sources 111
KGB Kagumba 93 %
Kagumba
Functional Sources 97
KST Kasambira TC Unknown
Kasambira TC
Functional Sources Unknown
KSZ Kisozi 90 %
Kisozi
Functional Sources 72
KTC Northern Div 87 %
Northern Div
Functional Sources 82
KTC Kisozi TC 100 %
Kisozi TC
Functional Sources 1
KTY Kitayunjwa 94 %
Kitayunjwa
Functional Sources 187
MBL Mbulamuti NWSC
Mbulamuti
Functional Sources 105
MGG Magogo 91 %
Magogo
Functional Sources 78
MTC Mbulamuti TC 86 %
Mbulamuti TC
Functional Sources 19
NBW Nabwigulu 93 %
Nabwigulu
Functional Sources 66
NMS Namasagali 91 %
Namasagali
Functional Sources 129
NMW Namwendwa 86 %
Namwendwa
Functional Sources 148
NTC Namwendwa TC 91 %
Namwendwa TC
Functional Sources 10
NWN Nawanyago 94 %
Nawanyago
Functional Sources 101
NWT Nawanyago TC 100 %
Nawanyago TC
Functional Sources 11
STD Southern Div 89 %
Southern Div
Functional Sources 84
WNK Wankole 91 %
Wankole
Functional Sources 107

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
BUGABULA                               
 1 Balawoli TCUrban7,1655,10071%-94%----4-412113---------------No
 2 BalawoliRural28,00025,14890%91%--1-17-772476549------------No
 3 BulopaRural36,85529,26279%92%-----44549443472-2------3-3---No
 4 KitayunjwaRural51,09448,53995%94%--2-2796851054109112-------11---No
 5 NamasagaliRural47,86436,49576%91%--------10661128311------15419---No
 6 NabwiguluRural28,00021,30076%93%-----31463467---------------No
 7 KagumbaRural41,16328,54569%93%-----1-191394549---------1--No
 8 Namwendwa TCUrban10,0533,15031%-91%-----119-9---------1-1---No
 9 NamwendwaRural73,47152,56072%86%-----3594410812120-33------516263724No
 10 ButansiRural37,69335,80895%82%-----23932841195448------------No
Total 361,358285,908799088100921122638264779548333020500001013311441,4905178No
BUZAAYA                                
 1 Nawanyago TCUrban11,7643,30028%-100%----10-101-1---------------No
 2 WankoleRural25,48724,21395%91%--2-270777344381-1------------No
 3 Kisozi TCUrban10,5883003%-100%-------1-1---------------No
 4 Mbulamuti TCUrban14,2243,95028%-86%-1-11122-2---------15217---No
 5 KisoziRural32,66723,90073%90%--1-13163740242---------------No
 6 NawanyagoRural30,39328,87395%94%--2-243447512535-5------------No
 7 MagogoRural28,12023,80685%91%--2-219625462481-1------10-108-8No
 8 BugulumbyaRural46,30843,99395%87%-----7298153760-11------729577914No
 9 MbulamutiRural37,693NWSCNWSC88%--4-43974661465134------------Yes
 10 Kasambira TCUrban12,19200%---------------------------No
Total 249,436186,4597590910120122854032528921310841200000032436585922No
Kamuli MC                               
 1 Southern DivUrban36,61627,05074%-89%-1-12262854458---------7-7---No
 2 Northern DivUrban38,65036,71895%-87%100%5272122343245516---1-185131,2264454No
Total 75,26663,7688509700001311412012000000000606000No
District 686,060536,13578908910021223524796031,080751,1553824620001017115862,23762107No

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 GFS22000001000
Groundwater based/Unknown44001300021
Groundwater based/Not GFS32000001100
Total98000302121

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