Namutumba District

by July 26, 2024

The access rates in Namutumba vary from 31 % in Namutumba TC Sub-County to 95 % in Nangode Sub-County. Namutumba has 709 domestic water points which serve a total of 195,577 people – 187,771 in rural areas. 70 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Namutumba has 1 piped schemes.

Access

57%

Rural Functionality

90%

Equity

140

Management

96%

Gender

92%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NTC Namutumba TC 1,052
Namutumba TC
Population 1,052
MZB Mazuba Unknown
Mazuba
Population 0
NGD Nangode Unknown
Nangode
Population 0
NSN Nsinze 475
Nsinze
Population 475
NMT Namutumba 453
Namutumba
Population 453
MGD Magada 280
Magada
Population 280
KBL Kibale 497
Kibale
Population 497
IVK Ivukula 272
Ivukula
Population 272
BLN Bulange 416
Bulange
Population 416

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 57 %
Rural Access 59 %
Urban Access 31 %

BLN Bulange 49 %
Bulange
Population Served 29,962
IVK Ivukula 32 %
Ivukula
Population Served 16,042
KBL Kibale 62 %
Kibale
Population Served 27,600
MGD Magada 65 %
Magada
Population Served 31,912
MZB Mazuba 51 %
Mazuba
Population Served 8,706
NGD Nangode 95 %
Nangode
Population Served 9,685
NMT Namutumba 67 %
Namutumba
Population Served 34,352
NSN Nsinze 85 %
Nsinze
Population Served 29,512
NTC Namutumba TC 31 %
Namutumba TC
Population Served 7,806

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 57 %
Rural Access 59 %
Urban Access 31 %

BLN Bulange 49 %
Bulange
Population Served 29,962
IVK Ivukula 32 %
Ivukula
Population Served 16,042
KBL Kibale 62 %
Kibale
Population Served 27,600
MGD Magada 65 %
Magada
Population Served 31,912
MZB Mazuba 51 %
Mazuba
Population Served 8,706
NGD Nangode 95 %
Nangode
Population Served 9,685
NMT Namutumba 67 %
Namutumba
Population Served 34,352
NSN Nsinze 85 %
Nsinze
Population Served 29,512
NTC Namutumba TC 31 %
Namutumba TC
Population Served 7,806

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 93 %

BLN Bulange 92 %
Bulange
Functional Sources 97
IVK Ivukula 87 %
Ivukula
Functional Sources 53
KBL Kibale 94 %
Kibale
Functional Sources 87
MGD Magada 90 %
Magada
Functional Sources 100
MZB Mazuba 90 %
Mazuba
Functional Sources 28
NGD Nangode 76 %
Nangode
Functional Sources 56
NMT Namutumba 95 %
Namutumba
Functional Sources 92
NSN Nsinze 92 %
Nsinze
Functional Sources 98
NTC Namutumba TC 93 %
Namutumba TC
Functional Sources 28

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
BUSIKI                               
 1 MazubaRural17,1588,70651%90%--3-32-223225-11------------No
 2 BulangeRural60,92429,96249%92%--11-1114-14699782-2------1-1---No
 3 KibaleRural44,63627,60062%94%--3-31011174579---------------No
 4 NamutumbaRural50,97734,35267%95%--14115731071172------------34264229No
 5 Namutumba TCUrban25,3647,80631%-93%-9-97-7112131-1------------No
 6 NangodeRural10,1959,68595%76%---111271943649-44------1-1---No
 7 MagadaRural48,86331,91265%90%--7181972673275112------------No
 8 NsinzeRural34,81429,51285%92%--831172980282314------------No
 9 IvukulaRural50,72816,04232%87%--2-2921140141257------------No
Total 343,659195,5775790930576638722109484305149122100000020234264229No
District 343,659195,5775790930576638722109484305149122100000020234264229No

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 GFS11001000000
Total11000000000

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