Namutumba District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Namutumba vary from 25 % in Bugobi Sub-County to 95 % in Nangode Sub-County. Namutumba has 709 domestic water points which serve a total of 202,917 people – 172,872 in rural areas. 70 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Namutumba has 1 piped schemes.

Access

50%

Rural Functionality

92%

Equity

264

Management

96%

Gender

92%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NTC Namutumba TC 1,043
Namutumba TC
Population 1,043
Nangode Town Council Unknown
Nangode Town Council
Population 0
MZB Mazuba Unknown
Mazuba
Population 0
NGD Nangode Unknown
Nangode
Population 0
Kizuba Unknown
Kizuba
Population 0
Nabweyo Unknown
Nabweyo
Population 0
Bugobi Unknown
Bugobi
Population 0
Kibaale Town Council Unknown
Kibaale Town Council
Population 0
Bugobi TC Unknown
Bugobi TC
Population 0
Ivukula Town Council Unknown
Ivukula Town Council
Population 0
Nawaikona Unknown
Nawaikona
Population 0
Nsinze Town Council Unknown
Nsinze Town Council
Population 0
Kiwanyi Unknown
Kiwanyi
Population 0
Kagulu Unknown
Kagulu
Population 0
BLN Bulange 275
Bulange
Population 275
IVK Ivukula 114
Ivukula
Population 114
KBL Kibaale 291
Kibaale
Population 291
MGD Magada 246
Magada
Population 246
NMT Namutumba 376
Namutumba
Population 376
NSN Nsinze 294
Nsinze
Population 294

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 50 %
Rural Access 53 %
Urban Access 37 %

Kagulu 26 %
Kagulu
Population Served 5,500
Nangode Town Council NWSC
Nangode Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Nawaikona 95 %
Nawaikona
Population Served 10,882
Nsinze Town Council NWSC
Nsinze Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Kiwanyi 92 %
Kiwanyi
Population Served 15,012
Kizuba 61 %
Kizuba
Population Served 11,600
Nabweyo 30 %
Nabweyo
Population Served 4,200
Bugobi 25 %
Bugobi
Population Served 5,400
Kibaale Town Council NWSC
Kibaale Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Bugobi TC NWSC
Bugobi TC
Population Served NWSC
Ivukula Town Council NWSC
Ivukula Town Council
Population Served NWSC
BLN Bulange 56 %
Bulange
Population Served 22,462
IVK Ivukula 89 %
Ivukula
Population Served 19,030
KBL Kibaale 66 %
Kibaale
Population Served 17,300
MGD Magada 27 %
Magada
Population Served 11,400
MZB Mazuba 51 %
Mazuba
Population Served 8,706
NGD Nangode 95 %
Nangode
Population Served 8,426
NMT Namutumba 54 %
Namutumba
Population Served 22,752
NSN Nsinze 47 %
Nsinze
Population Served 10,203
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 50 %
Rural Access 53 %
Urban Access 37 %

Kagulu 26 %
Kagulu
Population Served 5,500
Nangode Town Council NWSC
Nangode Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Nawaikona 95 %
Nawaikona
Population Served 10,882
Nsinze Town Council NWSC
Nsinze Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Kiwanyi 92 %
Kiwanyi
Population Served 15,012
Kizuba 61 %
Kizuba
Population Served 11,600
Nabweyo 30 %
Nabweyo
Population Served 4,200
Bugobi 25 %
Bugobi
Population Served 5,400
Kibaale Town Council NWSC
Kibaale Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Bugobi TC NWSC
Bugobi TC
Population Served NWSC
Ivukula Town Council NWSC
Ivukula Town Council
Population Served NWSC
BLN Bulange 56 %
Bulange
Population Served 22,462
IVK Ivukula 89 %
Ivukula
Population Served 19,030
KBL Kibaale 66 %
Kibaale
Population Served 17,300
MGD Magada 27 %
Magada
Population Served 11,400
MZB Mazuba 51 %
Mazuba
Population Served 8,706
NGD Nangode 95 %
Nangode
Population Served 8,426
NMT Namutumba 54 %
Namutumba
Population Served 22,752
NSN Nsinze 47 %
Nsinze
Population Served 10,203
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 92 %
Urban Functionality 82 %

Kagulu 100 %
Kagulu
Functional Sources 19
Nangode Town Council NWSC
Nangode Town Council
Functional Sources 12
Nawaikona 96 %
Nawaikona
Functional Sources 48
Nsinze Town Council NWSC
Nsinze Town Council
Functional Sources 20
Kiwanyi 83 %
Kiwanyi
Functional Sources 44
Kizuba 98 %
Kizuba
Functional Sources 40
Nabweyo 93 %
Nabweyo
Functional Sources 13
Bugobi 95 %
Bugobi
Functional Sources 18
Kibaale Town Council NWSC
Kibaale Town Council
Functional Sources 18
Bugobi TC NWSC
Bugobi TC
Functional Sources 5
Ivukula Town Council NWSC
Ivukula Town Council
Functional Sources 10
BLN Bulange 93 %
Bulange
Functional Sources 74
IVK Ivukula 87 %
Ivukula
Functional Sources 60
KBL Kibaale 97 %
Kibaale
Functional Sources 56
MGD Magada 95 %
Magada
Functional Sources 37
MZB Mazuba 90 %
Mazuba
Functional Sources 28
NGD Nangode 87 %
Nangode
Functional Sources 27
NMT Namutumba 93 %
Namutumba
Functional Sources 52
NSN Nsinze 83 %
Nsinze
Functional Sources 30
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 BulangeRural40,27822,46256%93%--8-812-12516572-2------1-1---No
 2 KibaaleRural26,11317,30066%97%--1-18-847249---------------No
 3 NamutumbaRural42,37222,75254%93%--71842641142------------34264229No
 4 Bugobi TCUrban11,209NWSCNWSC-71%-------527---------------Yes
 5 NabweyoRural13,7964,20030%93%--------13114---------------No
 6 KiwanyiRural16,25915,01292%83%--3-3971631132112------------No
 7 KizubaRural18,96911,60061%98%--7-731430-30---------------No
 8 NangodeRural8,8698,42695%87%---1142622-22-11------1-1---No
 9 MagadaRural42,86511,40027%95%--2136-629130---------------No
 10 NsinzeRural21,55610,20347%83%--21362822224-11------------No
 11 Bugobi Rural21,8025,40025%95%--3-32-213114---------------No
 12 MazubaRural16,9988,70651%90%--3-32-223225-11------------No
 13 Nsinze Town CouncilUrban8,745NWSCNWSC-100%-1-11-115-153-3------------Yes
 14 KaguluRural21,0635,50026%100%--2-24-413-13---------------No
 15 NawaikonaRural11,45510,88295%96%--527---43-43---------------No
 16 Kibaale Town CouncilUrban13,919NWSCNWSC-86%-2-221314216---------------Yes
 17 Ivukula Town CouncilUrban11,455NWSCNWSC-83%----1127-7213------------Yes
 18 Nangode Town CouncilUrban10,963NWSCNWSC-52%----3479514-22------------Yes
 19 Namutumba TCUrban25,1287,80631%-93%-9-97-7112131-1------------No
 20 IvukulaRural21,30919,03089%87%--2-21321545247-55------------No
Total 405,123202,9175092820576638722109484305149122100000020234264229No
District 405,123202,9175092820576638722109484305149122100000020234264229No

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