Luwero District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Luwero vary from 43 % in Kamira Sub-County to 95 % in Luwero Sub-County. Luwero has 1,317 domestic water points which serve a total of 371,866 people – 301,421 in rural areas. 170 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Luwero has 3 piped schemes.

Access

66%

Rural Functionality

86%

Equity

88

Management

69%

Gender

75%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MKL Makulubita 239
Makulubita
Population 239
KKY Kikyusa 169
Kikyusa
Population 169
BMN Bamunanika 295
Bamunanika
Population 295
WTC Wobulenzi TC 1,711
Wobulenzi TC
Population 1,711
NYM Nyimbwa 452
Nyimbwa
Population 452
LTC Luwero TC 2,696
Luwero TC
Population 2,696
BTC Bombo TC 3,818
Bombo TC
Population 3,818
KLG Kalagala 394
Kalagala
Population 394
KTK Katikamu 356
Katikamu
Population 356
LWR Luwero 224
Luwero
Population 224
BTN Butuntumula 114
Butuntumula
Population 114
KMR Kamira 75
Kamira
Population 75
ZRB Zirobwe 242
Zirobwe
Population 242

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 66 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 60 %

BMN Bamunanika 75 %
Bamunanika
Population Served 26,736
BTC Bombo TC NWSC
Bombo TC
Population Served NWSC
BTN Butuntumula 76 %
Butuntumula
Population Served 33,072
KKY Kikyusa 54 %
Kikyusa
Population Served 23,112
KLG Kalagala 70 %
Kalagala
Population Served 38,650
KMR Kamira 43 %
Kamira
Population Served 14,157
KTK Katikamu 92 %
Katikamu
Population Served 49,215
LTC Luwero TC NWSC
Luwero TC
Population Served NWSC
LWR Luwero 95 %
Luwero
Population Served 39,395
MKL Makulubita 47 %
Makulubita
Population Served 19,124
NYM Nyimbwa 58 %
Nyimbwa
Population Served 26,053
WTC Wobulenzi TC NWSC
Wobulenzi TC
Population Served NWSC
ZRB Zirobwe NWSC
Zirobwe
Population Served NWSC

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 66 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 60 %

BMN Bamunanika 75 %
Bamunanika
Population Served 26,736
BTC Bombo TC NWSC
Bombo TC
Population Served NWSC
BTN Butuntumula 76 %
Butuntumula
Population Served 33,072
KKY Kikyusa 54 %
Kikyusa
Population Served 23,112
KLG Kalagala 70 %
Kalagala
Population Served 38,650
KMR Kamira 43 %
Kamira
Population Served 14,157
KTK Katikamu 92 %
Katikamu
Population Served 49,215
LTC Luwero TC NWSC
Luwero TC
Population Served NWSC
LWR Luwero 95 %
Luwero
Population Served 39,395
MKL Makulubita 47 %
Makulubita
Population Served 19,124
NYM Nyimbwa 58 %
Nyimbwa
Population Served 26,053
WTC Wobulenzi TC NWSC
Wobulenzi TC
Population Served NWSC
ZRB Zirobwe NWSC
Zirobwe
Population Served NWSC

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 86 %
Urban Functionality 96 %

BMN Bamunanika 90 %
Bamunanika
Functional Sources NWSC
BTC Bombo TC NWSC
Bombo TC
Functional Sources NWSC
BTN Butuntumula 70 %
Butuntumula
Functional Sources NWSC
KKY Kikyusa 80 %
Kikyusa
Functional Sources NWSC
KLG Kalagala 94 %
Kalagala
Functional Sources NWSC
KMR Kamira 89 %
Kamira
Functional Sources NWSC
KTK Katikamu 86 %
Katikamu
Functional Sources NWSC
LTC Luwero TC NWSC
Luwero TC
Functional Sources NWSC
LWR Luwero 95 %
Luwero
Functional Sources NWSC
MKL Makulubita 100 %
Makulubita
Functional Sources NWSC
NYM Nyimbwa 94 %
Nyimbwa
Functional Sources NWSC
WTC Wobulenzi TC NWSC
Wobulenzi TC
Functional Sources NWSC
ZRB Zirobwe NWSC
Zirobwe
Functional Sources NWSC

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
BAMUNANIKA                               
 1 KamiraRural32,64014,15743%89%-93%---7183453910-10---25227------No
 2 BamunanikaRural35,54426,73675%90%-----3053550454617------------No
 3 KalagalaRural55,05838,65070%94%--2-27037348553---------3-3---No
 4 ZirobweRural55,639NWSCNWSC69%-----2217396166741721---------351-35Yes
Total 178,881111,4516284093202129261551932021320183800025227303351035No
KATIKAMU                               
 1 KatikamuRural53,66449,21592%86%-----7614906410744-4------------No
 2 LuweroRural41,46839,39595%95%--1-1625676937213-13------------No
 3 ButuntumulaRural43,67533,07276%70%-100%---47156233154866121-17-7------No
 4 Luwero TCUrban52,967NWSCNWSC-96%----8-844246---------251261,44813891Yes
 5 Wobulenzi TCUrban33,453NWSCNWSC-96%-2-25-521-21---------22224---Yes
 6 Bombo TCUrban31,943NWSCNWSC-95%-8-852724-243-3------2-2704731Yes
 7 MakulubitaRural40,77119,12447%100%--1-126-2637-374-4------------No
 8 NyimbwaRural45,18526,05358%94%--2-229332512531-1------1-1---No
 9 KikyusaRural42,97823,11254%80%-50%---11415491261441054---336------No
Total 386,104260,4156786967914014269433123924443675169110110313503532,152145122No
District 564,985371,86666869688160163986946758564649953412910135540533562,503145157No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS33000003030
Total33000003030

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