Luwero District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Luwero vary from 44 % in Kamira Sub-County to 95 % in Luwero Sub-County. Luwero has 1,303 domestic water points which serve a total of 369,735 people – 299,290 in rural areas. 163 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

86

Management

89%

Gender

74%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MKL Makulubita 237
Makulubita
Population 237
KKY Kikyusa 168
Kikyusa
Population 168
BMN Bamunanika 293
Bamunanika
Population 293
WTC Wobulenzi TC 1,698
Wobulenzi TC
Population 1,698
NYM Nyimbwa 448
Nyimbwa
Population 448
LTC Luwero TC 2,675
Luwero TC
Population 2,675
BTC Bombo TC 3,788
Bombo TC
Population 3,788
KLG Kalagala 391
Kalagala
Population 391
KTK Katikamu 353
Katikamu
Population 353
LWR Luwero 223
Luwero
Population 223
BTN Butuntumula 113
Butuntumula
Population 113
KMR Kamira 75
Kamira
Population 75
ZRB Zirobwe 240
Zirobwe
Population 240

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 68 %
Urban Access 60 %

BMN Bamunanika 76 %
Bamunanika
Population Served 26,736
BTC Bombo TC NWSC
Bombo TC
Population Served NWSC
BTN Butuntumula 74 %
Butuntumula
Population Served 31,872
KKY Kikyusa 53 %
Kikyusa
Population Served 22,500
KLG Kalagala 71 %
Kalagala
Population Served 38,650
KMR Kamira 44 %
Kamira
Population Served 14,151
KTK Katikamu 92 %
Katikamu
Population Served 48,915
LTC Luwero TC NWSC
Luwero TC
Population Served NWSC
LWR Luwero 95 %
Luwero
Population Served 39,087
MKL Makulubita 47 %
Makulubita
Population Served 18,824
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 68 %
Urban Access 60 %

BMN Bamunanika 76 %
Bamunanika
Population Served 26,736
BTC Bombo TC NWSC
Bombo TC
Population Served NWSC
BTN Butuntumula 74 %
Butuntumula
Population Served 31,872
KKY Kikyusa 53 %
Kikyusa
Population Served 22,500
KLG Kalagala 71 %
Kalagala
Population Served 38,650
KMR Kamira 44 %
Kamira
Population Served 14,151
KTK Katikamu 92 %
Katikamu
Population Served 48,915
LTC Luwero TC NWSC
Luwero TC
Population Served NWSC
LWR Luwero 95 %
Luwero
Population Served 39,087
MKL Makulubita 47 %
Makulubita
Population Served 18,824
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 89 %
Bamunanika
Functional Sources NWSC
BTC Bombo TC NWSC
Bombo TC
Functional Sources NWSC
BTN Butuntumula 60 %
Butuntumula
Functional Sources NWSC
KKY Kikyusa 92 %
Kikyusa
Functional Sources NWSC
KLG Kalagala 96 %
Kalagala
Functional Sources NWSC
KMR Kamira 100 %
Kamira
Functional Sources NWSC
KTK Katikamu 96 %
Katikamu
Functional Sources NWSC
LTC Luwero TC NWSC
Luwero TC
Functional Sources NWSC
LWR Luwero 78 %
Luwero
Functional Sources NWSC
MKL Makulubita 97 %
Makulubita
Functional Sources NWSC
NYM Nyimbwa 97 %
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 KamiraRural32,38514,15144%100%-100%---8-831-319-9---26-26------No
 2 BamunanikaRural35,26726,73676%90%-----3053546450617------------No
 3 KalagalaRural54,62938,65071%96%--2-27217344448---------3-3---No
 4 ZirobweRural55,205NWSCNWSC66%-----1824425946331720---------351-35Yes
Total 177,486112,03963860100202128291572011221318183600026026303351035No
KATIKAMU                               
 1 KatikamuRural53,24648,91592%96%-----85489653684-4------------No
 2 LuweroRural41,14439,08795%79%---1148186655116610212------------No
 3 ButuntumulaRural43,33431,87274%63%-100%---36235927134048121-17-7------No
 4 Luwero TCUrban52,554NWSCNWSC-96%----8-844246---------251261,44813891Yes
 5 Wobulenzi TCUrban33,192NWSCNWSC-96%-2-25-521-21---------22224---Yes
 6 Bombo TCUrban31,694NWSCNWSC-95%-8-852724-243-3------2-2704731Yes
 7 MakulubitaRural40,45318,82447%97%--1-12322532-324-4------------No
 8 NyimbwaRural44,83226,05358%97%--2-232133472491-1------1-1---No
 9 KikyusaRural42,64322,50053%93%-67%---14-144945347552---426------No
Total 383,092257,6966786968613114256503063963543173158810111213503532,152145122No
District 560,578369,73566869695151163847946359747644913312410137239533562,503145157No

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