Wakiso District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Wakiso vary from 21 % in Nabweru Div Sub-County to 95 % in Kakiri Sub-County. Wakiso has 4,311 domestic water points which serve a total of 1,093,903 people – 735,565 in rural areas. 733 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Wakiso has 4 piped schemes.

Access

32%

Rural Functionality

84%

Equity

250

Management

91%

Gender

68%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
DAA Div A 5,127
Div A
Population 5,127
KKR Kakiri 466
Kakiri
Population 466
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV Unknown
NAMUGONGO DIV
Population 0
KTB Katabi 3,008
Katabi
Population 3,008
MSL Masulita 314
Masulita
Population 314
WTC Wakiso TC 2,911
Wakiso TC
Population 2,911
DBB Div B 3,789
Div B
Population 3,789
BSK Busukuma Div 574
Busukuma Div
Population 574
GMB Gombe Div 903
Gombe Div
Population 903
NBW Nabweru Div 6,648
Nabweru Div
Population 6,648
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 3,084
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population 3,084
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) 1,239
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population 1,239
WKS Wakiso 3,241
Wakiso
Population 3,241
MKD Bunamwaya Div 1,952
Bunamwaya Div
Population 1,952
KTC Kira Div 1,101
Kira Div
Population 1,101
NTL Nansana Div 18,493
Nansana Div
Population 18,493
KTC Kakiri TC 1,214
Kakiri TC
Population 1,214
NMY Namayumba 279
Namayumba
Population 279
MND Mende 613
Mende
Population 613
BSS Bussi 366
Bussi
Population 366
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 2,358
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population 2,358
NTC Namayumba TC 387
Namayumba TC
Population 387
MTC Masulita TC 439
Masulita TC
Population 439
KSN Kasanje 392
Kasanje
Population 392
BDV Bweyogerere Div Unknown
Bweyogerere Div
Population 0
MDV Masajja DIV Unknown
Masajja DIV
Population 0
NJD Ndejje Div Unknown
Ndejje Div
Population 0

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 32 %
Rural Access 38 %
Urban Access 25 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 71 %
Busukuma Div
Population Served 45,278
BSS Bussi 23 %
Bussi
Population Served 6,174
DAA Div A NWSC
Div A
Population Served NWSC
DBB Div B NWSC
Div B
Population Served NWSC
GMB Gombe Div 54 %
Gombe Div
Population Served 70,522
KKR Kakiri 95 %
Kakiri
Population Served 62,753
KSN Kasanje 54 %
Kasanje
Population Served 26,475
KTB Katabi NWSC
Katabi
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kakiri TC NWSC
Kakiri TC
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kira Div NWSC
Kira Div
Population Served NWSC
MDV Masajja DIV NWSC
Masajja DIV
Population Served NWSC
MKD Bunamwaya Div NWSC
Bunamwaya Div
Population Served NWSC
MND Mende 95 %
Mende
Population Served 42,238
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 17,164
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 23,465
NBW Nabweru Div 21 %
Nabweru Div
Population Served 37,354
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV NWSC
NAMUGONGO DIV
Population Served NWSC
NJD Ndejje Div NWSC
Ndejje Div
Population Served NWSC
NMY Namayumba 95 %
Namayumba
Population Served 29,097
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 32 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population Served 76,808
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 22 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population Served 71,767
NTC Namayumba TC 95 %
Namayumba TC
Population Served 24,270
NTL Nansana Div NWSC
Nansana Div
Population Served NWSC
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population Served NWSC
WKS Wakiso 22 %
Wakiso
Population Served 64,447
WTC Wakiso TC NWSC
Wakiso TC
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 32 %
Rural Access 38 %
Urban Access 25 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 71 %
Busukuma Div
Population Served 45,278
BSS Bussi 23 %
Bussi
Population Served 6,174
DAA Div A NWSC
Div A
Population Served NWSC
DBB Div B NWSC
Div B
Population Served NWSC
GMB Gombe Div 54 %
Gombe Div
Population Served 70,522
KKR Kakiri 95 %
Kakiri
Population Served 62,753
KSN Kasanje 54 %
Kasanje
Population Served 26,475
KTB Katabi NWSC
Katabi
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kakiri TC NWSC
Kakiri TC
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kira Div NWSC
Kira Div
Population Served NWSC
MDV Masajja DIV NWSC
Masajja DIV
Population Served NWSC
MKD Bunamwaya Div NWSC
Bunamwaya Div
Population Served NWSC
MND Mende 95 %
Mende
Population Served 42,238
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 17,164
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 23,465
NBW Nabweru Div 21 %
Nabweru Div
Population Served 37,354
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV NWSC
NAMUGONGO DIV
Population Served NWSC
NJD Ndejje Div NWSC
Ndejje Div
Population Served NWSC
NMY Namayumba 95 %
Namayumba
Population Served 29,097
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 32 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population Served 76,808
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 22 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population Served 71,767
NTC Namayumba TC 95 %
Namayumba TC
Population Served 24,270
NTL Nansana Div NWSC
Nansana Div
Population Served NWSC
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population Served NWSC
WKS Wakiso 22 %
Wakiso
Population Served 64,447
WTC Wakiso TC NWSC
Wakiso TC
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 84 %
Urban Functionality 76 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Functional Sources NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 81 %
Busukuma Div
Functional Sources NWSC
BSS Bussi 83 %
Bussi
Functional Sources NWSC
DAA Div A NWSC
Div A
Functional Sources NWSC
DBB Div B NWSC
Div B
Functional Sources NWSC
GMB Gombe Div 89 %
Gombe Div
Functional Sources NWSC
KKR Kakiri 86 %
Kakiri
Functional Sources NWSC
KSN Kasanje 74 %
Kasanje
Functional Sources NWSC
KTB Katabi NWSC
Katabi
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Kakiri TC NWSC
Kakiri TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Kira Div NWSC
Kira Div
Functional Sources NWSC
MDV Masajja DIV NWSC
Masajja DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
MKD Bunamwaya Div NWSC
Bunamwaya Div
Functional Sources NWSC
MND Mende 72 %
Mende
Functional Sources NWSC
MSL Masulita 64 %
Masulita
Functional Sources NWSC
MTC Masulita TC 65 %
Masulita TC
Functional Sources NWSC
NBW Nabweru Div 87 %
Nabweru Div
Functional Sources NWSC
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV NWSC
NAMUGONGO DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
NJD Ndejje Div NWSC
Ndejje Div
Functional Sources NWSC
NMY Namayumba 73 %
Namayumba
Functional Sources NWSC
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 87 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Functional Sources NWSC
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 83 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Functional Sources NWSC
NTC Namayumba TC 80 %
Namayumba TC
Functional Sources NWSC
NTL Nansana Div NWSC
Nansana Div
Functional Sources NWSC
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Functional Sources NWSC
WKS Wakiso 92 %
Wakiso
Functional Sources NWSC
WTC Wakiso TC NWSC
Wakiso TC
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
BUSIRO                               
 1 BussiRural26,6766,17423%89%-----143171-1---------------No
 2 Masulita TCUrban24,70023,46595%-65%-8-8362965941321122------610166743240No
 3 NamayumbaRural30,62829,09795%73%--22-228645131244289211------9514---No
 4 KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Rural240,65276,80832%87%--25-25942511945105564670------11612128---No
 5 MendeRural44,46142,23895%73%--2914436632982843211314------1-1---No
 6 KatabiRural178,548NWSCNWSC85%--131143324571321526430------18216198---Yes
 7 Kakiri TCUrban32,463NWSCNWSC-90%-718234272134-4------16-16---Yes
 8 Namayumba TCUrban25,54724,27095%-80%100%5164023631511635-351-1---718---No
 9 MasulitaRural18,06717,16495%65%---1153328515419224------------No
 10 Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Rural330,56271,76722%83%--18351884346891842220-20------5-5---No
 11 WakisoRural298,66364,44722%92%--1667173615661221419625------22628---No
 12 KasanjeRural49,11826,47554%74%--39155427103715-157613------------No
 13 Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Rural157,094NWSCNWSC84%--1052813342155792119510105------13116147---Yes
 14 KakiriRural66,05662,75395%86%--48-48151431943113234-34------1-11582711No
 15 Wakiso TCUrban101,766NWSCNWSC-78%-348422314371341718220------12113---Yes
Total 1,625,001664,547418376100684817657973491,1462584330137642418101000521675888395951No
ENTEBBE M.C                               
 1 Div AUrban66,620NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Div BUrban51,941NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 118,56181,55369000000000000000000000000000No
MAKINDYE-SSABAGABO MC                               
 1 Bunamwaya DivRural122,514NWSCNWSC86%--163616991322941325-25------8825113---Yes
 2 Ndejje DivUrban158,082NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Masajja DIVUrban198,168NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 478,76461,3431386001636169913229413250250000008825113000No
KIRA MC                               
 1 Bweyogerere DivUrban180,666NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 NAMUGONGO DIVUrban253,214NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Kira DivUrban102,330NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 536,21000000000000000000000000000000No
NANSANA MC                               
 1 Nansana DivUrban244,181NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------1-1---Yes
 2 Busukuma DivRural63,79845,27871%81%--121135726834244644549------21425---No
 3 Gombe DivRural129,43070,52254%89%-100%27229160251852342745-451-1---6-6---No
 4 Nabweru DivRural179,53637,35421%87%--14-14259346-637138------12722149---No
Total 616,945286,4604686100100543572426030271879126613210100015526181000No
District 3,375,4811,093,903328476100901909911,0484221,47033855393527485752020007641188828395951No

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 GFS43010000000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS75011204030
Surface Water Based/GFS10000000000
Total138020204030

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