Wakiso District
by April 27, 2024
The access rates in Wakiso vary from 20 % in Nabweru Div Sub-County to 95 % in Kakiri Sub-County. Wakiso has 4,368 domestic water points which serve a total of 1,105,407 people – 745,747 in rural areas. 1,100 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Wakiso has 4 piped schemes.
Access
32%
Rural Functionality
75%
Equity
239
Management
97%
Gender
75%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
DAA
Div A
5,267
Div APopulation 5,267
KKR
Kakiri
479
KakiriPopulation 479
NDV
NAMUGONGO DIV
Unknown
NAMUGONGO DIVPopulation 0
KTB
Katabi
3,090
KatabiPopulation 3,090
MSL
Masulita
323
MasulitaPopulation 323
WTC
Wakiso TC
2,990
Wakiso TCPopulation 2,990
DBB
Div B
3,892
Div BPopulation 3,892
BSK
Busukuma Div
590
Busukuma DivPopulation 590
GMB
Gombe Div
927
Gombe DivPopulation 927
NBW
Nabweru Div
6,830
Nabweru DivPopulation 6,830
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
3,169
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Population 3,169
SSS
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
1,273
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Population 1,273
WKS
Wakiso
3,329
WakisoPopulation 3,329
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
2,006
Bunamwaya DivPopulation 2,006
KTC
Kira Div
1,131
Kira DivPopulation 1,131
NTL
Nansana Div
18,998
Nansana DivPopulation 18,998
KTC
Kakiri TC
1,247
Kakiri TCPopulation 1,247
NMY
Namayumba
287
NamayumbaPopulation 287
MND
Mende
629
MendePopulation 629
BSS
Bussi
376
BussiPopulation 376
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
2,422
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Population 2,422
NTC
Namayumba TC
398
Namayumba TCPopulation 398
MTC
Masulita TC
451
Masulita TCPopulation 451
KSN
Kasanje
403
KasanjePopulation 403
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
Unknown
Bweyogerere DivPopulation 0
MDV
Masajja DIV
Unknown
Masajja DIVPopulation 0
NJD
Ndejje Div
Unknown
Ndejje DivPopulation 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
37 %
Urban Access
24 %
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
NWSC
Bweyogerere DivPopulation Served NWSC
BSK
Busukuma Div
70 %
Busukuma DivPopulation Served 45,578
BSS
Bussi
31 %
BussiPopulation Served 8,574
DAA
Div A
NWSC
Div APopulation Served NWSC
DBB
Div B
NWSC
Div BPopulation Served NWSC
GMB
Gombe Div
54 %
Gombe DivPopulation Served 71,722
KKR
Kakiri
95 %
KakiriPopulation Served 64,468
KSN
Kasanje
52 %
KasanjePopulation Served 26,475
KTB
Katabi
NWSC
KatabiPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kakiri TC
NWSC
Kakiri TCPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kira Div
NWSC
Kira DivPopulation Served NWSC
MDV
Masajja DIV
NWSC
Masajja DIVPopulation Served NWSC
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
NWSC
Bunamwaya DivPopulation Served NWSC
MND
Mende
95 %
MendePopulation Served 43,392
MSL
Masulita
95 %
MasulitaPopulation Served 17,632
MTC
Masulita TC
95 %
Masulita TCPopulation Served 24,106
NBW
Nabweru Div
20 %
Nabweru DivPopulation Served 37,354
NDV
NAMUGONGO DIV
NWSC
NAMUGONGO DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NJD
Ndejje Div
NWSC
Ndejje DivPopulation Served NWSC
NMY
Namayumba
95 %
NamayumbaPopulation Served 29,893
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
31 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Population Served 76,808
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
21 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Population Served 72,079
NTC
Namayumba TC
95 %
Namayumba TCPopulation Served 24,933
NTL
Nansana Div
NWSC
Nansana DivPopulation Served NWSC
SSS
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Population Served NWSC
WKS
Wakiso
21 %
WakisoPopulation Served 65,683
WTC
Wakiso TC
NWSC
Wakiso TCPopulation 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
37 %
Urban Access
24 %
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
NWSC
Bweyogerere DivPopulation Served NWSC
BSK
Busukuma Div
70 %
Busukuma DivPopulation Served 45,578
BSS
Bussi
31 %
BussiPopulation Served 8,574
DAA
Div A
NWSC
Div APopulation Served NWSC
DBB
Div B
NWSC
Div BPopulation Served NWSC
GMB
Gombe Div
54 %
Gombe DivPopulation Served 71,722
KKR
Kakiri
95 %
KakiriPopulation Served 64,468
KSN
Kasanje
52 %
KasanjePopulation Served 26,475
KTB
Katabi
NWSC
KatabiPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kakiri TC
NWSC
Kakiri TCPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kira Div
NWSC
Kira DivPopulation Served NWSC
MDV
Masajja DIV
NWSC
Masajja DIVPopulation Served NWSC
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
NWSC
Bunamwaya DivPopulation Served NWSC
MND
Mende
95 %
MendePopulation Served 43,392
MSL
Masulita
95 %
MasulitaPopulation Served 17,632
MTC
Masulita TC
95 %
Masulita TCPopulation Served 24,106
NBW
Nabweru Div
20 %
Nabweru DivPopulation Served 37,354
NDV
NAMUGONGO DIV
NWSC
NAMUGONGO DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NJD
Ndejje Div
NWSC
Ndejje DivPopulation Served NWSC
NMY
Namayumba
95 %
NamayumbaPopulation Served 29,893
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
31 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Population Served 76,808
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
21 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Population Served 72,079
NTC
Namayumba TC
95 %
Namayumba TCPopulation Served 24,933
NTL
Nansana Div
NWSC
Nansana DivPopulation Served NWSC
SSS
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Population Served NWSC
WKS
Wakiso
21 %
WakisoPopulation Served 65,683
WTC
Wakiso TC
NWSC
Wakiso TCPopulation 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
75 %
Urban Functionality
72 %
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
NWSC
Bweyogerere DivFunctional Sources NWSC
BSK
Busukuma Div
82 %
Busukuma DivFunctional Sources NWSC
BSS
Bussi
74 %
BussiFunctional Sources NWSC
DAA
Div A
NWSC
Div AFunctional Sources NWSC
DBB
Div B
NWSC
Div BFunctional Sources NWSC
GMB
Gombe Div
69 %
Gombe DivFunctional Sources NWSC
KKR
Kakiri
65 %
KakiriFunctional Sources NWSC
KSN
Kasanje
74 %
KasanjeFunctional Sources NWSC
KTB
Katabi
NWSC
KatabiFunctional Sources NWSC
KTC
Kakiri TC
NWSC
Kakiri TCFunctional Sources NWSC
KTC
Kira Div
NWSC
Kira DivFunctional Sources NWSC
MDV
Masajja DIV
NWSC
Masajja DIVFunctional Sources NWSC
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
NWSC
Bunamwaya DivFunctional Sources NWSC
MND
Mende
80 %
MendeFunctional Sources NWSC
MSL
Masulita
44 %
MasulitaFunctional Sources NWSC
MTC
Masulita TC
65 %
Masulita TCFunctional Sources NWSC
NBW
Nabweru Div
87 %
Nabweru DivFunctional Sources NWSC
NDV
NAMUGONGO DIV
NWSC
NAMUGONGO DIVFunctional Sources NWSC
NJD
Ndejje Div
NWSC
Ndejje DivFunctional Sources NWSC
NMY
Namayumba
61 %
NamayumbaFunctional Sources NWSC
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
87 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Functional Sources NWSC
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
78 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Functional Sources NWSC
NTC
Namayumba TC
63 %
Namayumba TCFunctional Sources NWSC
NTL
Nansana Div
NWSC
Nansana DivFunctional Sources NWSC
SSS
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Functional Sources NWSC
WKS
Wakiso
70 %
WakisoFunctional Sources NWSC
WTC
Wakiso TC
NWSC
Wakiso TCFunctional 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-County | Urban/ Rural | Population | Population Served | Access | Functionality | Point Water Sources | Piped Water Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected springs | Shallow wells | Deep boreholes | Rainwater harvesting tanks | Dams | Valley tanks | PSP/Kiosk, Tap stands | YT | HH | IC | NWSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R | U | WfP | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | BUSIRO | ||||||||
| 1 Bussi | Rural | 27,405 | 8,574 | 31% | 74% | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | 25 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Masulita TC | Urban | 25,375 | 24,106 | 95% | - | 65% | - | 8 | - | 8 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 16 | 674 | 32 | 40 | No |
| 3 Namayumba | Rural | 31,466 | 29,893 | 95% | 61% | - | - | 22 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 74 | 134 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) | Rural | 247,229 | 76,808 | 31% | 87% | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 94 | 25 | 119 | 45 | 10 | 55 | 64 | 6 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116 | 12 | 128 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Katabi | Rural | 183,428 | NWSC | NWSC | 85% | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 182 | 16 | 198 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 6 Mende | Rural | 45,676 | 43,392 | 95% | 80% | - | - | 31 | 15 | 46 | 90 | 16 | 106 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kakiri TC | Urban | 33,351 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 90% | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 8 Namayumba TC | Urban | 26,245 | 24,933 | 95% | - | 63% | 100% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 35 | - | 35 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Masulita | Rural | 18,560 | 17,632 | 95% | 44% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 28 | 57 | 85 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Kyengera TC (Nsangi) | Rural | 339,595 | 72,079 | 21% | 78% | - | - | 174 | 14 | 188 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Wakiso | Rural | 306,825 | 65,683 | 21% | 70% | - | - | 118 | 55 | 173 | 47 | 22 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 11 | 36 | 7 | - | - | No |
| 12 Kasanje | Rural | 50,461 | 26,475 | 52% | 74% | - | - | 39 | 15 | 54 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 15 | - | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) | Rural | 161,388 | NWSC | NWSC | 84% | - | - | 105 | 28 | 133 | 42 | 15 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 95 | 10 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 16 | 147 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 14 Kakiri | Rural | 67,861 | 64,468 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 32 | 16 | 48 | 102 | 93 | 195 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 36 | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 158 | 27 | 11 | No |
| 15 Wakiso TC | Urban | 104,547 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 78% | - | 34 | 8 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 1,669,412 | 673,951 | 40 | 76 | 71 | 100 | 613 | 159 | 772 | 681 | 487 | 1,168 | 257 | 51 | 308 | 391 | 41 | 432 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 | 69 | 588 | 839 | 59 | 51 | No | ENTEBBE M.C |
| 1 Div A | Urban | 68,441 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Div B | Urban | 53,361 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 121,802 | 81,553 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MAKINDYE-SSABAGABO MC |
| 1 Bunamwaya Div | Rural | 125,862 | NWSC | NWSC | 62% | - | - | 103 | 66 | 169 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 41 | 113 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Ndejje Div | Urban | 162,403 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Masajja DIV | Urban | 203,583 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 491,848 | 61,943 | 13 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 66 | 169 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | KIRA MC |
| 1 Bweyogerere Div | Urban | 185,603 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 NAMUGONGO DIV | Urban | 260,134 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Kira Div | Urban | 105,127 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 550,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | NANSANA MC |
| 1 Nansana Div | Urban | 250,854 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Busukuma Div | Rural | 65,541 | 45,578 | 70% | 82% | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 26 | 83 | 43 | 4 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 4 | 25 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Gombe Div | Rural | 132,967 | 71,722 | 54% | 69% | - | 100% | 21 | 8 | 29 | 124 | 65 | 189 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 5 | 45 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nabweru Div | Rural | 184,443 | 37,354 | 20% | 87% | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 6 | - | 6 | 37 | 1 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 22 | 149 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 633,805 | 287,960 | 45 | 78 | 100 | 100 | 48 | 9 | 57 | 206 | 100 | 306 | 64 | 16 | 80 | 121 | 11 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 27 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 3,467,731 | 1,105,407 | 32 | 75 | 72 | 100 | 764 | 234 | 998 | 895 | 602 | 1,497 | 334 | 68 | 402 | 530 | 59 | 589 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 745 | 137 | 882 | 839 | 59 | 51 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections
Piped Water Supply Systems
| Type of Scheme/GFS | Number of Schemes | Functionality of System | Type of Management | WB in place | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee