Wakiso District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Wakiso vary from 19 % in Nabweru Div Sub-County to 95 % in Kakiri Sub-County. Wakiso has 4,368 domestic water points which serve a total of 1,114,344 people – 752,539 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
31%
Rural Functionality
75%
Equity
250
Management
97%
Gender
75%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
DAA
Div A
5,497
Div APopulation 5,497
KKR
Kakiri
500
KakiriPopulation 500
NDV
NAMUGONGO DIV
Unknown
NAMUGONGO DIVPopulation 0
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
3,307
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Population 3,307
WKS
Wakiso
3,475
WakisoPopulation 3,475
SSS
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
1,328
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Population 1,328
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
2,093
Bunamwaya DivPopulation 2,093
KTC
Kira Div
1,180
Kira DivPopulation 1,180
NMY
Namayumba
299
NamayumbaPopulation 299
BSS
Bussi
392
BussiPopulation 392
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
2,528
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Population 2,528
KSN
Kasanje
421
KasanjePopulation 421
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
Unknown
Bweyogerere DivPopulation 0
MDV
Masajja DIV
Unknown
Masajja DIVPopulation 0
NJD
Ndejje Div
Unknown
Ndejje DivPopulation 0
KTB
Katabi
3,225
KatabiPopulation 3,225
MSL
Masulita
337
MasulitaPopulation 337
WTC
Wakiso TC
3,121
Wakiso TCPopulation 3,121
DBB
Div B
4,063
Div BPopulation 4,063
BSK
Busukuma Div
616
Busukuma DivPopulation 616
GMB
Gombe Div
968
Gombe DivPopulation 968
NBW
Nabweru Div
7,129
Nabweru DivPopulation 7,129
NTL
Nansana Div
19,828
Nansana DivPopulation 19,828
KTC
Kakiri TC
1,301
Kakiri TCPopulation 1,301
MND
Mende
657
MendePopulation 657
NTC
Namayumba TC
415
Namayumba TCPopulation 415
MTC
Masulita TC
471
Masulita TCPopulation 471
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
31 %
Rural Access
36 %
Urban Access
23 %
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
NWSC
Bweyogerere DivPopulation Served NWSC
BSK
Busukuma Div
67 %
Busukuma DivPopulation Served 45,578
BSS
Bussi
30 %
BussiPopulation Served 8,574
DAA
Div A
NWSC
Div APopulation Served NWSC
DBB
Div B
NWSC
Div BPopulation Served NWSC
GMB
Gombe Div
52 %
Gombe DivPopulation Served 71,722
KKR
Kakiri
95 %
KakiriPopulation Served 67,286
KSN
Kasanje
50 %
KasanjePopulation Served 26,475
KTB
Katabi
NWSC
KatabiPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kira Div
NWSC
Kira DivPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kakiri TC
NWSC
Kakiri TCPopulation Served NWSC
MDV
Masajja DIV
NWSC
Masajja DIVPopulation Served NWSC
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
NWSC
Bunamwaya DivPopulation Served NWSC
MND
Mende
95 %
MendePopulation Served 45,288
MSL
Masulita
95 %
MasulitaPopulation Served 18,403
MTC
Masulita TC
95 %
Masulita TCPopulation Served 25,161
NBW
Nabweru Div
19 %
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 31,199
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
30 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Population Served 76,808
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
20 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Population Served 72,079
NTC
Namayumba TC
95 %
Namayumba TCPopulation Served 26,023
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
31 %
Rural Access
36 %
Urban Access
23 %
BDV
Bweyogerere Div
NWSC
Bweyogerere DivPopulation Served NWSC
BSK
Busukuma Div
67 %
Busukuma DivPopulation Served 45,578
BSS
Bussi
30 %
BussiPopulation Served 8,574
DAA
Div A
NWSC
Div APopulation Served NWSC
DBB
Div B
NWSC
Div BPopulation Served NWSC
GMB
Gombe Div
52 %
Gombe DivPopulation Served 71,722
KKR
Kakiri
95 %
KakiriPopulation Served 67,286
KSN
Kasanje
50 %
KasanjePopulation Served 26,475
KTB
Katabi
NWSC
KatabiPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kira Div
NWSC
Kira DivPopulation Served NWSC
KTC
Kakiri TC
NWSC
Kakiri TCPopulation Served NWSC
MDV
Masajja DIV
NWSC
Masajja DIVPopulation Served NWSC
MKD
Bunamwaya Div
NWSC
Bunamwaya DivPopulation Served NWSC
MND
Mende
95 %
MendePopulation Served 45,288
MSL
Masulita
95 %
MasulitaPopulation Served 18,403
MTC
Masulita TC
95 %
Masulita TCPopulation Served 25,161
NBW
Nabweru Div
19 %
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 31,199
NNG
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
30 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Population Served 76,808
NSN
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
20 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Population Served 72,079
NTC
Namayumba TC
95 %
Namayumba TCPopulation Served 26,023
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
Kira Div
NWSC
Kira DivFunctional Sources NWSC
KTC
Kakiri TC
NWSC
Kakiri TCFunctional 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 KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) | Rural | 258,036 | 76,808 | 30% | 87% | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 94 | 25 | 119 | 45 | 10 | 55 | 64 | 6 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116 | 12 | 128 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Katabi | Rural | 191,446 | NWSC | NWSC | 85% | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 182 | 16 | 198 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Kakiri TC | Urban | 34,808 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 90% | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 4 Namayumba TC | Urban | 27,393 | 26,023 | 95% | - | 63% | 100% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 35 | - | 35 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kyengera TC (Nsangi) | Rural | 354,440 | 72,079 | 20% | 78% | - | - | 174 | 14 | 188 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Wakiso | Rural | 320,237 | 65,683 | 21% | 70% | - | - | 118 | 55 | 173 | 47 | 22 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 11 | 36 | 7 | - | - | No |
| 7 Kasanje | Rural | 52,667 | 26,475 | 50% | 74% | - | - | 39 | 15 | 54 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 15 | - | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Kakiri | Rural | 70,827 | 67,286 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 32 | 16 | 48 | 102 | 93 | 195 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 36 | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 158 | 27 | 11 | No |
| 9 Wakiso TC | Urban | 109,117 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 78% | - | 34 | 8 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 10 Bussi | Rural | 28,603 | 8,574 | 30% | 74% | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | 25 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Masulita TC | Urban | 26,485 | 25,161 | 95% | - | 65% | - | 8 | - | 8 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 16 | 674 | 32 | 40 | No |
| 12 Namayumba | Rural | 32,841 | 31,199 | 95% | 61% | - | - | 22 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 74 | 134 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Mende | Rural | 47,672 | 45,288 | 95% | 80% | - | - | 31 | 15 | 46 | 90 | 16 | 106 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Masulita | Rural | 19,372 | 18,403 | 95% | 44% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 28 | 57 | 85 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) | Rural | 168,442 | NWSC | NWSC | 84% | - | - | 105 | 28 | 133 | 42 | 15 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 95 | 10 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 16 | 147 | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 1,742,386 | 682,888 | 39 | 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 | 71,433 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Div B | Urban | 55,693 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 127,126 | 81,553 | 64 | 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 | 131,364 | NWSC | NWSC | 62% | - | - | 103 | 66 | 169 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 41 | 113 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Ndejje Div | Urban | 169,502 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Masajja DIV | Urban | 212,482 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 513,348 | 61,943 | 12 | 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 | 193,716 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 NAMUGONGO DIV | Urban | 271,505 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Kira Div | Urban | 109,722 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 574,943 | 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 Gombe Div | Rural | 138,779 | 71,722 | 52% | 69% | - | 100% | 21 | 8 | 29 | 124 | 65 | 189 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 5 | 45 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Nabweru Div | Rural | 192,505 | 37,354 | 19% | 87% | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 6 | - | 6 | 37 | 1 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 22 | 149 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Nansana Div | Urban | 261,819 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 4 Busukuma Div | Rural | 68,406 | 45,578 | 67% | 82% | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 26 | 83 | 43 | 4 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 4 | 25 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 661,509 | 287,960 | 44 | 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 | 3,619,312 | 1,114,344 | 31 | 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