Wakiso District

by December 4, 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 1,111,278 people – 750,209 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

246

Management

97%

Gender

75%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
DAA Div A 5,418
Div A
Population 5,418
KKR Kakiri 493
Kakiri
Population 493
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV Unknown
NAMUGONGO DIV
Population 0
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 3,260
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population 3,260
WKS Wakiso 3,425
Wakiso
Population 3,425
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) 1,309
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population 1,309
MKD Bunamwaya Div 2,063
Bunamwaya Div
Population 2,063
KTC Kira Div 1,163
Kira Div
Population 1,163
NMY Namayumba 295
Namayumba
Population 295
BSS Bussi 386
Bussi
Population 386
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 2,492
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population 2,492
KSN Kasanje 415
Kasanje
Population 415
BDV Bweyogerere Div Unknown
Bweyogerere Div
Population 0
MDV Masajja DIV Unknown
Masajja DIV
Population 0
NJD Ndejje Div Unknown
Ndejje Div
Population 0
KTB Katabi 3,179
Katabi
Population 3,179
MSL Masulita 332
Masulita
Population 332
WTC Wakiso TC 3,076
Wakiso TC
Population 3,076
DBB Div B 4,004
Div B
Population 4,004
BSK Busukuma Div 607
Busukuma Div
Population 607
GMB Gombe Div 954
Gombe Div
Population 954
NBW Nabweru Div 7,026
Nabweru Div
Population 7,026
NTL Nansana Div 19,544
Nansana Div
Population 19,544
KTC Kakiri TC 1,283
Kakiri TC
Population 1,283
MND Mende 647
Mende
Population 647
NTC Namayumba TC 409
Namayumba TC
Population 409
MTC Masulita TC 464
Masulita TC
Population 464

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 37 %
Urban Access 24 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 68 %
Busukuma Div
Population Served 45,578
BSS Bussi 30 %
Bussi
Population Served 8,574
DAA Div A NWSC
Div A
Population Served NWSC
DBB Div B NWSC
Div B
Population Served NWSC
GMB Gombe Div 52 %
Gombe Div
Population Served 71,722
KKR Kakiri 95 %
Kakiri
Population Served 66,320
KSN Kasanje 51 %
Kasanje
Population Served 26,475
KTB Katabi NWSC
Katabi
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kira Div NWSC
Kira Div
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kakiri TC NWSC
Kakiri TC
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 44,639
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 18,138
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 24,799
NBW Nabweru Div 20 %
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 30,751
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 30 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population Served 76,808
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 21 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population Served 72,079
NTC Namayumba TC 95 %
Namayumba TC
Population Served 25,649
NTL Nansana Div NWSC
Nansana Div
Population Served NWSC
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population Served NWSC
WKS Wakiso 21 %
Wakiso
Population Served 65,683
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 31 %
Rural Access 37 %
Urban Access 24 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 68 %
Busukuma Div
Population Served 45,578
BSS Bussi 30 %
Bussi
Population Served 8,574
DAA Div A NWSC
Div A
Population Served NWSC
DBB Div B NWSC
Div B
Population Served NWSC
GMB Gombe Div 52 %
Gombe Div
Population Served 71,722
KKR Kakiri 95 %
Kakiri
Population Served 66,320
KSN Kasanje 51 %
Kasanje
Population Served 26,475
KTB Katabi NWSC
Katabi
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kira Div NWSC
Kira Div
Population Served NWSC
KTC Kakiri TC NWSC
Kakiri TC
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 44,639
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 18,138
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 24,799
NBW Nabweru Div 20 %
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 30,751
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 30 %
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population Served 76,808
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 21 %
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population Served 72,079
NTC Namayumba TC 95 %
Namayumba TC
Population Served 25,649
NTL Nansana Div NWSC
Nansana Div
Population Served NWSC
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) NWSC
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population Served NWSC
WKS Wakiso 21 %
Wakiso
Population Served 65,683
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 75 %
Urban Functionality 72 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Functional Sources NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 82 %
Busukuma Div
Functional Sources NWSC
BSS Bussi 74 %
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 69 %
Gombe Div
Functional Sources NWSC
KKR Kakiri 65 %
Kakiri
Functional Sources NWSC
KSN Kasanje 74 %
Kasanje
Functional Sources NWSC
KTB Katabi NWSC
Katabi
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Kira Div NWSC
Kira Div
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Kakiri TC NWSC
Kakiri TC
Functional Sources NWSC
MDV Masajja DIV NWSC
Masajja DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
MKD Bunamwaya Div NWSC
Bunamwaya Div
Functional Sources NWSC
MND Mende 80 %
Mende
Functional Sources NWSC
MSL Masulita 44 %
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 61 %
Namayumba
Functional 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 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 70 %
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 KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Rural254,33176,80830%87%--25-25942511945105564670------11612128---No
 2 KatabiRural188,697NWSCNWSC85%--131143324571421626430------18216198---Yes
 3 Kakiri TCUrban34,309NWSCNWSC-90%-718234272134-4------16-16---Yes
 4 Namayumba TCUrban26,99925,64995%-63%100%4262343661421635-351-1---718---No
 5 Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Rural349,35072,07921%78%--174141883653891852323225------5-5---No
 6 WakisoRural315,63965,68321%70%--118551734722691151628331------2511367--No
 7 KasanjeRural51,91026,47551%74%--39155427103715-157613------------No
 8 KakiriRural69,81066,32095%65%--321648102931953633936-36------1-11582711No
 9 Wakiso TCUrban107,550NWSCNWSC-78%-348422314371341721223------12113---Yes
 10 BussiRural28,1938,57430%74%-----17825-114-4------5-5---No
 11 Masulita TCUrban26,10424,79995%-65%-8-8362965941321122------610166743240No
 12 NamayumbaRural32,36930,75195%61%--2242660741342553014-14------12214---No
 13 MendeRural46,98844,63995%80%--3115469016106312339716------1-1---No
 14 MasulitaRural19,09318,13895%44%--1-1285785155204-4------------No
 15 Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Rural166,023NWSCNWSC84%--1052813342155792119510105------13116147---Yes
Total 1,717,365679,8224076711006131597726814871,1682575130839141432101000519695888395951No
ENTEBBE M.C                               
 1 Div AUrban70,407NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Div BUrban54,894NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 125,30181,55365000000000000000000000000000No
MAKINDYE-SSABAGABO MC                               
 1 Bunamwaya DivRural129,477NWSCNWSC62%--10366169815231311418725------7241113---Yes
 2 Ndejje DivUrban167,068NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Masajja DIVUrban209,431NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 505,97661,943126200103661698152313114187250000007241113000No
KIRA MC                               
 1 Bweyogerere DivUrban190,934NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 NAMUGONGO DIVUrban267,607NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Kira DivUrban108,146NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 566,68700000000000000000000000000000No
NANSANA MC                               
 1 Gombe DivRural136,78771,72252%69%-100%2182912465189151227405451-1---516---No
 2 Nabweru DivRural189,74137,35420%87%--14-14259346-637138------12722149---No
 3 Nansana DivUrban258,060NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------1-1---Yes
 4 Busukuma DivRural67,42445,57868%82%--121135726834344744549------21425---No
Total 652,012287,9604478100100489572061003066416801211113210100015427181000No
District 3,567,3411,111,2783175721007642349988956021,49733468402530595892020007451378828395951No

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