Wakiso District

by March 18, 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 1,103,415 people – 744,232 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

237

Management

97%

Gender

75%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
DAA Div A 5,216
Div A
Population 5,216
KKR Kakiri 474
Kakiri
Population 474
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV Unknown
NAMUGONGO DIV
Population 0
KTB Katabi 3,060
Katabi
Population 3,060
MSL Masulita 320
Masulita
Population 320
WTC Wakiso TC 2,961
Wakiso TC
Population 2,961
DBB Div B 3,855
Div B
Population 3,855
BSK Busukuma Div 584
Busukuma Div
Population 584
GMB Gombe Div 918
Gombe Div
Population 918
NBW Nabweru Div 6,763
Nabweru Div
Population 6,763
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 3,138
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population 3,138
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) 1,260
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population 1,260
WKS Wakiso 3,297
Wakiso
Population 3,297
MKD Bunamwaya Div 1,986
Bunamwaya Div
Population 1,986
KTC Kira Div 1,120
Kira Div
Population 1,120
NTL Nansana Div 18,813
Nansana Div
Population 18,813
KTC Kakiri TC 1,235
Kakiri TC
Population 1,235
NMY Namayumba 284
Namayumba
Population 284
MND Mende 623
Mende
Population 623
BSS Bussi 372
Bussi
Population 372
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 2,398
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population 2,398
NTC Namayumba TC 394
Namayumba TC
Population 394
MTC Masulita TC 447
Masulita TC
Population 447
KSN Kasanje 399
Kasanje
Population 399
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 70 %
Busukuma Div
Population Served 45,578
BSS Bussi 32 %
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 54 %
Gombe Div
Population Served 71,722
KKR Kakiri 95 %
Kakiri
Population Served 63,840
KSN Kasanje 53 %
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 42,969
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 17,460
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 23,872
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 29,601
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 TC
Population Served 24,691
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 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 32 %
Rural Access 38 %
Urban Access 25 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 70 %
Busukuma Div
Population Served 45,578
BSS Bussi 32 %
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 54 %
Gombe Div
Population Served 71,722
KKR Kakiri 95 %
Kakiri
Population Served 63,840
KSN Kasanje 53 %
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 42,969
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 17,460
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 23,872
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 29,601
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 TC
Population Served 24,691
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 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 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 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 BussiRural27,1388,57432%74%-----17825-114-4------5-5---No
 2 Masulita TCUrban25,12823,87295%-65%-8-8362965941321122------610166743240No
 3 NamayumbaRural31,15929,60195%61%--2242660741342553014-14------12214---No
 4 KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)Rural244,82176,80831%87%--25-25942511945105564670------11612128---No
 5 MendeRural45,23142,96995%80%--3115469016106312339716------1-1---No
 6 KatabiRural181,641NWSCNWSC85%--131143324571421626430------18216198---Yes
 7 Kakiri TCUrban33,026NWSCNWSC-90%-718234272134-4------16-16---Yes
 8 Namayumba TCUrban25,99024,69195%-63%100%4262343661421635-351-1---718---No
 9 MasulitaRural18,37917,46095%44%--1-1285785155204-4------------No
 10 Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Rural336,28772,07921%78%--174141883653891852323225------5-5---No
 11 WakisoRural303,83665,68322%70%--118551734722691151628331------2511367--No
 12 KasanjeRural49,96926,47553%74%--39155427103715-157613------------No
 13 Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Rural159,815NWSCNWSC84%--1052813342155792119510105------13116147---Yes
 14 KakiriRural67,20063,84095%65%--321648102931953633936-36------1-11582711No
 15 Wakiso TCUrban103,528NWSCNWSC-78%-348422314371341721223------12113---Yes
Total 1,653,148671,9594176711006131597726814871,1682575130839141432101000519695888395951No
ENTEBBE M.C                               
 1 Div AUrban67,774NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Div BUrban52,841NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 120,61581,55368000000000000000000000000000No
MAKINDYE-SSABAGABO MC                               
 1 Bunamwaya DivRural124,636NWSCNWSC62%--10366169815231311418725------7241113---Yes
 2 Ndejje DivUrban160,821NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Masajja DIVUrban201,600NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 487,05761,943136200103661698152313114187250000007241113000No
KIRA MC                               
 1 Bweyogerere DivUrban183,795NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 NAMUGONGO DIVUrban257,600NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Kira DivUrban104,103NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 545,49800000000000000000000000000000No
NANSANA MC                               
 1 Nansana DivUrban248,410NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------1-1---Yes
 2 Busukuma DivRural64,90345,57870%82%--121135726834344744549------21425---No
 3 Gombe DivRural131,67271,72254%69%-100%2182912465189151227405451-1---516---No
 4 Nabweru DivRural182,64637,35420%87%--14-14259346-637138------12722149---No
Total 627,631287,9604678100100489572061003066416801211113210100015427181000No
District 3,433,9491,103,4153275721007642349988956021,49733468402530595892020007451378828395951No

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