Wakiso District

by March 30, 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 1,114,088 people – 752,345 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

249

Management

97%

Gender

75%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
DAA Div A 5,491
Div A
Population 5,491
KKR Kakiri 499
Kakiri
Population 499
NDV NAMUGONGO DIV Unknown
NAMUGONGO DIV
Population 0
NSN Kyengera TC (Nsangi) 3,303
Kyengera TC (Nsangi)
Population 3,303
WKS Wakiso 3,471
Wakiso
Population 3,471
SSS Kajjansi TC (Ssisa) 1,327
Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)
Population 1,327
MKD Bunamwaya Div 2,091
Bunamwaya Div
Population 2,091
KTC Kira Div 1,179
Kira Div
Population 1,179
NMY Namayumba 299
Namayumba
Population 299
BSS Bussi 392
Bussi
Population 392
NNG KASANGATI TC (Nangabo) 2,525
KASANGATI TC (Nangabo)
Population 2,525
KSN Kasanje 420
Kasanje
Population 420
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 3,221
Katabi
Population 3,221
MSL Masulita 337
Masulita
Population 337
WTC Wakiso TC 3,117
Wakiso TC
Population 3,117
DBB Div B 4,058
Div B
Population 4,058
BSK Busukuma Div 615
Busukuma Div
Population 615
GMB Gombe Div 967
Gombe Div
Population 967
NBW Nabweru Div 7,120
Nabweru Div
Population 7,120
NTL Nansana Div 19,805
Nansana Div
Population 19,805
KTC Kakiri TC 1,300
Kakiri TC
Population 1,300
MND Mende 656
Mende
Population 656
NTC Namayumba TC 415
Namayumba TC
Population 415
MTC Masulita TC 470
Masulita TC
Population 470

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 Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 67 %
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 67,206
KSN Kasanje 50 %
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 45,234
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 18,381
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 25,130
NBW Nabweru Div 19 %
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 31,162
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 TC
Population Served 25,992
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 36 %
Urban Access 23 %

BDV Bweyogerere Div NWSC
Bweyogerere Div
Population Served NWSC
BSK Busukuma Div 67 %
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 67,206
KSN Kasanje 50 %
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 45,234
MSL Masulita 95 %
Masulita
Population Served 18,381
MTC Masulita TC 95 %
Masulita TC
Population Served 25,130
NBW Nabweru Div 19 %
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 31,162
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 TC
Population Served 25,992
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)Rural257,72776,80830%87%--25-25942511945105564670------11612128---No
 2 KatabiRural191,217NWSCNWSC85%--131143324571421626430------18216198---Yes
 3 Kakiri TCUrban34,767NWSCNWSC-90%-718234272134-4------16-16---Yes
 4 Namayumba TCUrban27,36025,99295%-63%100%4262343661421635-351-1---718---No
 5 Kyengera TC (Nsangi)Rural354,01672,07920%78%--174141883653891852323225------5-5---No
 6 WakisoRural319,85465,68321%70%--118551734722691151628331------2511367--No
 7 KasanjeRural52,60426,47550%74%--39155427103715-157613------------No
 8 KakiriRural70,74367,20695%65%--321648102931953633936-36------1-11582711No
 9 Wakiso TCUrban108,986NWSCNWSC-78%-348422314371341721223------12113---Yes
 10 BussiRural28,5698,57430%74%-----17825-114-4------5-5---No
 11 Masulita TCUrban26,45325,13095%-65%-8-8362965941321122------610166743240No
 12 NamayumbaRural32,80231,16295%61%--2242660741342553014-14------12214---No
 13 MendeRural47,61545,23495%80%--3115469016106312339716------1-1---No
 14 MasulitaRural19,34818,38195%44%--1-1285785155204-4------------No
 15 Kajjansi TC (Ssisa)Rural168,241NWSCNWSC84%--1052813342155792119510105------13116147---Yes
Total 1,740,302682,6323976711006131597726814871,1682575130839141432101000519695888395951No
ENTEBBE M.C                               
 1 Div AUrban71,347NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Div BUrban55,627NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 126,97481,55364000000000000000000000000000No
MAKINDYE-SSABAGABO MC                               
 1 Bunamwaya DivRural131,207NWSCNWSC62%--10366169815231311418725------7241113---Yes
 2 Ndejje DivUrban169,299NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Masajja DIVUrban212,228NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 512,73461,943126200103661698152313114187250000007241113000No
KIRA MC                               
 1 Bweyogerere DivUrban193,484NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 NAMUGONGO DIVUrban271,180NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Kira DivUrban109,591NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 574,25500000000000000000000000000000No
NANSANA MC                               
 1 Gombe DivRural138,61371,72252%69%-100%2182912465189151227405451-1---516---No
 2 Nabweru DivRural192,27537,35419%87%--14-14259346-637138------12722149---No
 3 Nansana DivUrban261,506NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------1-1---Yes
 4 Busukuma DivRural68,32445,57867%82%--121135726834344744549------21425---No
Total 660,718287,9604478100100489572061003066416801211113210100015427181000No
District 3,614,9831,114,0883175721007642349988956021,49733468402530595892020007451378828395951No

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