Kalungu District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Kalungu vary from 88 % in Lwabenge Sub-County to 95 % in Lukaya TC Sub-County. Kalungu has 1,035 domestic water points which serve a total of 191,482 people – 152,186 in rural areas. 170 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kalungu has 2 piped schemes.
Access
94%
Rural Functionality
83%
Equity
17
Management
91%
Gender
97%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 342
Population 274
Population 181
Population 0
Population 383
Population 625
Population 286
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 % | |||
Population Served 46,432
Population Served 42,089
Population Served 5,171
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 29,990
Population Served 25,543
Population Served 33,675
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 % | |||
Population Served 46,432
Population Served 42,089
Population Served 5,171
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 29,990
Population Served 25,543
Population Served 33,675
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 174
Functional Sources 160
Functional Sources 25
Functional Sources 43
Functional Sources 115
Functional Sources 165
Functional Sources 183
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 | KALUNGU | ||||||||
| 1 Kalungu TC | Urban | 9,035 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 81% | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Kyamulibwa TC | Urban | 5,443 | 5,171 | 95% | - | 66% | - | 5 | - | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Lwabenge | Rural | 38,208 | 33,675 | 88% | 86% | - | 100% | 6 | - | 6 | 49 | 15 | 64 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 95 | 4 | 99 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kalungu | Rural | 44,304 | 42,089 | 95% | 82% | - | - | 39 | 14 | 53 | 90 | 16 | 106 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 363 | 3 | 7 | No |
| 5 Lukaya TC | Urban | 26,887 | 25,543 | 95% | - | 92% | - | 2 | - | 2 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129 | 4 | 133 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kyamulibwa | Rural | 31,568 | 29,990 | 95% | 82% | - | - | 14 | 7 | 21 | 68 | 11 | 79 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Bukulula | Rural | 48,876 | 46,432 | 95% | 81% | - | - | 15 | 27 | 42 | 116 | 12 | 128 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 769 | 120 | 30 | No |
| Total | 204,321 | 191,482 | 94 | 83 | 86 | 100 | 88 | 50 | 138 | 380 | 75 | 455 | 107 | 34 | 141 | 146 | 6 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 5 | 149 | 1,132 | 123 | 37 | No | |
| District | 204,321 | 191,482 | 94 | 83 | 86 | 100 | 88 | 50 | 138 | 380 | 75 | 455 | 107 | 34 | 141 | 146 | 6 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 5 | 149 | 1,132 | 123 | 37 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee