Kalungu District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Kalungu vary from 88 % in Lwabenge Sub-County to 95 % in Lukaya TC Sub-County. Kalungu has 1,028 domestic water points which serve a total of 189,244 people – 150,429 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  
LTC Lukaya TC 617
Lukaya TC
Population 617
KYM Kyamulibwa 283
Kyamulibwa
Population 283
KLN Kalungu 338
Kalungu
Population 338
LWB Lwabenge 179
Lwabenge
Population 179
BKL Bukulula 271
Bukulula
Population 271
KMB Kyamulibwa TC Unknown
Kyamulibwa TC
Population 0
KTC Kalungu TC 378
Kalungu TC
Population 378

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 94 %
Rural Access 93 %
Urban Access 95 %

BKL Bukulula 95 %
Bukulula
Population Served 45,861
KLN Kalungu 95 %
Kalungu
Population Served 41,572
KMB Kyamulibwa TC 95 %
Kyamulibwa TC
Population Served 5,107
KTC Kalungu TC NWSC
Kalungu TC
Population Served NWSC
KYM Kyamulibwa 95 %
Kyamulibwa
Population Served 29,621
LTC Lukaya TC 95 %
Lukaya TC
Population Served 25,229
LWB Lwabenge 88 %
Lwabenge
Population Served 33,375

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 94 %
Rural Access 93 %
Urban Access 95 %

BKL Bukulula 95 %
Bukulula
Population Served 45,861
KLN Kalungu 95 %
Kalungu
Population Served 41,572
KMB Kyamulibwa TC 95 %
Kyamulibwa TC
Population Served 5,107
KTC Kalungu TC NWSC
Kalungu TC
Population Served NWSC
KYM Kyamulibwa 95 %
Kyamulibwa
Population Served 29,621
LTC Lukaya TC 95 %
Lukaya TC
Population Served 25,229
LWB Lwabenge 88 %
Lwabenge
Population Served 33,375

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 83 %
Urban Functionality 86 %

BKL Bukulula 80 %
Bukulula
Functional Sources 172
KLN Kalungu 81 %
Kalungu
Functional Sources 158
KMB Kyamulibwa TC 65 %
Kyamulibwa TC
Functional Sources 24
KTC Kalungu TC NWSC
Kalungu TC
Functional Sources 43
KYM Kyamulibwa 82 %
Kyamulibwa
Functional Sources 115
LTC Lukaya TC 92 %
Lukaya TC
Functional Sources 164
LWB Lwabenge 86 %
Lwabenge
Functional Sources 182

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
KALUNGU                               
 1 Kalungu TCUrban8,924NWSCNWSC-81%-729276333251-1------5-5---Yes
 2 LwabengeRural37,73933,37588%86%-100%6-649156432104295499---1-1------No
 3 Kyamulibwa TCUrban5,3765,10795%-65%-5-5129212461-1------4-4---No
 4 KalunguRural43,76041,57295%81%--39145390161061351813114------3-336337No
 5 Lukaya TCUrban26,55725,22995%-92%-2-218624104145-5------1294133---No
 6 KyamulibwaRural31,18029,62195%82%--147216811792072711-11------213---No
 7 BukululaRural48,27545,86195%80%--152742116121282022220121------1-176912030No
Total 201,811189,24494838610088501383807545510034134146615200010114451491,13212337No
District 201,811189,24494838610088501383807545510034134146615200010114451491,13212337No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS21010002020
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Total32010002020

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee