Lwengo District
by July 26, 2024
The access rates in Lwengo vary from 42 % in Lwengo TC Sub-County to 95 % in Kkingo Sub-County. Lwengo has 1,526 domestic water points which serve a total of 219,662 people – 205,075 in rural areas. 299 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Lwengo has 3 piped schemes.
Access
73%
Rural Functionality
80%
Equity
50
Management
83%
Gender
80%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 242
Population 231
Population 295
Population 239
Population 372
Population 339
Population 493
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 35,971
Population Served 51,504
Population Served 8,016
Population Served 28,126
Population Served 6,571
Population Served 28,842
Population Served 21,404
Population Served 39,228
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 35,971
Population Served 51,504
Population Served 8,016
Population Served 28,126
Population Served 6,571
Population Served 28,842
Population Served 21,404
Population Served 39,228
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 164
Functional Sources 249
Functional Sources 38
Functional Sources 146
Functional Sources 21
Functional Sources 147
Functional Sources 256
Functional Sources 206
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 | BUKOTO | ||||||||
| 1 Kisekka | Rural | 54,215 | 51,504 | 95% | 72% | - | 100% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 104 | 64 | 168 | 37 | 22 | 59 | 83 | 2 | 85 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Ndagwe | Rural | 42,597 | 39,228 | 92% | 84% | - | 75% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 22 | 92 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 110 | 2 | 112 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kkingo | Rural | 37,864 | 35,971 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 42 | 43 | 85 | 57 | 32 | 89 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 7 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Malongo | Rural | 42,382 | 21,404 | 51% | 90% | - | 75% | 1 | - | 1 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 209 | 5 | 214 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kyazanga | Rural | 38,295 | 28,126 | 73% | 90% | - | 75% | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 112 | 3 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 500 | 7 | 19 | No |
| 6 Kyazanga TC | Urban | 16,781 | 8,016 | 48% | - | 84% | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Lwengo TC | Urban | 15,705 | 6,571 | 42% | - | 88% | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 407 | 2 | 10 | No |
| 8 Lwengo | Rural | 54,860 | 28,842 | 53% | 88% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 47 | 11 | 58 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 69 | 3 | 72 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | No |
| Total | 302,699 | 219,662 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 83 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 312 | 152 | 464 | 177 | 68 | 245 | 639 | 22 | 661 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 915 | 9 | 29 | No | |
| District | 302,699 | 219,662 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 83 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 312 | 152 | 464 | 177 | 68 | 245 | 639 | 22 | 661 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 915 | 9 | 29 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee