Lwengo District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Lwengo vary from 42 % in Lwengo TC Sub-County to 95 % in Kkingo Sub-County. Lwengo has 1,539 domestic water points which serve a total of 221,769 people – 207,176 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
49
Management
82%
Gender
80%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 243
Population 232
Population 296
Population 240
Population 373
Population 341
Population 494
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 36,085
Population Served 51,667
Population Served 8,022
Population Served 28,426
Population Served 6,571
Population Served 29,448
Population Served 22,322
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 36,085
Population Served 51,667
Population Served 8,022
Population Served 28,426
Population Served 6,571
Population Served 29,448
Population Served 22,322
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 165
Functional Sources 250
Functional Sources 39
Functional Sources 147
Functional Sources 21
Functional Sources 150
Functional Sources 262
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 | 54,386 | 51,667 | 95% | 72% | - | 100% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 104 | 64 | 168 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 83 | 2 | 85 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Ndagwe | Rural | 42,732 | 39,228 | 92% | 84% | - | 78% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 22 | 92 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 110 | 2 | 112 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kkingo | Rural | 37,984 | 36,085 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 42 | 43 | 85 | 57 | 32 | 89 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Malongo | Rural | 42,516 | 22,322 | 53% | 90% | - | 75% | 1 | - | 1 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 212 | 5 | 217 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kyazanga | Rural | 38,416 | 28,426 | 74% | 90% | - | 75% | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 112 | 3 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 500 | 7 | 19 | No |
| 6 Kyazanga TC | Urban | 16,834 | 8,022 | 48% | - | 85% | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Lwengo | Rural | 55,034 | 29,448 | 54% | 88% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 47 | 11 | 58 | 31 | 7 | 38 | 70 | 3 | 73 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | No |
| 8 Lwengo TC | Urban | 15,755 | 6,571 | 42% | - | 88% | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 407 | 2 | 10 | No |
| Total | 303,657 | 221,769 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 312 | 152 | 464 | 184 | 68 | 252 | 645 | 22 | 667 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 915 | 9 | 29 | No | |
| District | 303,657 | 221,769 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 312 | 152 | 464 | 184 | 68 | 252 | 645 | 22 | 667 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 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