Kampala District

by March 30, 2025

kampala is the capital city of Uganda with a population of 1,830,491 and is the largest area of NWSC operations serving an 1,395,649 at an access rate of 76 %.

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
LDV Lubaga DIV 12,440
Lubaga DIV
Population 12,440
KDV Kawempe DIV 13,348
Kawempe DIV
Population 13,348
CDV Central DIV 6,036
Central DIV
Population 6,036
NDV Nakawa DIV 7,532
Nakawa DIV
Population 7,532
MDV Makindye DIV 10,923
Makindye DIV
Population 10,923

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.

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Surface Water Based/GFS10000000000
Unknown/Not GFS10000001000
Total20000001000

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