Census 2024 · district in Busoga sub-region
Luuka
- People
- 298,639
- 47 of 146 by size
- Area
- 648 km²
- People per km²
- 461
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.7
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 52.7%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Luuka is
Where Luuka does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 98.6% vs 81.1% nationally
- Households with no toilet: 3.5% vs 6.7% nationally
Where Luuka lags behind
- Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 65.5% vs 50.9% nationally
- Households on grid electricity: 16.5% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 40.8% vs 33.1% nationally
Luuka compared
- Luuka
- Busoga
- Uganda
Education
- 0%62nd highest of 146 · Busoga 25.3% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%73rd highest of 146 · Busoga 33.3% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%11th highest of 146 · Busoga 60.9% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)19.7%0%19th highest of 146 · Busoga 18.2% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%68th highest of 146 · Busoga 38.0% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%85th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.4% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%39th highest of 146 · Busoga 19.6% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%36th highest of 146 · Busoga 34.3% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%3rd highest of 146 · Busoga 93.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%51st highest of 146 · Busoga 41.0% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%88th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%62nd highest of 146 · Busoga 87.7% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%134th highest of 146 · Busoga 0.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%118th highest of 146 · Busoga 10.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%136th highest of 146 · Busoga 3.3% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%35th highest of 146 · Busoga 42.2% · Uganda 41.0%100%
- Households with a TV14.3%0%64th highest of 146 · Busoga 17.6% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Luuka: 12 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Luuka overall: 16.5%
Highest: Bulanga Town Council (57.2%). Lowest: Ikumbya (3.4%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Bulanga Town Council | Luuka South County | 57.2% |
| Luuka Town Council | Luuka North County | 39.7% |
| Busalamu Town Council | Luuka South County | 28.5% |
| Waibuga | Luuka South County | 24.1% |
| Kyanvuma Town Council | Luuka South County | 21.9% |
| Bukanga | Luuka South County | 15.4% |
| Bulongo | Luuka North County | 11.9% |
| Irongo | Luuka South County | 11.5% |
| Nawampiti | Luuka South County | 10.6% |
| Bukoova Town Council | Luuka North County | 6.9% |
| Bukooma | Luuka North County | 5.0% |
| Ikumbya | Luuka North County | 3.4% |
Farming in Luuka
| Luuka | Busoga | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 78.8% | 73.6% | 72.8% | 63rd of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 22.6 per 100 people | 24.3 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 81st of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 30.9 per 100 people | 31.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 86th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 136.2 per 100 people | 128.2 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 48th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 11.7 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 81st of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 14.8% | 9.3% | 23.0% | 65th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 838 kg | 61,559 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 122nd of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Busoga
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Luuka. The Busoga and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Luuka sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.