NWSC announces nine-hour Kampala water shutdown for Saturday maintenance

Kampala residents face a water outage as NWSC conducts essential maintenance at the Ggaba Water Treatment Plant and key reservoirs. Prepare for interruptions.

KAMPALA, Uganda — A massive water outage is set to hit the capital city tomorrow, forcing businesses and residents across major urban hubs to ration their supply.

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation announced it will completely shut down the Gunhill water production line on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The nine-hour disruption, running from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., is required to conduct mandatory quarterly maintenance on the Gunhill reservoirs.

The planned maintenance comes at a high-stakes time for the utility provider, as key metropolitan areas brace for dry taps. Management has issued an urgent advisory instructing all customers in the affected zones to store sufficient water immediately and use their remaining supply with strict economy.

The shutdown will paralyze supply lines across the Central Business District, industrial zones and dense residential neighborhoods. Heavily impacted areas include Ggaba Road, Munyonyo, Buziga, Kibuli, Nakasero, Mulago and the Industrial Area.

The corporation released a comprehensive breakdown of specific locations facing the cutoff:

The economic heart of the city, including Nakasero Market, downtown Kisekka, Arua Park, Nakivubo, Ham shopping grounds, Kisenyi 1, and parts of Mengo Hill, Kisenyi, Kampala, Nasser and Kyaggwe roads.

Government and corporate quarters, encompassing Parliamentary Avenue, Nile Avenue, Shimon Road, Kyadondo Road, Impala Avenue, Wandegeya, Makerere Kivulu, Buganda Road, parts of Old Kampala and Kubiri.

High-profile residential and diplomatic zones, including Kololo, Kololo Summit, Kawalya Kaggwa, Kololo Hill Drive and Nyonyi Gardens.

Key manufacturing and commercial corridors, specifically First through Seventh streets, part of Old Port Bell Road, Luthili Avenue, Mulwana Road and the Harris International industrial facility.

Northern suburbs and highly populated residential networks along Bombo Road, Gayaza Road and Kanyanya, including Bwaise Lugoba, Kazo, Nabweru, Kibwa, Jinja Karoli, Kawempe, Katooke, part of Mambule-Tula Road, Nameere, Lusanja, Kiteezi, Nangabo, Tula Road, Mpererwe and Kyebando.

The medical and educational belt, affecting Mulago, Kafeero Zone, lower parts of Church Road and parts of Nsooba in Kamwokya.

NWSC officials expressed regret for the impending inconvenience but emphasized that the routine overhaul is essential for long-term supply stabilization and infrastructure integrity.

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