Mbarara District

by July 26, 2024

The access rates in Mbarara vary from 57 % in Kashare Sub-County to 95 % in Bukiro Sub-County. Mbarara has 2,695 domestic water points which serve a total of 207,172 people – 134,620 in rural areas. 111 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mbarara has 8 piped schemes.

Access

49^%

Rural Functionality

96^%

Equity

13

Management

99^%

Gender

100^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population

50		250		1,000		2,000

	100		500		1,500

NYK Nyakayojo Div 305

KDV Kakiika DIV 212

BBR Bubaare 140

BKR Bukiro 287

KGN Kagongi 329

KSH Kashare 268

RBY Rubaya 146

RBN Rubindi 371

KKB Kakoba DIV 5,829

KMK Kamukuzi DIV 2,670

NDV Nyamitanga DIV 1,543

BDV Biharwe 237

RWN Rwanyamahembe 255

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 %

Total Access 49 %

Rural Access 73 %

Urban Access 30 %

BBR Bubaare 70 %

BDV Biharwe NWSC

BKR Bukiro 95 %

KDV Kakiika DIV NWSC

KGN Kagongi 89 %

KKB Kakoba DIV NWSC

KMK Kamukuzi DIV NWSC

KSH Kashare 57 %

NDV Nyamitanga DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakayojo Div NWSC

RBN Rubindi 84 %

RBY Rubaya 64 %

RWN Rwanyamahembe 64 %

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 %

Total Access 49 %

Rural Access 73 %

Urban Access 30 %

BBR Bubaare 70 %

BDV Biharwe NWSC

BKR Bukiro 95 %

KDV Kakiika DIV NWSC

KGN Kagongi 89 %

KKB Kakoba DIV NWSC

KMK Kamukuzi DIV NWSC

KSH Kashare 57 %

NDV Nyamitanga DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakayojo Div NWSC

RBN Rubindi 84 %

RBY Rubaya 64 %

RWN Rwanyamahembe 64 %

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 %		80 %

	70 %		90 %

Rural Functionality 96 %

Urban Functionality 95 %

BBR Bubaare 97 %

BDV Biharwe NWSC

BKR Bukiro 89 %

KDV Kakiika DIV NWSC

KGN Kagongi 98 %

KKB Kakoba DIV NWSC

KMK Kamukuzi DIV NWSC

KSH Kashare 98 %

NDV Nyamitanga DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakayojo Div NWSC

RBN Rubindi 95 %

RBY Rubaya 98 %

RWN Rwanyamahembe 98 %

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
					Functionality			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	YT	HH	IC	NWSC
KASHARI
1 Bukiro	Rural	17,862	16,969	95%	89%	-	-	14	9	23	6	2	8	6	3	9	159	2	161	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	12	49	-	-	-	No
2 Rubaya	Rural	22,386	14,367	64%	98%	-	100%	-	-	-	3	-	3	29	5	34	254	-	254	3	-	3	-	-	-	15	-	15	-	-	-	No
3 Rubindi	Rural	29,229	24,456	84%	95%	-	100%	36	12	48	6	1	7	8	2	10	197	2	199	2	-	2	-	-	-	60	-	60	-	-	-	No
4 Kashare	Rural	28,069	16,092	57%	98%	-	86%	-	-	-	1	2	3	41	2	43	260	-	260	4	1	5	2	-	2	6	2	8	-	-	-	No
5 Kagongi	Rural	25,401	22,577	89%	98%	-	100%	41	2	43	6	-	6	5	1	6	82	-	82	1	-	1	-	-	-	65	2	67	8	-	-	No
6 Rwanyamahembe	Rural	32,940	20,929	64%	98%	-	100%	16	1	17	9	1	10	27	2	29	213	-	213	2	-	2	-	-	-	32	1	33	-	-	-	No
7 Bubaare	Rural	27,605	19,230	70%	97%	-	100%	3	-	3	25	3	28	30	-	30	245	5	250	2	-	2	3	-	3	1	-	1	-	-	-	No
8 Biharwe	Urban	26,909	NWSC	NWSC	-	97%	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	6	4	10	190	3	193	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
Total		210,401	138,942	66	96	97	95	111	24	135	57	9	66	152	19	171	1,600	12	1,612	14	1	15	5	0	5	216	17	233	8	0	0	No
MBARARA M.C
1 Nyakayojo Div	Urban	46,859	NWSC	NWSC	-	96%	-	30	-	30	8	-	8	11	6	17	261	3	264	-	-	-	-	-	-	61	7	68	-	-	-	Yes
2 Kakiika DIV	Urban	26,561	NWSC	NWSC	-	85%	60%	-	-	-	6	1	7	5	10	15	65	3	68	3	2	5	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	Yes
3 Nyamitanga DIV	Urban	28,417	NWSC	NWSC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
4 Kakoba DIV	Urban	68,432	NWSC	NWSC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
5 Kamukuzi DIV	Urban	42,799	NWSC	NWSC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
Total		213,068	68,230	32	0	94	60	30	0	30	14	1	15	16	16	32	326	6	332	3	2	5	0	0	0	62	7	69	0	0	0	No
District		423,469	207,172	49	96	95	88	141	24	165	71	10	81	168	35	203	1,926	18	1,944	17	3	20	5	0	5	278	24	302	8	0	0	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
Type of Scheme/GFS	Number of Schemes	Functional	Non-Functional	Partially Functional	Private Operator	WSC	Private/Individual	NWSC	Other	Yes	No
Unknown/Not GFS	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Surface Water Based/GFS	18	12	0	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
Surface Water Based/Not GFS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	27	13	0	6	0	2	0	4	0	0	0

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

49%

96%

13

99%

100%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

Access to Safe Water

Access to Safe Water

Functionality of Point Water Sources

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

District Water Supply Summary

Piped Water Supply Systems

49^%

96^%

99^%

100^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population