Mbarara District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Mbarara vary from 54 % in Kashare Sub-County to 95 % in Bukiro Sub-County. Mbarara has 2,675 domestic water points which serve a total of 203,090 people – 130,538 in rural areas. 161 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mbarara has 8 piped schemes.

Access

49%

Rural Functionality

94%

Equity

13

Management

98%

Gender

98%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NYK Nyakayojo Div 300
Nyakayojo Div
Population 300
KDV Kakiika DIV 208
Kakiika DIV
Population 208
BBR Bubaare 138
Bubaare
Population 138
BKR Bukiro 282
Bukiro
Population 282
KGN Kagongi 324
Kagongi
Population 324
KSH Kashare 263
Kashare
Population 263
RBY Rubaya 144
Rubaya
Population 144
RBN Rubindi 365
Rubindi
Population 365
KKB Kakoba DIV 5,733
Kakoba DIV
Population 5,733
KMK Kamukuzi DIV 2,626
Kamukuzi DIV
Population 2,626
NDV Nyamitanga DIV 1,517
Nyamitanga DIV
Population 1,517
BDV Biharwe 233
Biharwe
Population 233
RWN Rwanyamahembe 250
Rwanyamahembe
Population 250

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 72 %
Urban Access 31 %

BBR Bubaare 68 %
Bubaare
Population Served 18,330
BDV Biharwe NWSC
Biharwe
Population Served NWSC
BKR Bukiro 95 %
Bukiro
Population Served 16,688
KDV Kakiika DIV NWSC
Kakiika DIV
Population Served NWSC
KGN Kagongi 87 %
Kagongi
Population Served 21,627
KKB Kakoba DIV NWSC
Kakoba DIV
Population Served NWSC
KMK Kamukuzi DIV NWSC
Kamukuzi DIV
Population Served NWSC
KSH Kashare 54 %
Kashare
Population Served 15,042
NDV Nyamitanga DIV NWSC
Nyamitanga DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYK Nyakayojo Div NWSC
Nyakayojo Div
Population Served NWSC
RBN Rubindi 85 %
Rubindi
Population Served 24,456
RBY Rubaya 63 %
Rubaya
Population Served 13,767
RWN Rwanyamahembe 64 %
Rwanyamahembe
Population Served 20,629

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 72 %
Urban Access 31 %

BBR Bubaare 68 %
Bubaare
Population Served 18,330
BDV Biharwe NWSC
Biharwe
Population Served NWSC
BKR Bukiro 95 %
Bukiro
Population Served 16,688
KDV Kakiika DIV NWSC
Kakiika DIV
Population Served NWSC
KGN Kagongi 87 %
Kagongi
Population Served 21,627
KKB Kakoba DIV NWSC
Kakoba DIV
Population Served NWSC
KMK Kamukuzi DIV NWSC
Kamukuzi DIV
Population Served NWSC
KSH Kashare 54 %
Kashare
Population Served 15,042
NDV Nyamitanga DIV NWSC
Nyamitanga DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYK Nyakayojo Div NWSC
Nyakayojo Div
Population Served NWSC
RBN Rubindi 85 %
Rubindi
Population Served 24,456
RBY Rubaya 63 %
Rubaya
Population Served 13,767
RWN Rwanyamahembe 64 %
Rwanyamahembe
Population Served 20,629

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 %
Rural Functionality 94 %
Urban Functionality 95 %

BBR Bubaare 96 %
Bubaare
Functional Sources 291
BDV Biharwe NWSC
Biharwe
Functional Sources 198
BKR Bukiro 87 %
Bukiro
Functional Sources 209
KDV Kakiika DIV NWSC
Kakiika DIV
Functional Sources 77
KGN Kagongi 79 %
Kagongi
Functional Sources 139
KKB Kakoba DIV NWSC
Kakoba DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
KMK Kamukuzi DIV NWSC
Kamukuzi DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
KSH Kashare 96 %
Kashare
Functional Sources 282
NDV Nyamitanga DIV NWSC
Nyamitanga DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
NYK Nyakayojo Div NWSC
Nyakayojo Div
Functional Sources 371
RBN Rubindi 93 %
Rubindi
Functional Sources 300
RBY Rubaya 99 %
Rubaya
Functional Sources 288
RWN Rwanyamahembe 100 %
Rwanyamahembe
Functional Sources 297

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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
KASHARI                               
 1 BukiroRural17,56616,68895%88%--129215383141601161------291645---No
 2 RubayaRural22,01513,76763%99%-100%---3-320222254-2543-3---11-11---No
 3 RubindiRural28,74524,45685%93%-100%4264861753819721992-2---501060---No
 4 KashareRural27,60415,04254%96%-100%----3322527260-2605-52-2-44---No
 5 KagongiRural24,98121,62787%79%-100%301242145213802821-1---261743---No
 6 RwanyamahembeRural32,39520,62964%100%-100%17-1710-1024-24213-2132-2---33-33---No
 7 BubaareRural27,14818,33068%96%-80%3-3197262312424552502-22131-1---No
 8 BiharweUrban26,464NWSCNWSC-97%-1-11-164101903193------------Yes
Total 206,918134,8606594979510033133471764144191631,601111,6121501541517451225800No
MBARARA M.C                               
 1 Nyakayojo DivUrban46,083NWSCNWSC-96%-30-308-8116172613264------61768---Yes
 2 Kakiika DIVUrban26,122NWSCNWSC-85%60%---6175101565368325---1-1---Yes
 3 Nyamitanga DIVUrban27,947NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 4 Kakoba DIVUrban67,300NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 5 Kamukuzi DIVUrban42,091NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 209,54368,23033094603003014115161632326633232500062769000No
District 416,461203,0904994958813033163611879160351951,927171,9441822041523658294800No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Unknown/Not GFS81000002000
Surface Water Based/GFS1812060201000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Total2713060204000

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