Buyende District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Buyende vary from 30 % in Kidera Sub-County to 53 % in Buyende TC Sub-County. Buyende has 644 domestic water points which serve a total of 183,468 people – 164,988 in rural areas. 27 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buyende has 1 piped schemes.
Access
38%
Rural Functionality
96%
Equity
114
Management
98%
Gender
95%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 403
Population 461
Population 392
Population 381
Population 188
Population 290
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 % | |||
Population Served 52,236
Population Served 18,480
Population Served 20,112
Population Served 30,042
Population Served 42,150
Population Served 20,448
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 % | |||
Population Served 52,236
Population Served 18,480
Population Served 20,112
Population Served 30,042
Population Served 42,150
Population Served 20,448
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 175
Functional Sources 64
Functional Sources 67
Functional Sources 103
Functional Sources 137
Functional Sources 71
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | BUDIOPE | ||||||||
| 1 Nkondo | Rural | 45,222 | 20,448 | 45% | 93% | - | 75% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | - | 68 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kagulu | Rural | 114,990 | 42,150 | 37% | 96% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132 | 6 | 138 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Buyende | Rural | 64,832 | 20,112 | 31% | 97% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 2 | 67 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kidera | Rural | 98,715 | 30,042 | 30% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 91 | 5 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bugaya | Rural | 126,195 | 52,236 | 41% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 164 | 3 | 167 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Buyende TC | Urban | 34,684 | 18,480 | 53% | - | 96% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 3 | 61 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | No |
| Total | 484,638 | 183,468 | 38 | 96 | 96 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 578 | 19 | 597 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 484,638 | 183,468 | 38 | 96 | 96 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 578 | 19 | 597 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Surface Water Based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee