Buyende District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Buyende vary from 28 % in Buyende Sub-County to 52 % in Buyende TC Sub-County. Buyende has 604 domestic water points which serve a total of 171,468 people – 154,488 in rural areas. 45 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buyende has 1 piped schemes.
Access
37%
Rural Functionality
92%
Equity
134
Management
95%
Gender
89%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 383
Population 438
Population 276
Population 373
Population 362
Population 179
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 49,536
Population Served 16,980
Population Served 17,112
Population Served 27,942
Population Served 40,650
Population Served 19,248
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 49,536
Population Served 16,980
Population Served 17,112
Population Served 27,942
Population Served 40,650
Population Served 19,248
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 145
Functional Sources 52
Functional Sources 50
Functional Sources 82
Functional Sources 117
Functional Sources 49
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 Kidera | Rural | 93,807 | 27,942 | 30% | 91% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 | 7 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Nkondo | Rural | 42,974 | 19,248 | 45% | 78% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 13 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Bugaya | Rural | 119,921 | 49,536 | 41% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 134 | 8 | 142 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kagulu | Rural | 109,272 | 40,650 | 37% | 96% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | 6 | 118 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Buyende TC | Urban | 32,959 | 16,980 | 52% | - | 95% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 3 | 49 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | No |
| 6 Buyende | Rural | 61,608 | 17,112 | 28% | 97% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 2 | 50 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 460,541 | 171,468 | 37 | 92 | 95 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 517 | 40 | 557 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 460,541 | 171,468 | 37 | 92 | 95 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 517 | 40 | 557 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 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