Ntungamo District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Ntungamo vary from 48 % in Kitwe TC Sub-County to 95 % in Bwongyera Sub-County. Ntungamo has 2,359 domestic water points which serve a total of 405,769 people – 364,556 in rural areas. 612 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Ntungamo has 4 piped schemes.

Access

77%

Rural Functionality

75%

Equity

80

Management

81%

Gender

90%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
RWS Rukoni West 389
Rukoni West
Population 389
RES Rukoni East 232
Rukoni East
Population 232
RTL Rubaare TC 410
Rubaare TC
Population 410
NTN Ntungamo 290
Ntungamo
Population 290
IHN Ihunga 261
Ihunga
Population 261
RWK Rweikiniro 282
Rweikiniro
Population 282
NYK Nyakyera 230
Nyakyera
Population 230
BWN Bwongyera 257
Bwongyera
Population 257
KBT Kibatsi 459
Kibatsi
Population 459
NYB Nyabihoko 318
Nyabihoko
Population 318
CDV Central DIV 618
Central DIV
Population 618
RHM Ruhaama 258
Ruhaama
Population 258
KYN Kayonza 327
Kayonza
Population 327
NGM Ngoma 136
Ngoma
Population 136
RBR Rubaare 232
Rubaare
Population 232
RGR Rugarama 234
Rugarama
Population 234
ITJ Itojo 198
Itojo
Population 198
RTC Rwashamaire TC 583
Rwashamaire TC
Population 583
EDV Eastern DIV 226
Eastern DIV
Population 226
WDV Western DIV 874
Western DIV
Population 874
KTC Kitwe TC 296
Kitwe TC
Population 296

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 77 %
Rural Access 80 %
Urban Access 60 %

BWN Bwongyera 95 %
Bwongyera
Population Served 22,618
CDV Central DIV 59 %
Central DIV
Population Served 5,400
EDV Eastern DIV 95 %
Eastern DIV
Population Served 6,493
IHN Ihunga 95 %
Ihunga
Population Served 17,423
ITJ Itojo 95 %
Itojo
Population Served 25,432
KBT Kibatsi 95 %
Kibatsi
Population Served 22,184
KTC Kitwe TC 48 %
Kitwe TC
Population Served 10,380
KYN Kayonza NWSC
Kayonza
Population Served NWSC
NGM Ngoma 95 %
Ngoma
Population Served 31,383
NTN Ntungamo 95 %
Ntungamo
Population Served 35,496
NYB Nyabihoko 95 %
Nyabihoko
Population Served 24,998
NYK Nyakyera 69 %
Nyakyera
Population Served 31,404
RBR Rubaare 70 %
Rubaare
Population Served 21,233
RES Rukoni East 56 %
Rukoni East
Population Served 15,812
RGR Rugarama 61 %
Rugarama
Population Served 22,781
RHM Ruhaama NWSC
Ruhaama
Population Served NWSC
RTC Rwashamaire TC NWSC
Rwashamaire TC
Population Served NWSC
RTL Rubaare TC NWSC
Rubaare TC
Population Served NWSC
RWK Rweikiniro 67 %
Rweikiniro
Population Served 29,545
RWS Rukoni West 95 %
Rukoni West
Population Served 19,263
WDV Western DIV 90 %
Western DIV
Population Served 5,650

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 77 %
Rural Access 80 %
Urban Access 60 %

BWN Bwongyera 95 %
Bwongyera
Population Served 22,618
CDV Central DIV 59 %
Central DIV
Population Served 5,400
EDV Eastern DIV 95 %
Eastern DIV
Population Served 6,493
IHN Ihunga 95 %
Ihunga
Population Served 17,423
ITJ Itojo 95 %
Itojo
Population Served 25,432
KBT Kibatsi 95 %
Kibatsi
Population Served 22,184
KTC Kitwe TC 48 %
Kitwe TC
Population Served 10,380
KYN Kayonza NWSC
Kayonza
Population Served NWSC
NGM Ngoma 95 %
Ngoma
Population Served 31,383
NTN Ntungamo 95 %
Ntungamo
Population Served 35,496
NYB Nyabihoko 95 %
Nyabihoko
Population Served 24,998
NYK Nyakyera 69 %
Nyakyera
Population Served 31,404
RBR Rubaare 70 %
Rubaare
Population Served 21,233
RES Rukoni East 56 %
Rukoni East
Population Served 15,812
RGR Rugarama 61 %
Rugarama
Population Served 22,781
RHM Ruhaama NWSC
Ruhaama
Population Served NWSC
RTC Rwashamaire TC NWSC
Rwashamaire TC
Population Served NWSC
RTL Rubaare TC NWSC
Rubaare TC
Population Served NWSC
RWK Rweikiniro 67 %
Rweikiniro
Population Served 29,545
RWS Rukoni West 95 %
Rukoni West
Population Served 19,263
WDV Western DIV 90 %
Western DIV
Population Served 5,650

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 75 %
Urban Functionality 64 %

BWN Bwongyera 61 %
Bwongyera
Functional Sources 74
CDV Central DIV 72 %
Central DIV
Functional Sources 18
EDV Eastern DIV 69 %
Eastern DIV
Functional Sources 20
IHN Ihunga 72 %
Ihunga
Functional Sources 137
ITJ Itojo 87 %
Itojo
Functional Sources 165
KBT Kibatsi 78 %
Kibatsi
Functional Sources 109
KTC Kitwe TC 14 %
Kitwe TC
Functional Sources 6
KYN Kayonza NWSC
Kayonza
Functional Sources 67
NGM Ngoma 78 %
Ngoma
Functional Sources 126
NTN Ntungamo 78 %
Ntungamo
Functional Sources 183
NYB Nyabihoko 56 %
Nyabihoko
Functional Sources 134
NYK Nyakyera 99 %
Nyakyera
Functional Sources 161
RBR Rubaare 76 %
Rubaare
Functional Sources 65
RES Rukoni East 64 %
Rukoni East
Functional Sources 49
RGR Rugarama 88 %
Rugarama
Functional Sources 96
RHM Ruhaama NWSC
Ruhaama
Functional Sources 63
RTC Rwashamaire TC NWSC
Rwashamaire TC
Functional Sources 48
RTL Rubaare TC NWSC
Rubaare TC
Functional Sources 15
RWK Rweikiniro 65 %
Rweikiniro
Functional Sources 95
RWS Rukoni West 99 %
Rukoni West
Functional Sources 93
WDV Western DIV 85 %
Western DIV
Functional Sources 23

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
Kajara                               
 1 KibatsiRural23,35222,18495%78%--531366196256410---------31839---No
 2 Rwashamaire TCUrban9,227NWSCNWSC-86%-19322-111341-1------27128---Yes
 3 IhungaRural18,34017,42395%72%--9832130156213-310111------111425---No
 4 NyabihokoRural26,31424,99895%56%-50%7132103152641145123---112464389---No
 5 BwongyeraRural23,80822,61895%61%--51758122436268314------61016---No
Total 101,04195,989956686502928737961631241317301541900011212176197000No
RUHAAMA                               
 1 Kitwe TCUrban21,64410,38048%-14%100%15621214-14143251-1----55---No
 2 NyakyeraRural45,45231,40469%99%--51-5124-24122149-9------65-65---No
 3 Rukoni EastRural28,25115,81256%64%--262281111237102-2------17724---No
 4 RweikiniroRural43,97129,54567%65%--2963520113110293927633------9-9---No
 5 NtungamoRural37,36435,49695%78%--98131112553032134516521------121527---No
 6 ItojoRural26,77025,43295%87%--97111081752285135-5------38341---No
 7 Rukoni WestRural20,27719,26395%99%--28-282212322-222-2------19-19---No
 8 RuhaamaRural30,643NWSCNWSC57%-100%1972614152971724617---2-217724---Yes
Total 254,372192,0747680141003494439312560185948718170148410120217737214000No
RUSHENYI                               
 1 NgomaRural33,03531,38395%78%--162183817558152316-16------48250---No
 2 Rubaare TCUrban16,062NWSCNWSC-68%-3-3426145314------4-4---Yes
 3 RugaramaRural37,36422,78161%88%--21122287351131413114------23124---No
 4 KayonzaRural33,149NWSCNWSC71%--4285013922189617------516---Yes
 5 RubaareRural30,41521,23370%76%--106163610468311516------6-6---No
Total 150,025100,16367796809217109119451642933624344700000086490000No
NTUNGAMO MC                                
 1 Eastern DIVUrban6,8356,49395%-69%-75122245162-2------4155503063No
 2 Western DIVUrban6,2655,65090%-85%-113145-51-1---------617---No
 3 Central DIVUrban9,2275,40059%-72%-15318112123---------112---No
Total 22,32717,54379075033114483117310202000000113145503063No
District 527,765405,76977756480766159925313171484143140283130221521013143951205155503063No

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
Surface Water Based/Not GFS43100003010
Unknown/Not GFS192000001000
Unknown/GFS11000000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS43100003030
Surface Water Based/GFS1713130701080
Total45223307080120

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