Ntungamo District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Ntungamo vary from 48 % in Kitwe TC Sub-County to 95 % in Bwongyera Sub-County. Ntungamo has 2,239 domestic water points which serve a total of 393,949 people – 354,409 in rural areas. 371 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Ntungamo has 4 piped schemes.

Access

75%

Rural Functionality

83%

Equity

88

Management

77%

Gender

82%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
RWS Rukoni West 387
Rukoni West
Population 387
RES Rukoni East 231
Rukoni East
Population 231
RTL Rubaare TC 407
Rubaare TC
Population 407
NTN Ntungamo 288
Ntungamo
Population 288
IHN Ihunga 259
Ihunga
Population 259
RWK Rweikiniro 280
Rweikiniro
Population 280
NYK Nyakyera 228
Nyakyera
Population 228
BWN Bwongyera 255
Bwongyera
Population 255
KBT Kibatsi 456
Kibatsi
Population 456
NYB Nyabihoko 316
Nyabihoko
Population 316
CDV Central DIV 614
Central DIV
Population 614
RHM Ruhaama 256
Ruhaama
Population 256
KYN Kayonza 325
Kayonza
Population 325
NGM Ngoma 135
Ngoma
Population 135
RBR Rubaare 230
Rubaare
Population 230
RGR Rugarama 232
Rugarama
Population 232
ITJ Itojo 196
Itojo
Population 196
RTC Rwashamaire TC 579
Rwashamaire TC
Population 579
EDV Eastern DIV 225
Eastern DIV
Population 225
WDV Western DIV 868
Western DIV
Population 868
KTC Kitwe TC 294
Kitwe TC
Population 294

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 75 %
Rural Access 78 %
Urban Access 57 %

BWN Bwongyera 95 %
Bwongyera
Population Served 22,463
CDV Central DIV 55 %
Central DIV
Population Served 5,000
EDV Eastern DIV 95 %
Eastern DIV
Population Served 6,449
IHN Ihunga 95 %
Ihunga
Population Served 17,304
ITJ Itojo 95 %
Itojo
Population Served 25,257
KBT Kibatsi 95 %
Kibatsi
Population Served 22,032
KTC Kitwe TC 48 %
Kitwe TC
Population Served 10,362
KYN Kayonza NWSC
Kayonza
Population Served NWSC
NGM Ngoma 95 %
Ngoma
Population Served 31,169
NTN Ntungamo 95 %
Ntungamo
Population Served 35,253
NYB Nyabihoko 95 %
Nyabihoko
Population Served 24,827
NYK Nyakyera 64 %
Nyakyera
Population Served 28,898
RBR Rubaare 68 %
Rubaare
Population Served 20,433
RES Rukoni East 51 %
Rukoni East
Population Served 14,406
RGR Rugarama 60 %
Rugarama
Population Served 22,375
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 65 %
Rweikiniro
Population Served 28,589
RWS Rukoni West 95 %
Rukoni West
Population Served 19,131
WDV Western DIV 80 %
Western DIV
Population Served 5,000

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 75 %
Rural Access 78 %
Urban Access 57 %

BWN Bwongyera 95 %
Bwongyera
Population Served 22,463
CDV Central DIV 55 %
Central DIV
Population Served 5,000
EDV Eastern DIV 95 %
Eastern DIV
Population Served 6,449
IHN Ihunga 95 %
Ihunga
Population Served 17,304
ITJ Itojo 95 %
Itojo
Population Served 25,257
KBT Kibatsi 95 %
Kibatsi
Population Served 22,032
KTC Kitwe TC 48 %
Kitwe TC
Population Served 10,362
KYN Kayonza NWSC
Kayonza
Population Served NWSC
NGM Ngoma 95 %
Ngoma
Population Served 31,169
NTN Ntungamo 95 %
Ntungamo
Population Served 35,253
NYB Nyabihoko 95 %
Nyabihoko
Population Served 24,827
NYK Nyakyera 64 %
Nyakyera
Population Served 28,898
RBR Rubaare 68 %
Rubaare
Population Served 20,433
RES Rukoni East 51 %
Rukoni East
Population Served 14,406
RGR Rugarama 60 %
Rugarama
Population Served 22,375
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 65 %
Rweikiniro
Population Served 28,589
RWS Rukoni West 95 %
Rukoni West
Population Served 19,131
WDV Western DIV 80 %
Western DIV
Population Served 5,000

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 83 %
Urban Functionality 86 %

BWN Bwongyera 59 %
Bwongyera
Functional Sources 59
CDV Central DIV 87 %
Central DIV
Functional Sources 20
EDV Eastern DIV 96 %
Eastern DIV
Functional Sources 26
IHN Ihunga 85 %
Ihunga
Functional Sources 150
ITJ Itojo 88 %
Itojo
Functional Sources 161
KBT Kibatsi 82 %
Kibatsi
Functional Sources 110
KTC Kitwe TC 73 %
Kitwe TC
Functional Sources 29
KYN Kayonza NWSC
Kayonza
Functional Sources 68
NGM Ngoma 81 %
Ngoma
Functional Sources 129
NTN Ntungamo 85 %
Ntungamo
Functional Sources 188
NYB Nyabihoko 88 %
Nyabihoko
Functional Sources 203
NYK Nyakyera 89 %
Nyakyera
Functional Sources 132
RBR Rubaare 85 %
Rubaare
Functional Sources 68
RES Rukoni East 89 %
Rukoni East
Functional Sources 57
RGR Rugarama 85 %
Rugarama
Functional Sources 90
RHM Ruhaama NWSC
Ruhaama
Functional Sources 69
RTC Rwashamaire TC NWSC
Rwashamaire TC
Functional Sources 50
RTL Rubaare TC NWSC
Rubaare TC
Functional Sources 17
RWK Rweikiniro 71 %
Rweikiniro
Functional Sources 99
RWS Rukoni West 86 %
Rukoni West
Functional Sources 70
WDV Western DIV 92 %
Western DIV
Functional Sources 22

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 KibatsiRural23,19222,03295%88%--4985724125639---------311243---No
 2 Rwashamaire TCUrban9,164NWSCNWSC-89%-202221-11341-1------27128---Yes
 3 IhungaRural18,21517,30495%86%--114612019221-33527------121325---No
 4 NyabihokoRural26,13424,82795%88%-50%821395301141145112---11289-89---No
 5 BwongyeraRural23,64522,46395%63%--2812402113342682-2------61016---No
Total 100,35095,333958389503164135796271231019291231500011216528193000No
RUHAAMA                               
 1 Kitwe TCUrban21,49510,36248%-73%100%5-5951495141121-1---5-5---No
 2 NyakyeraRural45,14028,89864%89%--40343165214812718------65-65---No
 3 Rukoni EastRural28,05714,40651%90%--21-211111210-101-1------14620---No
 4 RweikiniroRural43,67028,58965%71%--32-3226329132639201232------8-8---No
 5 NtungamoRural37,10835,25395%87%--8219101281294454918119------16723---No
 6 ItojoRural26,58625,25795%89%--92101021752285134-4------40141---No
 7 Rukoni WestRural20,13819,13195%87%--2322520121165212-2------9312---No
 8 RuhaamaRural30,433NWSCNWSC67%-100%21122111829915246-6---2-222224---Yes
Total 252,627186,23774837310033635371138391771136417760157510120217919198000No
RUSHENYI                               
 1 NgomaRural32,80931,16995%81%--1431739165511122315-15------50-50---No
 2 Rubaare TCUrban15,952NWSCNWSC-85%-2-23254154-4------4-4---Yes
 3 RugaramaRural37,10822,37560%85%--20-203233586149413------21324---No
 4 KayonzaRural32,922NWSCNWSC84%--41142172192795-5------336---Yes
 5 RubaareRural30,20720,43368%85%--1321539645639415------6-6---No
Total 148,99895,931648385091697131291603129603854300000084690000No
NTUNGAMO MC                                
 1 Eastern DIVUrban6,7886,44995%-96%-12-124-44-42-2------4155503063No
 2 Western DIVUrban6,2225,00080%-92%-121134-4-11---------6-6---No
 3 Central DIVUrban9,1645,00055%-87%-16-162-2123---------112---No
Total 22,17416,4487409204014110010538202000000112135503063No
District 524,149393,94975838680783838663759547015911527411223135101314439554945503063No

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