Buhweju District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Buhweju vary from 44 % in Nyakishana Sub-County to 95 % in Nsiika TC Sub-County. Buhweju has 587 domestic water points which serve a total of 97,853 people – 90,846 in rural areas. 28 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buhweju has 7 piped schemes.
Access
62%
Rural Functionality
95%
Equity
54
Management
90%
Gender
92%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 180
Population 407
Population 246
Population 284
Population 156
Population 124
Population 240
Population 324
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 15,424
Population Served 17,816
Population Served 10,692
Population Served 15,171
Population Served 3,332
Population Served 9,386
Population Served 3,676
Population Served 10,301
Population Served 12,056
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 15,424
Population Served 17,816
Population Served 10,692
Population Served 15,171
Population Served 3,332
Population Served 9,386
Population Served 3,676
Population Served 10,301
Population Served 12,056
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 64
Functional Sources 94
Functional Sources 55
Functional Sources 36
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 47
Functional Sources 30
Functional Sources 46
Functional Sources 54
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 | Buhweju | ||||||||
| 1 Nyakishana | Rural | 23,578 | 10,301 | 44% | 94% | - | - | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bitsya | Rural | 20,918 | 10,692 | 51% | 95% | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 KASHENYI-KAJANI TC | Urban | 3,507 | 3,332 | 95% | - | 97% | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Rwengwe | Rural | 18,742 | 12,056 | 64% | 92% | - | - | 31 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bihanga | Rural | 17,412 | 15,424 | 89% | 94% | - | 100% | 44 | 1 | 45 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Burere | Rural | 25,392 | 17,816 | 70% | 97% | - | - | 50 | 1 | 51 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 1 | 35 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Engaju | Rural | 24,908 | 15,171 | 61% | 98% | - | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Karungu | Rural | 20,193 | 9,386 | 46% | 93% | - | - | 33 | 1 | 34 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Nsiika TC | Urban | 3,869 | 3,676 | 95% | - | 97% | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 158,519 | 97,853 | 62 | 95 | 97 | 100 | 307 | 8 | 315 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 14 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 158,519 | 97,853 | 62 | 95 | 97 | 100 | 307 | 8 | 315 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 14 | 190 | 0 | 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/GFS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee