Buhweju District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Buhweju vary from 44 % in Nyakishana Sub-County to 95 % in Burere Sub-County. Buhweju has 691 domestic water points which serve a total of 110,067 people – 102,833 in rural areas. 2 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buhweju has 7 piped schemes.
Access
67%
Rural Functionality
100%
Equity
78
Management
100%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 186
Population 420
Population 254
Population 294
Population 162
Population 128
Population 248
Population 334
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 16,480
Population Served 24,905
Population Served 10,892
Population Served 17,989
Population Served 3,439
Population Served 9,592
Population Served 3,795
Population Served 10,719
Population Served 12,256
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 16,480
Population Served 24,905
Population Served 10,892
Population Served 17,989
Population Served 3,439
Population Served 9,592
Population Served 3,795
Population Served 10,719
Population Served 12,256
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 93
Functional Sources 170
Functional Sources 65
Functional Sources 109
Functional Sources 37
Functional Sources 56
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 65
Functional Sources 62
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 Rwengwe | Rural | 19,350 | 12,256 | 63% | 100% | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Burere | Rural | 26,216 | 24,905 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 70 | - | 70 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84 | - | 84 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Karungu | Rural | 20,848 | 9,592 | 46% | 100% | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nsiika TC | Urban | 3,995 | 3,795 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Nyakishana | Rural | 24,343 | 10,719 | 44% | 97% | - | - | 29 | 1 | 30 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Bitsya | Rural | 21,597 | 10,892 | 50% | 100% | - | - | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 KASHENYI-KAJANI TC | Urban | 3,620 | 3,439 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 23 | - | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bihanga | Rural | 17,976 | 16,480 | 92% | 100% | - | 100% | 50 | - | 50 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | - | 33 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Engaju | Rural | 25,716 | 17,989 | 70% | 100% | - | - | 41 | - | 41 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | - | 57 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 163,661 | 110,067 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 334 | 1 | 335 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 163,661 | 110,067 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 334 | 1 | 335 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 261 | 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