Buhweju District

by December 4, 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 110,109 people – 102,865 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  
KKT KASHENYI-KAJANI TC Unknown
KASHENYI-KAJANI TC
Population 0
NTC Nsiika TC 254
Nsiika TC
Population 254
BRR Burere 162
Burere
Population 162
ENG Engaju 129
Engaju
Population 129
BHN Bihanga 187
Bihanga
Population 187
KRN Karungu 420
Karungu
Population 420
NYK Nyakishana 294
Nyakishana
Population 294
BTS Bitsya 335
Bitsya
Population 335
RWN Rwengwe 248
Rwengwe
Population 248

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 67 %
Rural Access 66 %
Urban Access 95 %

BHN Bihanga 92 %
Bihanga
Population Served 16,480
BRR Burere 95 %
Burere
Population Served 24,937
BTS Bitsya 50 %
Bitsya
Population Served 10,892
ENG Engaju 70 %
Engaju
Population Served 17,989
KKT KASHENYI-KAJANI TC 95 %
KASHENYI-KAJANI TC
Population Served 3,444
KRN Karungu 46 %
Karungu
Population Served 9,592
NTC Nsiika TC 95 %
Nsiika TC
Population Served 3,800
NYK Nyakishana 44 %
Nyakishana
Population Served 10,719
RWN Rwengwe 63 %
Rwengwe
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 %
Total Access 67 %
Rural Access 66 %
Urban Access 95 %

BHN Bihanga 92 %
Bihanga
Population Served 16,480
BRR Burere 95 %
Burere
Population Served 24,937
BTS Bitsya 50 %
Bitsya
Population Served 10,892
ENG Engaju 70 %
Engaju
Population Served 17,989
KKT KASHENYI-KAJANI TC 95 %
KASHENYI-KAJANI TC
Population Served 3,444
KRN Karungu 46 %
Karungu
Population Served 9,592
NTC Nsiika TC 95 %
Nsiika TC
Population Served 3,800
NYK Nyakishana 44 %
Nyakishana
Population Served 10,719
RWN Rwengwe 63 %
Rwengwe
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 %
Rural Functionality 100 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BHN Bihanga 100 %
Bihanga
Functional Sources 93
BRR Burere 100 %
Burere
Functional Sources 170
BTS Bitsya 100 %
Bitsya
Functional Sources 65
ENG Engaju 100 %
Engaju
Functional Sources 109
KKT KASHENYI-KAJANI TC 100 %
KASHENYI-KAJANI TC
Functional Sources 37
KRN Karungu 100 %
Karungu
Functional Sources 56
NTC Nsiika TC 100 %
Nsiika TC
Functional Sources 32
NYK Nyakishana 97 %
Nyakishana
Functional Sources 65
RWN Rwengwe 100 %
Rwengwe
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
Buhweju                               
 1 RwengweRural19,37412,25663%100%--35-359-9---1-1------17-17---No
 2 BurereRural26,24924,93795%100%--70-701-1---15-15------84-84---No
 3 KarunguRural20,8749,59246%100%--38-382-2---7-7------9-9---No
 4 Nsiika TCUrban4,0003,80095%-100%-8-82-2---3-3------19-19---No
 5 NyakishanaRural24,37410,71944%97%--291306-6---11112------19-19---No
 6 BitsyaRural21,62410,89250%100%--40-40---1-17-7------17-17---No
 7 KASHENYI-KAJANI TCUrban3,6253,44495%-100%-23-231-1---7-7------6-6---No
 8 BihangaRural17,99916,48092%100%-100%50-505-5---5-51-1---33-33---No
 9 EngajuRural25,74917,98970%100%--41-414-4---7-7------57-57---No
Total 163,868110,10967100100100334133530030101631641010002610261000No
District 163,868110,10967100100100334133530030101631641010002610261000No

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/GFS75200600040
Unknown/Not GFS21000000000
Total96200600040

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