Kiryandongo District

by April 28, 2024

The access rates in Kiryandongo vary from 82 % in Mutunda Sub-County to 95 % in Masindi Port Sub-County. Kiryandongo has 907 domestic water points which serve a total of 265,808 people – 231,695 in rural areas. 109 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kiryandongo has 2 piped schemes.

Access

77%

Rural Functionality

88%

Equity

96

Management

98%

Gender

73%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KTL Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement 431
Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
Population 431
KRY Kiryandongo 46
Kiryandongo
Population 46
MTN Mutunda 131
Mutunda
Population 131
MPR Masindi Port 43
Masindi Port
Population 43
BTC Bweyale TC 909
Bweyale TC
Population 909
KTC Kigumba TC 858
Kigumba TC
Population 858
KGM Kigumba 195
Kigumba
Population 195
KTX Kiryandongo TC 531
Kiryandongo TC
Population 531

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 85 %
Urban Access 47 %

BTC Bweyale TC NWSC
Bweyale TC
Population Served NWSC
KGM Kigumba 93 %
Kigumba
Population Served 52,814
KRY Kiryandongo 88 %
Kiryandongo
Population Served 92,192
KTC Kigumba TC NWSC
Kigumba TC
Population Served NWSC
KTL Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement NWSC
Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
Population Served NWSC
KTX Kiryandongo TC 95 %
Kiryandongo TC
Population Served 7,309
MPR Masindi Port 95 %
Masindi Port
Population Served 10,850
MTN Mutunda 82 %
Mutunda
Population Served 67,433

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 85 %
Urban Access 47 %

BTC Bweyale TC NWSC
Bweyale TC
Population Served NWSC
KGM Kigumba 93 %
Kigumba
Population Served 52,814
KRY Kiryandongo 88 %
Kiryandongo
Population Served 92,192
KTC Kigumba TC NWSC
Kigumba TC
Population Served NWSC
KTL Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement NWSC
Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
Population Served NWSC
KTX Kiryandongo TC 95 %
Kiryandongo TC
Population Served 7,309
MPR Masindi Port 95 %
Masindi Port
Population Served 10,850
MTN Mutunda 82 %
Mutunda
Population Served 67,433

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 88 %
Urban Functionality 89 %

BTC Bweyale TC NWSC
Bweyale TC
Functional Sources 34
KGM Kigumba 80 %
Kigumba
Functional Sources 139
KRY Kiryandongo 85 %
Kiryandongo
Functional Sources 270
KTC Kigumba TC NWSC
Kigumba TC
Functional Sources 22
KTL Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement NWSC
Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
Functional Sources 29
KTX Kiryandongo TC 79 %
Kiryandongo TC
Functional Sources 23
MPR Masindi Port 82 %
Masindi Port
Functional Sources 54
MTN Mutunda 97 %
Mutunda
Functional Sources 227

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
KIBANDA                               
 1 Kiryandongo TCUrban7,6947,30995%-79%----101119514---------4-4---No
 2 Kiryandongo Refugee SettlementRural18,274NWSCNWSC100%--------28-281-1------------Yes
 3 MutundaRural81,87067,43382%97%-100%7-761162158-158156---5-5------No
 4 Masindi PortRural11,42110,85095%82%-100%------541266------4-4------No
 5 KiryandongoRural104,47292,19288%85%-100%64101023313514961552-21-13-3114157759No
 6 Kigumba TCUrban24,164NWSCNWSC-85%----71815318---------------Yes
 7 Bweyale TCUrban40,394NWSCNWSC-100%100%---21-2113-13------3-3------Yes
 8 KigumbaRural56,98452,81493%80%-83%1344812608419103------5166-61,0231921No
Total 345,273265,8087788899514721249482975104555545910120121214251,1002430No
District 345,273265,8087788899514721249482975104555545910120121214251,1002430No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS21100002020
Unknown/Not GFS10000001000
Total31100003020

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