Kyegegwa District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Kyegegwa vary from 19 % in Ruyonza Sub-County to 56 % in Hapuuyo Sub-County. Kyegegwa has 697 domestic water points which serve a total of 157,593 people – 138,089 in rural areas. 131 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kyegegwa has 2 piped schemes.
Access
30%
Rural Functionality
81%
Equity
173
Management
95%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 582
Population 200
Population 291
Population 271
Population 424
Population 208
Population 376
Population 374
Population 376
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 32,863
Population Served 14,386
Population Served 25,616
Population Served 16,027
Population Served 19,504
Population Served Unknown
Population Served 23,801
Population Served 14,851
Population Served 10,545
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 32,863
Population Served 14,386
Population Served 25,616
Population Served 16,027
Population Served 19,504
Population Served Unknown
Population Served 23,801
Population Served 14,851
Population Served 10,545
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 110
Functional Sources 42
Functional Sources 95
Functional Sources 45
Functional Sources 79
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 96
Functional Sources 62
Functional Sources 37
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 | KYAKA | ||||||||
| 1 Mpara | Rural | 75,209 | 23,801 | 32% | 86% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | 41 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kyegegwa TC | Urban | 36,967 | 19,504 | 53% | - | 85% | - | 5 | - | 5 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Rwentuha | Rural | 71,863 | 14,851 | 21% | 90% | - | 100% | 5 | - | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Ruyonza | Rural | 55,769 | 10,545 | 19% | 79% | - | 67% | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kasule | Rural | 47,165 | 16,027 | 34% | 75% | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kakabara | Rural | 95,604 | 25,616 | 27% | 81% | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 48 | - | - | No |
| 7 Hapuuyo | Rural | 58,478 | 32,863 | 56% | 79% | - | - | 29 | - | 29 | 43 | 18 | 61 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20 | 8 | - | - | No |
| 8 Kabweeza-Kyegegwa | Rural | 49,874 | 14,386 | 29% | 72% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Kyaka | Rural | 34,418 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 525,347 | 157,593 | 30 | 81 | 85 | 50 | 81 | 3 | 84 | 178 | 47 | 225 | 125 | 44 | 169 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 148 | 0 | 148 | 56 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 525,347 | 157,593 | 30 | 81 | 85 | 50 | 81 | 3 | 84 | 178 | 47 | 225 | 125 | 44 | 169 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 148 | 0 | 148 | 56 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee