Kyegegwa District

by November 20, 2024

The access rates in Kyegegwa vary from 19 % in Ruyonza Sub-County to 57 % in Hapuuyo Sub-County. Kyegegwa has 693 domestic water points which serve a total of 156,393 people – 136,889 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

172

Management

95%

Gender

98%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KYK Kyaka 572
Kyaka
Population 572
RYN Ruyonza 196
Ruyonza
Population 196
KKB Kakabara 286
Kakabara
Population 286
RWN Rwentuha 266
Rwentuha
Population 266
MPR Mpara 416
Mpara
Population 416
HPY Hapuuyo 204
Hapuuyo
Population 204
KBW Kabweeza-Kyegegwa 370
Kabweeza-Kyegegwa
Population 370
KSL Kasule 368
Kasule
Population 368
KTC Kyegegwa TC 369
Kyegegwa TC
Population 369

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 30 %
Rural Access 29 %
Urban Access 54 %

HPY Hapuuyo 57 %
Hapuuyo
Population Served 32,863
KBW Kabweeza-Kyegegwa 29 %
Kabweeza-Kyegegwa
Population Served 14,386
KKB Kakabara 27 %
Kakabara
Population Served 25,016
KSL Kasule 35 %
Kasule
Population Served 16,027
KTC Kyegegwa TC 54 %
Kyegegwa TC
Population Served 19,504
KYK Kyaka Unknown
Kyaka
Population Served Unknown
MPR Mpara 32 %
Mpara
Population Served 23,501
RWN Rwentuha 21 %
Rwentuha
Population Served 14,551
RYN Ruyonza 19 %
Ruyonza
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 %
Total Access 30 %
Rural Access 29 %
Urban Access 54 %

HPY Hapuuyo 57 %
Hapuuyo
Population Served 32,863
KBW Kabweeza-Kyegegwa 29 %
Kabweeza-Kyegegwa
Population Served 14,386
KKB Kakabara 27 %
Kakabara
Population Served 25,016
KSL Kasule 35 %
Kasule
Population Served 16,027
KTC Kyegegwa TC 54 %
Kyegegwa TC
Population Served 19,504
KYK Kyaka Unknown
Kyaka
Population Served Unknown
MPR Mpara 32 %
Mpara
Population Served 23,501
RWN Rwentuha 21 %
Rwentuha
Population Served 14,551
RYN Ruyonza 19 %
Ruyonza
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 %
Rural Functionality 81 %
Urban Functionality 85 %

HPY Hapuuyo 79 %
Hapuuyo
Functional Sources 110
KBW Kabweeza-Kyegegwa 72 %
Kabweeza-Kyegegwa
Functional Sources 42
KKB Kakabara 80 %
Kakabara
Functional Sources 93
KSL Kasule 75 %
Kasule
Functional Sources 45
KTC Kyegegwa TC 85 %
Kyegegwa TC
Functional Sources 79
KYK Kyaka Unknown
Kyaka
Functional Sources Unknown
MPR Mpara 86 %
Mpara
Functional Sources 95
RWN Rwentuha 90 %
Rwentuha
Functional Sources 61
RYN Ruyonza 79 %
Ruyonza
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
KYAKA                               
 1 MparaRural73,85523,50132%86%--10-102272918422459------41-41---No
 2 Kyegegwa TCUrban36,30219,50454%-85%-5-52632912315189-11---35-35---No
 3 RwentuhaRural70,56914,55121%90%-100%5-513215165219-9---1-118-18---No
 4 RuyonzaRural54,76610,54519%79%-67%---314227298210---2134-4---No
 5 KasuleRural46,31616,02735%75%--4152853312517145------------No
 6 KakabaraRural93,88425,01627%80%--2322525631148224711------27-2748--No
 7 HapuuyoRural57,42632,86357%79%--29-29431861136195611----1120-208--No
 8 Kabweeza-KyegegwaRural48,97614,38629%72%--5-51852314620257------3-3---No
 9 KyakaRural33,79800%---------------------------No
Total 515,892156,3933081855081384178472251214416534377101132514801485600No
District 515,892156,3933081855081384178472251214416534377101132514801485600No

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 GFS21011100020
Total21010100020

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