Mitooma District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Mitooma vary from 65 % in Kiyanga Sub-County to 95 % in Bitereko Sub-County. Mitooma has 1,451 domestic water points which serve a total of 185,903 people – 173,916 in rural areas. 235 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mitooma has 2 piped schemes.

Access

92%

Rural Functionality

83%

Equity

36

Management

100%

Gender

97%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MTC Mitooma TC 472
Mitooma TC
Population 472
BTR Bitereko 433
Bitereko
Population 433
KNY Kanyabwanga 344
Kanyabwanga
Population 344
KSH Kashenshero 387
Kashenshero
Population 387
KYN Kiyanga 384
Kiyanga
Population 384
MTM Mitooma 383
Mitooma
Population 383
MTR Mutara 282
Mutara
Population 282
MYN Mayanga 330
Mayanga
Population 330
RRH Rurehe 434
Rurehe
Population 434
KTC Kashenshero TC 547
Kashenshero TC
Population 547
KBR Kabira 399
Kabira
Population 399
KTN Katenga 363
Katenga
Population 363

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 92 %
Rural Access 92 %
Urban Access 95 %

BTR Bitereko 95 %
Bitereko
Population Served 29,200
KBR Kabira 95 %
Kabira
Population Served 11,578
KNY Kanyabwanga 95 %
Kanyabwanga
Population Served 19,261
KSH Kashenshero 95 %
Kashenshero
Population Served 12,704
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Population Served NWSC
KTN Katenga 95 %
Katenga
Population Served 18,442
KYN Kiyanga 65 %
Kiyanga
Population Served 14,495
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Population Served NWSC
MTM Mitooma 95 %
Mitooma
Population Served 19,364
MTR Mutara 95 %
Mutara
Population Served 24,282
MYN Mayanga 95 %
Mayanga
Population Served 11,782
RRH Rurehe 95 %
Rurehe
Population Served 12,807

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 92 %
Rural Access 92 %
Urban Access 95 %

BTR Bitereko 95 %
Bitereko
Population Served 29,200
KBR Kabira 95 %
Kabira
Population Served 11,578
KNY Kanyabwanga 95 %
Kanyabwanga
Population Served 19,261
KSH Kashenshero 95 %
Kashenshero
Population Served 12,704
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Population Served NWSC
KTN Katenga 95 %
Katenga
Population Served 18,442
KYN Kiyanga 65 %
Kiyanga
Population Served 14,495
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Population Served NWSC
MTM Mitooma 95 %
Mitooma
Population Served 19,364
MTR Mutara 95 %
Mutara
Population Served 24,282
MYN Mayanga 95 %
Mayanga
Population Served 11,782
RRH Rurehe 95 %
Rurehe
Population Served 12,807

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 83 %
Urban Functionality 90 %

BTR Bitereko 78 %
Bitereko
Functional Sources 119
KBR Kabira 79 %
Kabira
Functional Sources 76
KNY Kanyabwanga 80 %
Kanyabwanga
Functional Sources 141
KSH Kashenshero 82 %
Kashenshero
Functional Sources 93
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Functional Sources 45
KTN Katenga 85 %
Katenga
Functional Sources 137
KYN Kiyanga 88 %
Kiyanga
Functional Sources 68
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Functional Sources 45
MTM Mitooma 87 %
Mitooma
Functional Sources 129
MTR Mutara 91 %
Mutara
Functional Sources 172
MYN Mayanga 91 %
Mayanga
Functional Sources 107
RRH Rurehe 71 %
Rurehe
Functional Sources 84

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
Ruhinda                               
 1 KabiraRural12,18711,57895%79%--551469325123729------10-10---No
 2 KashensheroRural13,37312,70495%82%-100%641579235-224-4---1-123-235--No
 3 Kashenshero TCUrban6,363NWSCNWSC-88%-25429112-112-2------17-17---Yes
 4 BiterekoRural30,73729,20095%78%--86191052211331128210----222-2---No
 5 RureheRural13,48112,80795%71%--7629105-55---213------6-6---No
 6 MitoomaRural20,38319,36495%87%--961511118220---729------8-8---No
 7 MutaraRural25,56024,28295%91%--831295459---819------77-77---No
 8 KiyangaRural22,21714,49565%88%-100%1932215520---7181-1---27-27---No
 9 KatengaRural19,41318,44295%85%--7424984-41128-8------50-502059No
 10 MayangaRural12,40211,78295%91%--949103628---6-6------1-1---No
 11 KanyabwangaRural20,27519,26195%80%--6421857815551011-11------541552461No
 12 Mitooma TCUrban6,255NWSCNWSC-92%-26228------426------15-15---Yes
Total 202,646185,903928390507621679298244126812207411851011232901291491110No
District 202,646185,903928390507621679298244126812207411851011232901291491110No

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/Not GFS22000002020
Unknown/Not GFS31000000000
Surface Water Based/GFS76010301070
Total129010303090

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