Mitooma District

by July 26, 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 186,809 people – 174,758 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 474
Mitooma TC
Population 474
BTR Bitereko 435
Bitereko
Population 435
KNY Kanyabwanga 346
Kanyabwanga
Population 346
KSH Kashenshero 389
Kashenshero
Population 389
KYN Kiyanga 386
Kiyanga
Population 386
MTM Mitooma 385
Mitooma
Population 385
MTR Mutara 283
Mutara
Population 283
MYN Mayanga 331
Mayanga
Population 331
RRH Rurehe 436
Rurehe
Population 436
KTC Kashenshero TC 550
Kashenshero TC
Population 550
KBR Kabira 401
Kabira
Population 401
KTN Katenga 365
Katenga
Population 365

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 91 %
Urban Access 95 %

BTR Bitereko 95 %
Bitereko
Population Served 29,354
KBR Kabira 95 %
Kabira
Population Served 11,638
KNY Kanyabwanga 95 %
Kanyabwanga
Population Served 19,364
KSH Kashenshero 95 %
Kashenshero
Population Served 12,772
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Population Served NWSC
KTN Katenga 95 %
Katenga
Population Served 18,539
KYN Kiyanga 65 %
Kiyanga
Population Served 14,495
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Population Served NWSC
MTM Mitooma 95 %
Mitooma
Population Served 19,466
MTR Mutara 95 %
Mutara
Population Served 24,410
MYN Mayanga 95 %
Mayanga
Population Served 11,845
RRH Rurehe 95 %
Rurehe
Population Served 12,874

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 91 %
Urban Access 95 %

BTR Bitereko 95 %
Bitereko
Population Served 29,354
KBR Kabira 95 %
Kabira
Population Served 11,638
KNY Kanyabwanga 95 %
Kanyabwanga
Population Served 19,364
KSH Kashenshero 95 %
Kashenshero
Population Served 12,772
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Population Served NWSC
KTN Katenga 95 %
Katenga
Population Served 18,539
KYN Kiyanga 65 %
Kiyanga
Population Served 14,495
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Population Served NWSC
MTM Mitooma 95 %
Mitooma
Population Served 19,466
MTR Mutara 95 %
Mutara
Population Served 24,410
MYN Mayanga 95 %
Mayanga
Population Served 11,845
RRH Rurehe 95 %
Rurehe
Population Served 12,874

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 KabiraRural12,25111,63895%79%--551469325123729------10-10---No
 2 KashensheroRural13,44412,77295%82%-100%641579235-224-4---1-123-235--No
 3 Kashenshero TCUrban6,397NWSCNWSC-88%-25429112-112-2------17-17---Yes
 4 BiterekoRural30,89929,35495%78%--86191052211331128210----222-2---No
 5 RureheRural13,55212,87495%71%--7629105-55---213------6-6---No
 6 MitoomaRural20,49119,46695%87%--961511118220---729------8-8---No
 7 MutaraRural25,69524,41095%91%--831295459---819------77-77---No
 8 KiyangaRural22,33414,49565%88%-100%1932215520---7181-1---27-27---No
 9 KatengaRural19,51518,53995%85%--7424984-41128-8------50-502059No
 10 MayangaRural12,46811,84595%91%--949103628---6-6------1-1---No
 11 KanyabwangaRural20,38319,36495%80%--6421857815551011-11------541552461No
 12 Mitooma TCUrban6,288NWSCNWSC-92%-26228------426------15-15---Yes
Total 203,717186,809928390507621679298244126812207411851011232901291491110No
District 203,717186,809928390507621679298244126812207411851011232901291491110No

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