Mitooma District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Mitooma vary from 65 % in Kiyanga Sub-County to 95 % in Bitereko Sub-County. Mitooma has 1,449 domestic water points which serve a total of 185,004 people – 173,066 in rural areas. 242 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

92%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MTC Mitooma TC 470
Mitooma TC
Population 470
BTR Bitereko 431
Bitereko
Population 431
KNY Kanyabwanga 343
Kanyabwanga
Population 343
KSH Kashenshero 385
Kashenshero
Population 385
KYN Kiyanga 382
Kiyanga
Population 382
MTM Mitooma 382
Mitooma
Population 382
MTR Mutara 281
Mutara
Population 281
MYN Mayanga 328
Mayanga
Population 328
RRH Rurehe 432
Rurehe
Population 432
KTC Kashenshero TC 545
Kashenshero TC
Population 545
KBR Kabira 397
Kabira
Population 397
KTN Katenga 362
Katenga
Population 362

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 29,080
KBR Kabira 95 %
Kabira
Population Served 11,530
KNY Kanyabwanga 95 %
Kanyabwanga
Population Served 19,183
KSH Kashenshero 95 %
Kashenshero
Population Served 12,653
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Population Served NWSC
KTN Katenga 95 %
Katenga
Population Served 18,366
KYN Kiyanga 65 %
Kiyanga
Population Served 14,295
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Population Served NWSC
MTM Mitooma 95 %
Mitooma
Population Served 19,285
MTR Mutara 95 %
Mutara
Population Served 24,183
MYN Mayanga 95 %
Mayanga
Population Served 11,734
RRH Rurehe 95 %
Rurehe
Population Served 12,755

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 29,080
KBR Kabira 95 %
Kabira
Population Served 11,530
KNY Kanyabwanga 95 %
Kanyabwanga
Population Served 19,183
KSH Kashenshero 95 %
Kashenshero
Population Served 12,653
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Population Served NWSC
KTN Katenga 95 %
Katenga
Population Served 18,366
KYN Kiyanga 65 %
Kiyanga
Population Served 14,295
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Population Served NWSC
MTM Mitooma 95 %
Mitooma
Population Served 19,285
MTR Mutara 95 %
Mutara
Population Served 24,183
MYN Mayanga 95 %
Mayanga
Population Served 11,734
RRH Rurehe 95 %
Rurehe
Population Served 12,755

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 83 %

BTR Bitereko 91 %
Bitereko
Functional Sources 137
KBR Kabira 94 %
Kabira
Functional Sources 90
KNY Kanyabwanga 90 %
Kanyabwanga
Functional Sources 159
KSH Kashenshero 82 %
Kashenshero
Functional Sources 93
KTC Kashenshero TC NWSC
Kashenshero TC
Functional Sources 48
KTN Katenga 93 %
Katenga
Functional Sources 151
KYN Kiyanga 96 %
Kiyanga
Functional Sources 72
MTC Mitooma TC NWSC
Mitooma TC
Functional Sources 45
MTM Mitooma 91 %
Mitooma
Functional Sources 135
MTR Mutara 92 %
Mutara
Functional Sources 162
MYN Mayanga 92 %
Mayanga
Functional Sources 109
RRH Rurehe 98 %
Rurehe
Functional Sources 117

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 KabiraRural12,13711,53095%74%--654695-51239-9------10-10---No
 2 KashensheroRural13,31912,65395%89%-100%6316792351124-4---1-123-235--No
 3 Kashenshero TCUrban6,337NWSCNWSC-78%-272292-2-112-2------17-17---Yes
 4 BiterekoRural30,61129,08095%74%-50%92121043213311210-10---2-22-2---No
 5 RureheRural13,42612,75595%74%--10321055-5---3-3------6-6---No
 6 MitoomaRural20,30019,28595%89%--981311120-20---9-9------8-8---No
 7 MutaraRural25,45624,18395%90%--831295819---9-9------62264---No
 8 KiyangaRural22,12614,29565%97%-100%2112219120---6-61-1---26127---No
 9 KatengaRural19,33318,36695%95%--8711984-42-28-8------50-502059No
 10 MayangaRural12,35211,73495%67%--9491038-8---6-6------1-1---No
 11 KanyabwangaRural20,19319,18395%81%--7698514115461011-11------541552461No
 12 Mitooma TCUrban6,230NWSCNWSC-88%-24428------6-6------15-15---Yes
Total 201,820185,0049283837573619192711313126317207698510121327912291491110No
District 201,820185,0049283837573619192711313126317207698510121327912291491110No

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