Rukungiri District

by May 15, 2025

The access rates in Rukungiri vary from 79 % in Nyarushanje Sub-County to 95 % in Buyanja Sub-County. Rukungiri has 2,315 domestic water points which serve a total of 283,420 people – 270,500 in rural areas. 289 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rukungiri has 2 piped schemes.

Access

85^%

Rural Functionality

87^%

Equity

23

Management

90^%

Gender

90^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population

50		250		1,000		2,000

	100		500		1,500

NYR Nyarushanje 305

NYK Nyakishenyi 295

BGN Bugangari 301

BYN Buyanja 304

NYE Nyakagyeme 331

BWM Bwambara 51

KBS Kebisoni 324

BHN Buhunga 374

EDV Eastern DIV 583

RHN Ruhinda 359

WDV Western DIV 725

SDV Southern DIV 496

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 85 %

Rural Access 92 %

Urban Access 33 %

BGN Bugangari 95 %

BHN Buhunga 95 %

BWM Bwambara 88 %

BYN Buyanja NWSC

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC

KBS Kebisoni NWSC

NYE Nyakagyeme NWSC

NYK Nyakishenyi 95 %

NYR Nyarushanje 79 %

RHN Ruhinda 95 %

SDV Southern DIV NWSC

WDV Western DIV NWSC

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 85 %

Rural Access 92 %

Urban Access 33 %

BGN Bugangari 95 %

BHN Buhunga 95 %

BWM Bwambara 88 %

BYN Buyanja NWSC

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC

KBS Kebisoni NWSC

NYE Nyakagyeme NWSC

NYK Nyakishenyi 95 %

NYR Nyarushanje 79 %

RHN Ruhinda 95 %

SDV Southern DIV NWSC

WDV Western DIV NWSC

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 %		80 %

	70 %		90 %

Rural Functionality 87 %

Urban Functionality 92 %

BGN Bugangari 82 %

BHN Buhunga 95 %

BWM Bwambara 83 %

BYN Buyanja NWSC

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC

KBS Kebisoni NWSC

NYE Nyakagyeme NWSC

NYK Nyakishenyi 98 %

NYR Nyarushanje 80 %

RHN Ruhinda 92 %

SDV Southern DIV NWSC

WDV Western DIV NWSC

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
					Functionality			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	YT	HH	IC	NWSC
RUBABO
1 Kebisoni	Rural	25,269	NWSC	NWSC	86%	-	-	109	14	123	9	5	14	6	5	11	21	3	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	54	6	60	-	-	-	Yes
2 Nyakishenyi	Rural	38,452	36,529	95%	98%	-	100%	140	2	142	3	-	3	-	1	1	11	-	11	1	-	1	-	-	-	85	3	88	-	-	-	No
3 Buyanja	Rural	34,937	NWSC	NWSC	89%	-	-	135	3	138	4	3	7	15	8	23	13	4	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	6	27	-	-	-	Yes
4 Nyarushanje	Rural	50,538	40,029	79%	80%	-	-	73	14	87	6	3	9	2	4	6	17	5	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	24	120	-	-	-	No
Total		149,196	133,754	90	88	0	100	457	33	490	22	11	33	23	18	41	62	12	74	1	0	1	0	0	0	256	39	295	0	0	0	No
RUJUMBURA
1 Bwambara	Rural	27,027	23,713	88%	83%	-	-	58	22	80	8	5	13	-	-	-	68	5	73	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	23	-	-	-	No
2 Nyakagyeme	Rural	31,311	NWSC	NWSC	79%	-	-	140	23	163	7	1	8	3	2	5	26	11	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	18	55	-	-	-	Yes
3 Buhunga	Rural	24,829	23,588	95%	95%	-	-	142	5	147	2	1	3	-	2	2	18	2	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	-	41	-	-	-	No
4 Bugangari	Rural	33,728	32,042	95%	82%	-	-	106	26	132	12	-	12	-	4	4	37	6	43	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	4	29	-	-	-	No
5 Ruhinda	Rural	29,114	27,658	95%	92%	-	-	143	15	158	6	1	7	1	-	1	37	2	39	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	-	-	-	No
Total		146,009	136,746	94	86	0	0	589	91	680	35	8	43	4	8	12	186	26	212	0	0	0	0	0	0	142	22	164	0	0	0	No
RUKUNGIRI M.C
1 Eastern DIV	Urban	13,843	NWSC	NWSC	-	93%	-	52	2	54	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	1	16	-	-	-	Yes
2 Western DIV	Urban	15,271	NWSC	NWSC	-	91%	-	63	5	68	1	-	1	2	-	2	5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	2	17	828	157	96	Yes
3 Southern DIV	Urban	10,327	NWSC	NWSC	-	92%	-	35	4	39	4	2	6	9	1	10	33	1	34	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	-	-	-	Yes
Total		39,441	12,920	33	0	92	0	150	11	161	5	2	7	11	1	12	42	4	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	3	45	828	157	96	No
District		334,646	283,420	85	87	92	100	1,196	135	1,331	62	21	83	38	27	65	290	42	332	1	0	1	0	0	0	440	64	504	828	157	96	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
Type of Scheme/GFS	Number of Schemes	Functional	Non-Functional	Partially Functional	Private Operator	WSC	Private/Individual	NWSC	Other	Yes	No
Surface Water Based/Not GFS	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Groundwater based/GFS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Unknown/GFS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown/Not GFS	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Groundwater based/Not GFS	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Surface Water Based/GFS	23	16	1	6	0	11	1	1	1	16	0
Total	37	24	2	6	0	11	1	5	1	18	0

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

85%

87%

23

90%

90%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

Access to Safe Water

Access to Safe Water

Functionality of Point Water Sources

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

District Water Supply Summary

Piped Water Supply Systems

85^%

87^%

90^%

90^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population