Rubirizi District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Rubirizi vary from 38 % in Kirugu Sub-County to 95 % in Ryeru Sub-County. Rubirizi has 924 domestic water points which serve a total of 112,827 people – 104,835 in rural areas. 40 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rubirizi has 1 piped schemes.
Access
72%
Rural Functionality
96%
Equity
49
Management
96%
Gender
47%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 22
Population 1,985
Population 327
Population 1,232
Population 48
Population 339
Population 317
Population 99
Population 179
Population 710
Population 434
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 % | |||
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 5,272
Population Served 19,528
Population Served 4,671
Population Served 3,045
Population Served 10,018
Population Served 14,697
Population Served 13,382
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 15,246
Population Served 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 % | |||
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 5,272
Population Served 19,528
Population Served 4,671
Population Served 3,045
Population Served 10,018
Population Served 14,697
Population Served 13,382
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 15,246
Population Served 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%.
Functionality of Point Water Sources
| 60 % | 80 % | |||
| 70 % | 90 % | |||
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bunyaruguru | ||||||||
| 1 Kirugu | Rural | 13,739 | 5,272 | 38% | 100% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Magambo | Rural | 14,086 | 13,382 | 95% | 97% | - | - | 16 | 1 | 17 | 37 | - | 37 | - | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Katanda | Rural | 22,629 | 19,528 | 86% | 92% | - | - | 54 | 8 | 62 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | 31 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kicwamba | Rural | 20,205 | NWSC | NWSC | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 48 | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 3 | 44 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 5 Katerera TC | Urban | 11,084 | 4,671 | 42% | - | 97% | - | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Ryeru | Rural | 16,164 | NWSC | NWSC | 98% | - | - | 50 | - | 50 | 42 | 1 | 43 | - | - | - | 42 | 2 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | 477 | 43 | 62 | Yes |
| 7 Katunguru | Rural | 4,618 | 3,045 | 66% | 96% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Kyabakara | Rural | 15,471 | 14,697 | 95% | 91% | - | - | 59 | 7 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 18 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Rubirizi TC | Urban | 10,045 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 10 Rutoto | Rural | 16,048 | 15,246 | 95% | 97% | - | - | 58 | 2 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | - | 3 | 48 | 1 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Katerera | Rural | 12,700 | 10,018 | 79% | 97% | - | - | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 13 | - | 2 | No |
| Total | 156,789 | 112,827 | 72 | 96 | 98 | 0 | 257 | 20 | 277 | 138 | 7 | 145 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 233 | 4 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 9 | 257 | 490 | 43 | 64 | No | |
| District | 156,789 | 112,827 | 72 | 96 | 98 | 0 | 257 | 20 | 277 | 138 | 7 | 145 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 233 | 4 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 9 | 257 | 490 | 43 | 64 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Surface Water Based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Combined Water Based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee