Rubirizi District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Rubirizi vary from 39 % in Kirugu Sub-County to 95 % in Ryeru Sub-County. Rubirizi has 924 domestic water points which serve a total of 112,495 people – 104,503 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  
KTN Katunguru 22
Katunguru
Population 22
RTC Rubirizi TC 1,974
Rubirizi TC
Population 1,974
KRG Kirugu 325
Kirugu
Population 325
KTC Katerera TC 1,225
Katerera TC
Population 1,225
KCW Kicwamba 48
Kicwamba
Population 48
RYR Ryeru 337
Ryeru
Population 337
KTR Katerera 315
Katerera
Population 315
RTT Rutoto 99
Rutoto
Population 99
KYB Kyabakara 178
Kyabakara
Population 178
MGM Magambo 706
Magambo
Population 706
KTA Katanda 431
Katanda
Population 431

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 72 %
Rural Access 77 %
Urban Access 38 %

KCW Kicwamba NWSC
Kicwamba
Population Served NWSC
KRG Kirugu 39 %
Kirugu
Population Served 5,272
KTA Katanda 87 %
Katanda
Population Served 19,528
KTC Katerera TC 42 %
Katerera TC
Population Served 4,671
KTN Katunguru 66 %
Katunguru
Population Served 3,045
KTR Katerera 79 %
Katerera
Population Served 10,018
KYB Kyabakara 95 %
Kyabakara
Population Served 14,615
MGM Magambo 95 %
Magambo
Population Served 13,306
RTC Rubirizi TC NWSC
Rubirizi TC
Population Served NWSC
RTT Rutoto 95 %
Rutoto
Population Served 15,160
RYR Ryeru NWSC
Ryeru
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 %
Total Access 72 %
Rural Access 77 %
Urban Access 38 %

KCW Kicwamba NWSC
Kicwamba
Population Served NWSC
KRG Kirugu 39 %
Kirugu
Population Served 5,272
KTA Katanda 87 %
Katanda
Population Served 19,528
KTC Katerera TC 42 %
Katerera TC
Population Served 4,671
KTN Katunguru 66 %
Katunguru
Population Served 3,045
KTR Katerera 79 %
Katerera
Population Served 10,018
KYB Kyabakara 95 %
Kyabakara
Population Served 14,615
MGM Magambo 95 %
Magambo
Population Served 13,306
RTC Rubirizi TC NWSC
Rubirizi TC
Population Served NWSC
RTT Rutoto 95 %
Rutoto
Population Served 15,160
RYR Ryeru NWSC
Ryeru
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 %
Rural Functionality 96 %
Urban Functionality 98 %

KCW Kicwamba NWSC
Kicwamba
Functional Sources NWSC
KRG Kirugu 100 %
Kirugu
Functional Sources NWSC
KTA Katanda 92 %
Katanda
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Katerera TC 97 %
Katerera TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KTN Katunguru 96 %
Katunguru
Functional Sources NWSC
KTR Katerera 97 %
Katerera
Functional Sources NWSC
KYB Kyabakara 91 %
Kyabakara
Functional Sources NWSC
MGM Magambo 97 %
Magambo
Functional Sources NWSC
RTC Rubirizi TC NWSC
Rubirizi TC
Functional Sources NWSC
RTT Rutoto 97 %
Rutoto
Functional Sources NWSC
RYR Ryeru NWSC
Ryeru
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
Bunyaruguru                               
 1 KiruguRural13,6615,27239%100%--5-55-51-120-20------16-16---No
 2 MagamboRural14,00613,30695%97%--1611737-37---22-22------15217---No
 3 KatandaRural22,50119,52887%92%--548628-8---18-18------29231---No
 4 KicwambaRural20,090NWSCNWSC95%-----2241-148-48------41344---Yes
 5 Katerera TCUrban11,0214,67142%-97%-3-35-5---314------17-17---No
 6 RyeruRural16,072NWSCNWSC98%--50-5042143---42244------35-354774362Yes
 7 KatunguruRural4,5923,04566%96%--------3-38-8------13114---No
 8 KyabakaraRural15,38414,61595%91%--5976615318---14-14------21122---No
 9 Rubirizi TCUrban9,988NWSCNWSC-100%----------5-5------22-22---Yes
 10 RutotoRural15,95815,16095%97%--58260151163-348149------9-9---No
 11 KatereraRural12,62810,01879%97%--122149-9---5-5------30-3013-2No
Total 155,901112,4957296980257202771387145808233423700000024892574904364No
District 155,901112,4957296980257202771387145808233423700000024892574904364No

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/Unknown11000100000
Combined Water Based/Unknown11000100010
Unknown/Not GFS20000000000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS33000300020
Surface Water Based/GFS55001400040
Total1210000900070

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