Sheema District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Sheema vary from 7 % in Kakindo TC Sub-County to 95 % in Rugarama Sub-County. Sheema has 1,336 domestic water points which serve a total of 187,692 people – 126,454 in rural areas. 190 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Sheema has 12 piped schemes.

Access

80%

Rural Functionality

87%

Equity

82

Management

95%

Gender

96%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KGN Kagango Div 390
Kagango Div
Population 390
MST Masheruka TC Unknown
Masheruka TC
Population 0
KKT Kakindo TC Unknown
Kakindo TC
Population 0
STC Sheema Central 529
Sheema Central
Population 529
KSH Kashozi Div 266
Kashozi Div
Population 266
RGR Rugarama 349
Rugarama
Population 349
KTC Kabwohe-Itendero Div 631
Kabwohe-Itendero Div
Population 631
KGR Kigarama 347
Kigarama
Population 347
KTG Kitagata 373
Kitagata
Population 373
KYN Kyangyenyi 114
Kyangyenyi
Population 114
SHK Shuuku 328
Shuuku
Population 328
MSH Masheruka 199
Masheruka
Population 199
BTC Bugongi TC 207
Bugongi TC
Population 207
KSN Kasaana 261
Kasaana
Population 261

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 80 %
Rural Access 81 %
Urban Access 78 %

BTC Bugongi TC NWSC
Bugongi TC
Population Served NWSC
KGN Kagango Div NWSC
Kagango Div
Population Served NWSC
KGR Kigarama 74 %
Kigarama
Population Served 17,686
KKT Kakindo TC 7 %
Kakindo TC
Population Served 806
KSH Kashozi Div NWSC
Kashozi Div
Population Served NWSC
KSN Kasaana 95 %
Kasaana
Population Served 18,282
KTC Kabwohe-Itendero Div NWSC
Kabwohe-Itendero Div
Population Served NWSC
KTG Kitagata NWSC
Kitagata
Population Served NWSC
KYN Kyangyenyi 95 %
Kyangyenyi
Population Served 10,134
MSH Masheruka NWSC
Masheruka
Population Served NWSC
MST Masheruka TC 95 %
Masheruka TC
Population Served 7,731
RGR Rugarama 95 %
Rugarama
Population Served 9,925
SHK Shuuku 79 %
Shuuku
Population Served 11,930
STC Sheema Central NWSC
Sheema Central
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 80 %
Rural Access 81 %
Urban Access 78 %

BTC Bugongi TC NWSC
Bugongi TC
Population Served NWSC
KGN Kagango Div NWSC
Kagango Div
Population Served NWSC
KGR Kigarama 74 %
Kigarama
Population Served 17,686
KKT Kakindo TC 7 %
Kakindo TC
Population Served 806
KSH Kashozi Div NWSC
Kashozi Div
Population Served NWSC
KSN Kasaana 95 %
Kasaana
Population Served 18,282
KTC Kabwohe-Itendero Div NWSC
Kabwohe-Itendero Div
Population Served NWSC
KTG Kitagata NWSC
Kitagata
Population Served NWSC
KYN Kyangyenyi 95 %
Kyangyenyi
Population Served 10,134
MSH Masheruka NWSC
Masheruka
Population Served NWSC
MST Masheruka TC 95 %
Masheruka TC
Population Served 7,731
RGR Rugarama 95 %
Rugarama
Population Served 9,925
SHK Shuuku 79 %
Shuuku
Population Served 11,930
STC Sheema Central NWSC
Sheema Central
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 87 %
Urban Functionality 84 %

BTC Bugongi TC NWSC
Bugongi TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KGN Kagango Div NWSC
Kagango Div
Functional Sources NWSC
KGR Kigarama 84 %
Kigarama
Functional Sources NWSC
KKT Kakindo TC 100 %
Kakindo TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KSH Kashozi Div NWSC
Kashozi Div
Functional Sources NWSC
KSN Kasaana 83 %
Kasaana
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Kabwohe-Itendero Div NWSC
Kabwohe-Itendero Div
Functional Sources NWSC
KTG Kitagata NWSC
Kitagata
Functional Sources NWSC
KYN Kyangyenyi 86 %
Kyangyenyi
Functional Sources NWSC
MSH Masheruka NWSC
Masheruka
Functional Sources NWSC
MST Masheruka TC 75 %
Masheruka TC
Functional Sources NWSC
RGR Rugarama 84 %
Rugarama
Functional Sources NWSC
SHK Shuuku 96 %
Shuuku
Functional Sources NWSC
STC Sheema Central NWSC
Sheema Central
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
Sheema                               
 1 KitagataRural20,564NWSCNWSC95%--33235152172-217-17------26127---Yes
 2 KyangyenyiRural10,66710,13495%86%--4317604-42-21-1------1058113---No
 3 Bugongi TCUrban12,976NWSCNWSC-86%-941362832511-11------20-20---Yes
 4 Kakindo TCUrban11,2178067%-100%-4-4------1-1------------No
 5 KigaramaRural23,97317,68674%84%--771412618101117-7------40141---No
 6 Masheruka TCUrban8,1387,73195%-75%-1-1718-334-4------24832---No
 7 RugaramaRural10,4479,92595%84%--331649174211-145348------29-29---No
 8 MasherukaRural10,447NWSCNWSC86%--19524224---4-4------29231---Yes
 9 KasaanaRural19,24418,28295%83%--2573211213112819------601070---No
 10 ShuukuRural15,17611,93079%96%--22-22527---8-8------351365-6No
Total 142,849114,344808782019658254792110019726106411000000036831399506No
Sheema MC                               
 1 Kabwohe-Itendero DivUrban22,323NWSCNWSC-84%-85133141-16-6------14023163601-78Yes
 2 Kagango DivRural29,251NWSCNWSC81%--2811393423674114-4------1-1---Yes
 3 Sheema CentralUrban24,083NWSCNWSC-84%-5756212214-4417118------19827---Yes
 4 Kashozi DivRural15,615NWSCNWSC93%--192216-6-114-4------12-12---Yes
Total 91,27273,3488085840112231355556089173113200000017231203601078No
District 234,121187,69280878403088138913426160271643137514200000054062602606084No

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
Unknown/Not GFS122302301000
Surface Water Based/GFS201505016010150
Surface Water Based/Not GFS11000001010
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000000110
Total341935019031170

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