Rubanda District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Rubanda vary from 48 % in Muko Sub-County to 95 % in Ruhija Sub-County. Rubanda has 1,223 domestic water points which serve a total of 159,033 people – 132,959 in rural areas. 112 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rubanda has 15 piped schemes.
Access
73%
Rural Functionality
94%
Equity
33
Management
75%
Gender
80%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 299
Population 468
Population 336
Population 341
Population 158
Population 360
Population 336
Population 183
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 21,672
Population Served 21,869
Population Served 24,216
Population Served 3,406
Population Served 16,858
Population Served 20,172
Population Served 17,402
Population Served 22,668
Population Served 10,770
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 21,672
Population Served 21,869
Population Served 24,216
Population Served 3,406
Population Served 16,858
Population Served 20,172
Population Served 17,402
Population Served 22,668
Population Served 10,770
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 170
Functional Sources 109
Functional Sources 215
Functional Sources 15
Functional Sources 93
Functional Sources 199
Functional Sources 125
Functional Sources 101
Functional Sources 82
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 | RUBANDA | ||||||||
| 1 Hamurwa | Rural | 29,799 | 24,216 | 81% | 97% | - | - | 84 | 2 | 86 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 100 | 1 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 2 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Rubanda TC | Urban | 23,861 | 22,668 | 95% | - | 69% | 17% | 62 | 8 | 70 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 51 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Ikumba | Rural | 20,514 | 16,858 | 82% | 91% | - | - | 50 | 3 | 53 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 40 | 6 | 3 | No |
| 4 Bufundi | Rural | 28,288 | 21,869 | 77% | 79% | - | - | 67 | 4 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 13 | 46 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Muko | Rural | 41,675 | 20,172 | 48% | 99% | - | - | 63 | - | 63 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 92 | - | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 2 | 45 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nyamweru | Rural | 19,218 | 17,402 | 91% | 97% | - | - | 64 | 1 | 65 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 38 | 3 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Bubaare | Rural | 37,357 | 21,672 | 58% | 93% | - | - | 57 | - | 57 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 62 | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 13 | 62 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Ruhija | Rural | 11,337 | 10,770 | 95% | 98% | - | 100% | 61 | 3 | 64 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Hamurwa TC | Urban | 5,614 | 3,406 | 61% | - | 83% | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 217,663 | 159,033 | 73 | 94 | 71 | 25 | 515 | 27 | 542 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 347 | 13 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 230 | 62 | 292 | 40 | 6 | 3 | No | |
| District | 217,663 | 159,033 | 73 | 94 | 71 | 25 | 515 | 27 | 542 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 347 | 13 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 230 | 62 | 292 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 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/GFS | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee