Rubanda District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Rubanda vary from 48 % in Muko Sub-County to 95 % in Ruhija Sub-County. Rubanda has 1,263 domestic water points which serve a total of 165,731 people – 138,943 in rural areas. 188 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rubanda has 15 piped schemes.
Access
75%
Rural Functionality
87%
Equity
32
Management
86%
Gender
74%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 303
Population 474
Population 341
Population 346
Population 160
Population 365
Population 340
Population 186
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 22,272
Population Served 23,731
Population Served 25,472
Population Served 3,806
Population Served 17,758
Population Served 20,384
Population Served 18,408
Population Served 22,981
Population Served 10,918
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 22,272
Population Served 23,731
Population Served 25,472
Population Served 3,806
Population Served 17,758
Population Served 20,384
Population Served 18,408
Population Served 22,981
Population Served 10,918
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 177
Functional Sources 125
Functional Sources 196
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 48
Functional Sources 201
Functional Sources 120
Functional Sources 103
Functional Sources 88
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 Bufundi | Rural | 28,679 | 23,731 | 83% | 87% | - | - | 68 | 9 | 77 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 9 | 49 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bubaare | Rural | 37,874 | 22,272 | 59% | 95% | - | - | 57 | 3 | 60 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 62 | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 6 | 62 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Ruhija | Rural | 11,493 | 10,918 | 95% | 98% | - | 100% | 65 | 1 | 66 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Hamurwa TC | Urban | 5,692 | 3,806 | 67% | - | 85% | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Hamurwa | Rural | 30,211 | 25,472 | 84% | 86% | - | - | 75 | 16 | 91 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 99 | 3 | 102 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 10 | 27 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Rubanda TC | Urban | 24,191 | 22,981 | 95% | - | 70% | 17% | 62 | 8 | 70 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 51 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Ikumba | Rural | 20,798 | 17,758 | 85% | 45% | - | 100% | 26 | 30 | 56 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 3 | No |
| 8 Muko | Rural | 42,252 | 20,384 | 48% | 99% | - | - | 63 | 1 | 64 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 94 | - | 94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 2 | 45 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Nyamweru | Rural | 19,484 | 18,408 | 94% | 88% | - | - | 64 | 2 | 66 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 40 | 3 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | 21 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 220,674 | 165,731 | 75 | 87 | 71 | 38 | 490 | 70 | 560 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 350 | 16 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 207 | 89 | 296 | 40 | 6 | 3 | No | |
| District | 220,674 | 165,731 | 75 | 87 | 71 | 38 | 490 | 70 | 560 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 350 | 16 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 207 | 89 | 296 | 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