Kakumiro District

by January 21, 2025

The access rates in Kakumiro vary from 13 % in Kakindo Sub-County to 95 % in Bwanswa Sub-County. Kakumiro has 676 domestic water points which serve a total of 161,990 people – 157,090 in rural areas. 194 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

31%

Rural Functionality

71%

Equity

481

Management

100%

Gender

72%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KST Kasiita 413
Kasiita
Population 413
NKK Nkooko 229
Nkooko
Population 229
KSM Kasambya 253
Kasambya
Population 253
KKN Kakindo 359
Kakindo
Population 359
NLW Nalweyo 284
Nalweyo
Population 284
BWN Bwanswa 194
Bwanswa
Population 194
KTC Kakumiro TC 330
Kakumiro TC
Population 330
BRM Birembo 478
Birembo
Population 478
MPS Mpasaana 330
Mpasaana
Population 330

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 31 %
Rural Access 31 %
Urban Access 28 %

BRM Birembo 28 %
Birembo
Population Served 13,718
BWN Bwanswa 95 %
Bwanswa
Population Served 27,927
KKN Kakindo 13 %
Kakindo
Population Served 14,106
KSM Kasambya 69 %
Kasambya
Population Served 38,766
KST Kasiita 18 %
Kasiita
Population Served 18,514
KTC Kakumiro TC 28 %
Kakumiro TC
Population Served 4,900
MPS Mpasaana 19 %
Mpasaana
Population Served 7,939
NKK Nkooko 20 %
Nkooko
Population Served 12,478
NLW Nalweyo 41 %
Nalweyo
Population Served 23,642

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 31 %
Rural Access 31 %
Urban Access 28 %

BRM Birembo 28 %
Birembo
Population Served 13,718
BWN Bwanswa 95 %
Bwanswa
Population Served 27,927
KKN Kakindo 13 %
Kakindo
Population Served 14,106
KSM Kasambya 69 %
Kasambya
Population Served 38,766
KST Kasiita 18 %
Kasiita
Population Served 18,514
KTC Kakumiro TC 28 %
Kakumiro TC
Population Served 4,900
MPS Mpasaana 19 %
Mpasaana
Population Served 7,939
NKK Nkooko 20 %
Nkooko
Population Served 12,478
NLW Nalweyo 41 %
Nalweyo
Population Served 23,642

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 71 %
Urban Functionality 82 %

BRM Birembo 79 %
Birembo
Functional Sources 41
BWN Bwanswa 80 %
Bwanswa
Functional Sources 109
KKN Kakindo 88 %
Kakindo
Functional Sources 43
KSM Kasambya 56 %
Kasambya
Functional Sources 90
KST Kasiita 75 %
Kasiita
Functional Sources 61
KTC Kakumiro TC 82 %
Kakumiro TC
Functional Sources 14
MPS Mpasaana 68 %
Mpasaana
Functional Sources 23
NKK Nkooko 68 %
Nkooko
Functional Sources 40
NLW Nalweyo 71 %
Nalweyo
Functional Sources 61

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
Bugangaizi                               
 1 MpasaanaRural40,8447,93919%68%--2-241514620347------------No
 2 BwanswaRural29,39727,92795%80%--4044442749261036178------------No
 3 KakindoRural105,14914,10613%88%--3-31111229433-11------------No
 4 NalweyoRural57,94523,64241%71%--1-119423381755347------------No
 5 NkookoRural61,62012,47820%68%--651111516162187714------------No
 6 Kakumiro TCUrban17,3844,90028%-82%-2-2718527---------------No
 7 BiremboRural48,75913,71828%79%--73101521719322-33------------No
 8 KasambyaRural55,96738,76669%56%--273663422466147217411------------No
 9 KasiitaRural103,87718,51418%75%--2-210-104285071219------------No
Total 520,942161,990317182090481381614520620359262284270000000000000No
District 520,942161,990317182090481381614520620359262284270000000000000No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections