Kakumiro District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kakumiro vary from 12 % in Kakindo Sub-County to 95 % in Bwanswa Sub-County. Kakumiro has 641 domestic water points which serve a total of 151,326 people – 146,725 in rural areas. 121 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

31%

Rural Functionality

81%

Equity

517

Management

98%

Gender

91%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KST Kasiita 393
Kasiita
Population 393
NKK Nkooko 218
Nkooko
Population 218
KSM Kasambya 240
Kasambya
Population 240
KKN Kakindo 342
Kakindo
Population 342
NLW Nalweyo 270
Nalweyo
Population 270
BWN Bwanswa 184
Bwanswa
Population 184
KTC Kakumiro TC 314
Kakumiro TC
Population 314
BRM Birembo 454
Birembo
Population 454
MPS Mpasaana 314
Mpasaana
Population 314

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 13,118
BWN Bwanswa 95 %
Bwanswa
Population Served 26,574
KKN Kakindo 12 %
Kakindo
Population Served 12,006
KSM Kasambya 71 %
Kasambya
Population Served 37,566
KST Kasiita 16 %
Kasiita
Population Served 16,108
KTC Kakumiro TC 28 %
Kakumiro TC
Population Served 4,600
MPS Mpasaana 20 %
Mpasaana
Population Served 7,639
NKK Nkooko 20 %
Nkooko
Population Served 11,872
NLW Nalweyo 40 %
Nalweyo
Population Served 21,842

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 13,118
BWN Bwanswa 95 %
Bwanswa
Population Served 26,574
KKN Kakindo 12 %
Kakindo
Population Served 12,006
KSM Kasambya 71 %
Kasambya
Population Served 37,566
KST Kasiita 16 %
Kasiita
Population Served 16,108
KTC Kakumiro TC 28 %
Kakumiro TC
Population Served 4,600
MPS Mpasaana 20 %
Mpasaana
Population Served 7,639
NKK Nkooko 20 %
Nkooko
Population Served 11,872
NLW Nalweyo 40 %
Nalweyo
Population Served 21,842

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 81 %
Urban Functionality 88 %

BRM Birembo 96 %
Birembo
Functional Sources 45
BWN Bwanswa 89 %
Bwanswa
Functional Sources 116
KKN Kakindo 94 %
Kakindo
Functional Sources 30
KSM Kasambya 93 %
Kasambya
Functional Sources 145
KST Kasiita 75 %
Kasiita
Functional Sources 50
KTC Kakumiro TC 67 %
Kakumiro TC
Functional Sources 10
MPS Mpasaana 43 %
Mpasaana
Functional Sources 13
NKK Nkooko 65 %
Nkooko
Functional Sources 33
NLW Nalweyo 81 %
Nalweyo
Functional Sources 62

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 MpasaanaRural38,8667,63920%76%--1121348917347------------No
 2 BwanswaRural27,97326,57495%82%--413444634924630538------------No
 3 KakindoRural100,05712,00612%93%--2139-9181191-1------------No
 4 NalweyoRural55,13921,84240%78%---111672341647516------------No
 5 NkookoRural58,63511,87220%77%--74111421675125712------------No
 6 Kakumiro TCUrban16,5424,60028%-88%-1128-8145---------------No
 7 BiremboRural46,39713,11828%90%--10-1017-17152173-3------------No
 8 KasambyaRural53,25637,56671%80%--6036359463173209110------------No
 9 KasiitaRural98,84616,10816%78%--2-2819318399817------------No
Total 495,711151,3263181880118201381772620318844232373168000000000000No
District 495,711151,3263181880118201381772620318844232373168000000000000No

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