Kakumiro District
by March 30, 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 162,296 people – 157,396 in rural areas. 194 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.
Access
31%
Rural Functionality
71%
Equity
486
Management
100%
Gender
72%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 418
Population 232
Population 255
Population 363
Population 287
Population 196
Population 334
Population 483
Population 334
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 13,718
Population Served 28,233
Population Served 14,106
Population Served 38,766
Population Served 18,514
Population Served 4,900
Population Served 7,939
Population Served 12,478
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 % | |||
Population Served 13,718
Population Served 28,233
Population Served 14,106
Population Served 38,766
Population Served 18,514
Population Served 4,900
Population Served 7,939
Population Served 12,478
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 41
Functional Sources 109
Functional Sources 43
Functional Sources 90
Functional Sources 61
Functional Sources 14
Functional Sources 23
Functional Sources 40
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-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 | Bugangaizi | ||||||||
| 1 Mpasaana | Rural | 41,292 | 7,939 | 19% | 68% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bwanswa | Rural | 29,719 | 28,233 | 95% | 80% | - | - | 40 | 4 | 44 | 42 | 7 | 49 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kakindo | Rural | 106,301 | 14,106 | 13% | 88% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 33 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nalweyo | Rural | 58,580 | 23,642 | 40% | 71% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Nkooko | Rural | 62,295 | 12,478 | 20% | 68% | - | - | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kakumiro TC | Urban | 17,574 | 4,900 | 28% | - | 82% | - | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Birembo | Rural | 49,293 | 13,718 | 28% | 79% | - | - | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 22 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Kasambya | Rural | 56,580 | 38,766 | 69% | 56% | - | - | 27 | 36 | 63 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Kasiita | Rural | 105,015 | 18,514 | 18% | 75% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 10 | 42 | 8 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 526,649 | 162,296 | 31 | 71 | 82 | 0 | 90 | 48 | 138 | 161 | 45 | 206 | 203 | 59 | 262 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 526,649 | 162,296 | 31 | 71 | 82 | 0 | 90 | 48 | 138 | 161 | 45 | 206 | 203 | 59 | 262 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections