Kagadi District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Kagadi vary from 3 % in Ndaiga Sub-County to 95 % in Kagadi Sub-County. Kagadi has 1,428 domestic water points which serve a total of 315,036 people – 257,899 in rural areas. 372 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kagadi has 2 piped schemes.

Access

57%

Rural Functionality

73%

Equity

508

Management

60%

Gender

66%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BWK Bwikara 401
Bwikara
Population 401
KRY Kiryanga 253
Kiryanga
Population 253
MHR Muhorro 317
Muhorro
Population 317
KYK Kyakabadiima 487
Kyakabadiima
Population 487
KGD Kagadi 351
Kagadi
Population 351
KYE Kyanaisoke 381
Kyanaisoke
Population 381
MBL Mabaale 379
Mabaale
Population 379
MPF Mpeefu 426
Mpeefu
Population 426
RGS Rugashari 403
Rugashari
Population 403
RTT Ruteete 423
Ruteete
Population 423
BRR Burora 351
Burora
Population 351
PCW Paacwa 334
Paacwa
Population 334
NDG Ndaiga 358
Ndaiga
Population 358
MTC Muhorro TC 687
Muhorro TC
Population 687
KYN Kyenzige 404
Kyenzige
Population 404
KYT Kyaterekera 443
Kyaterekera
Population 443
KBM Kabamba 276
Kabamba
Population 276
KTL Kagadi TC 732
Kagadi TC
Population 732

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 57 %
Rural Access 54 %
Urban Access 80 %

BRR Burora 59 %
Burora
Population Served 12,200
BWK Bwikara 65 %
Bwikara
Population Served 42,210
KBM Kabamba 31 %
Kabamba
Population Served 8,424
KGD Kagadi 95 %
Kagadi
Population Served 19,545
KRY Kiryanga 13 %
Kiryanga
Population Served 5,118
KTL Kagadi TC 66 %
Kagadi TC
Population Served 23,746
KYE Kyanaisoke 57 %
Kyanaisoke
Population Served 13,742
KYK Kyakabadiima 95 %
Kyakabadiima
Population Served 14,252
KYN Kyenzige 95 %
Kyenzige
Population Served 24,160
KYT Kyaterekera 46 %
Kyaterekera
Population Served 17,598
MBL Mabaale 75 %
Mabaale
Population Served 29,848
MHR Muhorro 79 %
Muhorro
Population Served 18,018
MPF Mpeefu 40 %
Mpeefu
Population Served 24,654
MTC Muhorro TC 95 %
Muhorro TC
Population Served 33,391
NDG Ndaiga 3 %
Ndaiga
Population Served 456
PCW Paacwa 26 %
Paacwa
Population Served 6,465
RGS Rugashari 41 %
Rugashari
Population Served 10,112
RTT Ruteete 60 %
Ruteete
Population Served 11,098

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 57 %
Rural Access 54 %
Urban Access 80 %

BRR Burora 59 %
Burora
Population Served 12,200
BWK Bwikara 65 %
Bwikara
Population Served 42,210
KBM Kabamba 31 %
Kabamba
Population Served 8,424
KGD Kagadi 95 %
Kagadi
Population Served 19,545
KRY Kiryanga 13 %
Kiryanga
Population Served 5,118
KTL Kagadi TC 66 %
Kagadi TC
Population Served 23,746
KYE Kyanaisoke 57 %
Kyanaisoke
Population Served 13,742
KYK Kyakabadiima 95 %
Kyakabadiima
Population Served 14,252
KYN Kyenzige 95 %
Kyenzige
Population Served 24,160
KYT Kyaterekera 46 %
Kyaterekera
Population Served 17,598
MBL Mabaale 75 %
Mabaale
Population Served 29,848
MHR Muhorro 79 %
Muhorro
Population Served 18,018
MPF Mpeefu 40 %
Mpeefu
Population Served 24,654
MTC Muhorro TC 95 %
Muhorro TC
Population Served 33,391
NDG Ndaiga 3 %
Ndaiga
Population Served 456
PCW Paacwa 26 %
Paacwa
Population Served 6,465
RGS Rugashari 41 %
Rugashari
Population Served 10,112
RTT Ruteete 60 %
Ruteete
Population Served 11,098

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 73 %
Urban Functionality 78 %

BRR Burora 75 %
Burora
Functional Sources 38
BWK Bwikara 64 %
Bwikara
Functional Sources 116
KBM Kabamba 59 %
Kabamba
Functional Sources 19
KGD Kagadi 70 %
Kagadi
Functional Sources 63
KRY Kiryanga 65 %
Kiryanga
Functional Sources 13
KTL Kagadi TC 69 %
Kagadi TC
Functional Sources 70
KYE Kyanaisoke 71 %
Kyanaisoke
Functional Sources 40
KYK Kyakabadiima 74 %
Kyakabadiima
Functional Sources 61
KYN Kyenzige 81 %
Kyenzige
Functional Sources 87
KYT Kyaterekera 58 %
Kyaterekera
Functional Sources 42
MBL Mabaale 74 %
Mabaale
Functional Sources 116
MHR Muhorro 68 %
Muhorro
Functional Sources 50
MPF Mpeefu 85 %
Mpeefu
Functional Sources 84
MTC Muhorro TC 84 %
Muhorro TC
Functional Sources 153
NDG Ndaiga 33 %
Ndaiga
Functional Sources 1
PCW Paacwa 77 %
Paacwa
Functional Sources 20
RGS Rugashari 95 %
Rugashari
Functional Sources 39
RTT Ruteete 83 %
Ruteete
Functional Sources 44

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
Buyaga                               
 1 RuteeteRural18,57411,09860%83%--11617151169-98210------1-1---No
 2 NdaigaRural13,7164563%33%-----1-1----11-------11---No
 3 KyanaisokeRural24,14613,74257%71%--55102082810111527------------No
 4 KagadiRural20,57419,54595%70%--24143830737527448------------No
 5 BwikaraRural65,15242,21065%64%--543084342256189277310------3-3---No
 6 BuroraRural20,57412,20059%75%--229317189312---------------No
 7 PaacwaRural25,2896,46526%77%--3-342694133-3------1-1---No
 8 KabambaRural27,0048,42431%59%-----731011718134------------No
 9 MabaaleRural40,00629,84875%74%--322456296351762331435------7-7---No
 10 KyenzigeRural25,43224,16095%81%--191029415461041415116------2-2---No
 11 MpeefuRural61,15224,65440%85%--1772444-4416622729------------No
 12 RugashariRural24,71810,11241%95%--1421616-167-72-2------------No
 13 KyaterekeraRural38,14817,59846%58%--781516319151328448-------33---No
 14 KyakabadiimaRural15,00214,25295%74%--35165112214113143-3------------No
 15 Kagadi TCUrban36,00523,74666%-69%-713203416501321515116------1-1---No
 16 KiryangaRural38,1485,11813%65%--------107173-3------------No
 17 MuhorroRural22,86018,01879%68%--1914331952495143-3------------No
 18 Muhorro TCUrban35,14833,39195%-84%-3716537212843123312-12------1-1---No
Total 551,648315,036577378030617448040193494210742841232715000000016420000No
District 551,648315,036577378030617448040193494210742841232715000000016420000No

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

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Groundwater based/Not GFS22000100020
Surface Water Based/Not GFS11000000010
Total33000100030

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee