Kamwenge District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kamwenge vary from 56 % in Bwizi Sub-County to 95 % in Kahunge Sub-County. Kamwenge has 1,587 domestic water points which serve a total of 259,336 people – 234,058 in rural areas. 194 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kamwenge has 1 piped schemes.

Access

73%

Rural Functionality

87%

Equity

66

Management

88%

Gender

90%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BHA Bihanga 126
Bihanga
Population 126
BGL Biguli 272
Biguli
Population 272
RRS Rwamwanja R/S 195
Rwamwanja R/S
Population 195
BSR Busiriba 112
Busiriba
Population 112
KHN Kahunge 229
Kahunge
Population 229
KMW Kamwenge 131
Kamwenge
Population 131
BWZ Bwizi 317
Bwizi
Population 317
KTC Kamwenge TC 389
Kamwenge TC
Population 389
NKM Nkoma 986
Nkoma
Population 986
KBM Kabambiro 323
Kabambiro
Population 323

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 73 %
Rural Access 71 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGL Biguli 79 %
Biguli
Population Served 36,908
BHA Bihanga 79 %
Bihanga
Population Served 15,569
BSR Busiriba 95 %
Busiriba
Population Served 36,618
BWZ Bwizi 56 %
Bwizi
Population Served 21,999
KBM Kabambiro 95 %
Kabambiro
Population Served 20,317
KHN Kahunge 95 %
Kahunge
Population Served 47,485
KMW Kamwenge 95 %
Kamwenge
Population Served 28,703
KTC Kamwenge TC NWSC
Kamwenge TC
Population Served NWSC
NKM Nkoma 95 %
Nkoma
Population Served 26,459
RRS Rwamwanja R/S Unknown
Rwamwanja R/S
Population Served Unknown

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 73 %
Rural Access 71 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGL Biguli 79 %
Biguli
Population Served 36,908
BHA Bihanga 79 %
Bihanga
Population Served 15,569
BSR Busiriba 95 %
Busiriba
Population Served 36,618
BWZ Bwizi 56 %
Bwizi
Population Served 21,999
KBM Kabambiro 95 %
Kabambiro
Population Served 20,317
KHN Kahunge 95 %
Kahunge
Population Served 47,485
KMW Kamwenge 95 %
Kamwenge
Population Served 28,703
KTC Kamwenge TC NWSC
Kamwenge TC
Population Served NWSC
NKM Nkoma 95 %
Nkoma
Population Served 26,459
RRS Rwamwanja R/S Unknown
Rwamwanja R/S
Population Served Unknown

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 87 %
Urban Functionality 95 %

BGL Biguli 100 %
Biguli
Functional Sources 233
BHA Bihanga 100 %
Bihanga
Functional Sources 67
BSR Busiriba 58 %
Busiriba
Functional Sources 108
BWZ Bwizi 71 %
Bwizi
Functional Sources 66
KBM Kabambiro 98 %
Kabambiro
Functional Sources 98
KHN Kahunge 95 %
Kahunge
Functional Sources 285
KMW Kamwenge 81 %
Kamwenge
Functional Sources 181
KTC Kamwenge TC NWSC
Kamwenge TC
Functional Sources 194
NKM Nkoma 91 %
Nkoma
Functional Sources 121
RRS Rwamwanja R/S Unknown
Rwamwanja R/S
Functional Sources Unknown

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
KIBALE                               
 1 Kamwenge TCUrban26,608NWSCNWSC-95%100%30-3012-1235810111------1394143509--Yes
 2 BusiribaRural38,54536,61895%58%--433982453479527448------11-1111--No
 3 BiguliRural47,00036,90879%99%-100%1511621-211-119-19------177-17761-10No
 4 KahungeRural49,98447,48595%95%-100%2122342143751213316------2023205---No
 5 KabambiroRural21,38620,31795%98%--2823052-5212-126-6------------No
 6 NkomaRural27,85226,45995%89%-100%831148553451469312------11-1111--No
 7 KamwengeRural30,21428,70395%81%-100%48176523123510212347------978105---No
 8 BwiziRural39,54021,99956%74%--168242419434-422-22------------No
 9 BihangaRural19,77015,56979%100%-100%1-136-3615-1515-15------------No
 10 Rwamwanja R/SRural55,08200%---------------------------No
Total 355,981259,336738795100214722863037137413620156103161194042802863715652592010No
District 355,981259,336738795100214722863037137413620156103161194042802863715652592010No

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
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Unknown/GFS10010000010
Surface Water Based/GFS85120600060
Surface Water Based/Not GFS22000001020
Groundwater based/Unknown88004202070
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000100000
Total21171309030160

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