Kamwenge District

by October 13, 2024

The access rates in Kamwenge vary from 61 % in Bwizi Sub-County to 95 % in Kahunge Sub-County. Kamwenge has 1,851 domestic water points which serve a total of 271,215 people – 245,236 in rural areas. 45 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kamwenge has 1 piped schemes.

Access

74%

Rural Functionality

98%

Equity

58

Management

99%

Gender

100%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BHA Bihanga 129
Bihanga
Population 129
BGL Biguli 279
Biguli
Population 279
RRS Rwamwanja R/S 200
Rwamwanja R/S
Population 200
BSR Busiriba 115
Busiriba
Population 115
KHN Kahunge 235
Kahunge
Population 235
KMW Kamwenge 134
Kamwenge
Population 134
BWZ Bwizi 325
Bwizi
Population 325
KTC Kamwenge TC 400
Kamwenge TC
Population 400
NKM Nkoma 1,013
Nkoma
Population 1,013
KBM Kabambiro 332
Kabambiro
Population 332

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 74 %
Rural Access 72 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGL Biguli 77 %
Biguli
Population Served 37,058
BHA Bihanga 95 %
Bihanga
Population Served 19,302
BSR Busiriba 95 %
Busiriba
Population Served 37,633
BWZ Bwizi 61 %
Bwizi
Population Served 24,867
KBM Kabambiro 95 %
Kabambiro
Population Served 20,880
KHN Kahunge 95 %
Kahunge
Population Served 48,802
KMW Kamwenge 95 %
Kamwenge
Population Served 29,499
KTC Kamwenge TC NWSC
Kamwenge TC
Population Served NWSC
NKM Nkoma 95 %
Nkoma
Population Served 27,193
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 74 %
Rural Access 72 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGL Biguli 77 %
Biguli
Population Served 37,058
BHA Bihanga 95 %
Bihanga
Population Served 19,302
BSR Busiriba 95 %
Busiriba
Population Served 37,633
BWZ Bwizi 61 %
Bwizi
Population Served 24,867
KBM Kabambiro 95 %
Kabambiro
Population Served 20,880
KHN Kahunge 95 %
Kahunge
Population Served 48,802
KMW Kamwenge 95 %
Kamwenge
Population Served 29,499
KTC Kamwenge TC NWSC
Kamwenge TC
Population Served NWSC
NKM Nkoma 95 %
Nkoma
Population Served 27,193
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 98 %
Urban Functionality 96 %

BGL Biguli 100 %
Biguli
Functional Sources 236
BHA Bihanga 99 %
Bihanga
Functional Sources 140
BSR Busiriba 95 %
Busiriba
Functional Sources 187
BWZ Bwizi 97 %
Bwizi
Functional Sources 113
KBM Kabambiro 99 %
Kabambiro
Functional Sources 239
KHN Kahunge 99 %
Kahunge
Functional Sources 314
KMW Kamwenge 99 %
Kamwenge
Functional Sources 232
KTC Kamwenge TC NWSC
Kamwenge TC
Functional Sources 197
NKM Nkoma 93 %
Nkoma
Functional Sources 148
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 TCUrban27,347NWSCNWSC-96%100%30-3012-12448101111-18-81413144509--Yes
 2 BusiribaRural39,61437,63395%95%--87-8770979111128-8------11-1111--No
 3 BiguliRural48,30437,05877%100%-100%16-1621-213-319-19---5-5177-17761-10No
 4 KahungeRural51,37148,80295%99%-100%23-23421432432716-16---5-5209-209---No
 5 KabambiroRural21,97920,88095%99%--30-305025212-126-6------141-141---No
 6 NkomaRural28,62427,19395%93%-100%102124765366167143171-18-811-1111--No
 7 KamwengeRural31,05229,49995%99%-100%65-653233519-198-82-23-3108-108---No
 8 BwiziRural40,63724,86761%97%--27-27433461711825-25------1-1---No
 9 BihangaRural20,31819,30295%99%-100%1-1351361411515-15---1-175-75---No
 10 Rwamwanja R/SRural56,61000%---------------------------No
Total 365,856271,215749896100289229135225377170111811214125404300308743877592010No
District 365,856271,215749896100289229135225377170111811214125404300308743877592010No

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