Kamwenge District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Kamwenge vary from 65 % in Bwizi Sub-County to 95 % in Kahunge Sub-County. Kamwenge has 2,063 domestic water points which serve a total of 287,304 people – 260,800 in rural areas. 44 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kamwenge has 1 piped schemes.
Access
77%
Rural Functionality
98%
Equity
56
Management
98%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 132
Population 285
Population 204
Population 117
Population 240
Population 137
Population 332
Population 408
Population 1,034
Population 339
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 46,816
Population Served 19,693
Population Served 38,394
Population Served 26,967
Population Served 21,303
Population Served 49,789
Population Served 30,096
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,743
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 % | |||
Population Served 46,816
Population Served 19,693
Population Served 38,394
Population Served 26,967
Population Served 21,303
Population Served 49,789
Population Served 30,096
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,743
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 434
Functional Sources 141
Functional Sources 188
Functional Sources 120
Functional Sources 239
Functional Sources 316
Functional Sources 236
Functional Sources 197
Functional Sources 148
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-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 | KIBALE | ||||||||
| 1 Busiriba | Rural | 40,415 | 38,394 | 95% | 95% | - | - | 87 | - | 87 | 70 | 9 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 2 Kahunge | Rural | 52,409 | 49,789 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 23 | - | 23 | 42 | 1 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 209 | - | 209 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kabambiro | Rural | 22,424 | 21,303 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 50 | 2 | 52 | 12 | - | 12 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | - | 141 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nkoma | Rural | 29,203 | 27,743 | 95% | 93% | - | 100% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 53 | 66 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 5 Bihanga | Rural | 20,729 | 19,693 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 75 | - | 75 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamwenge TC | Urban | 27,899 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 96% | 100% | 30 | - | 30 | 12 | - | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | 141 | 3 | 144 | 509 | - | - | Yes |
| 7 Biguli | Rural | 49,280 | 46,816 | 95% | 100% | - | 100% | 16 | - | 16 | 21 | - | 21 | 5 | - | 5 | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 373 | - | 373 | 61 | - | 10 | No |
| 8 Kamwenge | Rural | 31,680 | 30,096 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 65 | - | 65 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 23 | - | 23 | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 108 | - | 108 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bwizi | Rural | 41,457 | 26,967 | 65% | 97% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 43 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Rwamwanja R/S | Rural | 57,754 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 373,250 | 287,304 | 77 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 289 | 2 | 291 | 352 | 25 | 377 | 187 | 10 | 197 | 121 | 4 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1,070 | 3 | 1,073 | 592 | 0 | 10 | No | |
| District | 373,250 | 287,304 | 77 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 289 | 2 | 291 | 352 | 25 | 377 | 187 | 10 | 197 | 121 | 4 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1,070 | 3 | 1,073 | 592 | 0 | 10 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections
Piped Water Supply Systems
| Type of Scheme/GFS | Number of Schemes | Functionality of System | Type of Management | WB in place | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee