Kamwenge District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Kamwenge vary from 66 % in Bwizi Sub-County to 95 % in Kahunge Sub-County. Kamwenge has 2,063 domestic water points which serve a total of 284,372 people – 258,166 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
55
Management
98%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 130
Population 282
Population 202
Population 116
Population 237
Population 136
Population 328
Population 404
Population 1,022
Population 335
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 46,289
Population Served 19,470
Population Served 37,962
Population Served 26,967
Population Served 21,062
Population Served 49,228
Population Served 29,757
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,430
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 46,289
Population Served 19,470
Population Served 37,962
Population Served 26,967
Population Served 21,062
Population Served 49,228
Population Served 29,757
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,430
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 | 39,960 | 37,962 | 95% | 95% | - | - | 87 | - | 87 | 70 | 9 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 2 Kahunge | Rural | 51,819 | 49,228 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 23 | - | 23 | 42 | 1 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 209 | - | 209 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kabambiro | Rural | 22,171 | 21,062 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 50 | 2 | 52 | 12 | - | 12 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | - | 141 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nkoma | Rural | 28,874 | 27,430 | 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 | 20,495 | 19,470 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 75 | - | 75 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamwenge TC | Urban | 27,585 | 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 | 48,725 | 46,289 | 95% | 100% | - | 100% | 16 | - | 16 | 21 | - | 21 | 5 | - | 5 | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 373 | - | 373 | 61 | - | 10 | No |
| 8 Kamwenge | Rural | 31,323 | 29,757 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 65 | - | 65 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 23 | - | 23 | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 108 | - | 108 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bwizi | Rural | 40,991 | 26,967 | 66% | 97% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 43 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Rwamwanja R/S | Rural | 57,104 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 369,047 | 284,372 | 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 | 369,047 | 284,372 | 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