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 | |||||
Population 126
Population 272
Population 195
Population 112
Population 229
Population 131
Population 317
Population 389
Population 986
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 % | |||
Population Served 36,908
Population Served 15,569
Population Served 36,618
Population Served 21,999
Population Served 20,317
Population Served 47,485
Population Served 28,703
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 26,459
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 36,908
Population Served 15,569
Population Served 36,618
Population Served 21,999
Population Served 20,317
Population Served 47,485
Population Served 28,703
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 26,459
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 233
Functional Sources 67
Functional Sources 108
Functional Sources 66
Functional Sources 98
Functional Sources 285
Functional Sources 181
Functional Sources 194
Functional Sources 121
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 Kamwenge TC | Urban | 26,608 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 95% | 100% | 30 | - | 30 | 12 | - | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 139 | 4 | 143 | 509 | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Busiriba | Rural | 38,545 | 36,618 | 95% | 58% | - | - | 43 | 39 | 82 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 3 Biguli | Rural | 47,000 | 36,908 | 79% | 99% | - | 100% | 15 | 1 | 16 | 21 | - | 21 | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 177 | - | 177 | 61 | - | 10 | No |
| 4 Kahunge | Rural | 49,984 | 47,485 | 95% | 95% | - | 100% | 21 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 202 | 3 | 205 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kabambiro | Rural | 21,386 | 20,317 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 28 | 2 | 30 | 52 | - | 52 | 12 | - | 12 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nkoma | Rural | 27,852 | 26,459 | 95% | 89% | - | 100% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 53 | 45 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 7 Kamwenge | Rural | 30,214 | 28,703 | 95% | 81% | - | 100% | 48 | 17 | 65 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 8 | 105 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bwizi | Rural | 39,540 | 21,999 | 56% | 74% | - | - | 16 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 4 | - | 4 | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bihanga | Rural | 19,770 | 15,569 | 79% | 100% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 36 | - | 36 | 15 | - | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Rwamwanja R/S | Rural | 55,082 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 355,981 | 259,336 | 73 | 87 | 95 | 100 | 214 | 72 | 286 | 303 | 71 | 374 | 136 | 20 | 156 | 103 | 16 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 637 | 15 | 652 | 592 | 0 | 10 | No | |
| District | 355,981 | 259,336 | 73 | 87 | 95 | 100 | 214 | 72 | 286 | 303 | 71 | 374 | 136 | 20 | 156 | 103 | 16 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 637 | 15 | 652 | 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