Kamwenge District
by July 26, 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 271,005 people – 245,052 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 | |||||
Population 129
Population 279
Population 200
Population 115
Population 235
Population 134
Population 325
Population 400
Population 1,012
Population 331
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 37,058
Population Served 19,283
Population Served 37,595
Population Served 24,867
Population Served 20,859
Population Served 48,753
Population Served 29,470
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,166
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 37,058
Population Served 19,283
Population Served 37,595
Population Served 24,867
Population Served 20,859
Population Served 48,753
Population Served 29,470
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 27,166
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 236
Functional Sources 140
Functional Sources 187
Functional Sources 113
Functional Sources 239
Functional Sources 314
Functional Sources 232
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 Kamwenge TC | Urban | 27,319 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 96% | 100% | 30 | - | 30 | 12 | - | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | 141 | 3 | 144 | 509 | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Busiriba | Rural | 39,574 | 37,595 | 95% | 95% | - | - | 87 | - | 87 | 70 | 9 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 3 Biguli | Rural | 48,255 | 37,058 | 77% | 100% | - | 100% | 16 | - | 16 | 21 | - | 21 | 3 | - | 3 | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 177 | - | 177 | 61 | - | 10 | No |
| 4 Kahunge | Rural | 51,319 | 48,753 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 23 | - | 23 | 42 | 1 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 209 | - | 209 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kabambiro | Rural | 21,957 | 20,859 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 50 | 2 | 52 | 12 | - | 12 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | - | 141 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nkoma | Rural | 28,596 | 27,166 | 95% | 93% | - | 100% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 53 | 66 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | 11 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | No |
| 7 Kamwenge | Rural | 31,021 | 29,470 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 65 | - | 65 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 19 | - | 19 | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 108 | - | 108 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bwizi | Rural | 40,596 | 24,867 | 61% | 97% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 43 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bihanga | Rural | 20,298 | 19,283 | 95% | 99% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 75 | - | 75 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Rwamwanja R/S | Rural | 56,553 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 365,488 | 271,005 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 289 | 2 | 291 | 352 | 25 | 377 | 170 | 11 | 181 | 121 | 4 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 874 | 3 | 877 | 592 | 0 | 10 | No | |
| District | 365,488 | 271,005 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 289 | 2 | 291 | 352 | 25 | 377 | 170 | 11 | 181 | 121 | 4 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 874 | 3 | 877 | 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