Rukiga District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Rukiga vary from 95 % in Bukinda Sub-County to 95 % in Bukinda Sub-County. Rukiga has 1,160 domestic water points which serve a total of 106,588 people – 90,261 in rural areas. 381 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rukiga has 3 piped schemes.
Access
95%
Rural Functionality
64%
Equity
12
Management
94%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 249
Population 224
Population 0
Population 228
Population 234
Population 726
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 10,399
Population Served 28,181
Population Served 27,557
Population Served 3,952
Population Served 12,375
Population Served 24,125
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 10,399
Population Served 28,181
Population Served 27,557
Population Served 3,952
Population Served 12,375
Population Served 24,125
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 99
Functional Sources 148
Functional Sources 242
Functional Sources 54
Functional Sources 124
Functional Sources 112
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 | RUKIGA | ||||||||
| 1 Bukinda | Rural | 10,946 | 10,399 | 95% | 76% | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 29 | 84 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Muhanga TC | Urban | 13,026 | 12,375 | 95% | - | 84% | - | 67 | 2 | 69 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 20 | 61 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kashambya | Rural | 29,007 | 27,557 | 95% | 76% | - | - | 121 | 1 | 122 | 8 | - | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106 | 70 | 176 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mparo TC | Urban | 4,160 | 3,952 | 95% | - | 81% | - | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 11 | 54 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Rwamucucu | Rural | 25,395 | 24,125 | 95% | 44% | - | - | 35 | 32 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | 101 | 168 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamwezi | Rural | 29,664 | 28,181 | 95% | 62% | - | - | 41 | 9 | 50 | - | - | - | 24 | 41 | 65 | 12 | 11 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 31 | 102 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 112,198 | 106,588 | 95 | 64 | 83 | 0 | 310 | 46 | 356 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 262 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 112,198 | 106,588 | 95 | 64 | 83 | 0 | 310 | 46 | 356 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 262 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee