Rukiga District
by April 27, 2024
The access rates in Rukiga vary from 95 % in Bukinda Sub-County to 95 % in Bukinda Sub-County. Rukiga has 1,108 domestic water points which serve a total of 105,860 people – 89,646 in rural areas. 380 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rukiga has 3 piped schemes.
Access
95%
Rural Functionality
62%
Equity
9
Management
95%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 247
Population 222
Population 0
Population 226
Population 232
Population 721
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 10,327
Population Served 27,989
Population Served 27,369
Population Served 3,924
Population Served 12,290
Population Served 23,961
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 10,327
Population Served 27,989
Population Served 27,369
Population Served 3,924
Population Served 12,290
Population Served 23,961
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 84
Functional Sources 148
Functional Sources 217
Functional Sources 54
Functional Sources 113
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 Kashambya | Rural | 28,809 | 27,369 | 95% | 74% | - | - | 113 | 1 | 114 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 69 | 164 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bukinda | Rural | 10,871 | 10,327 | 95% | 73% | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 29 | 76 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Muhanga TC | Urban | 12,937 | 12,290 | 95% | - | 82% | - | 56 | 2 | 58 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 20 | 61 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mparo TC | Urban | 4,131 | 3,924 | 95% | - | 81% | - | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 11 | 54 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Rwamucucu | Rural | 25,222 | 23,961 | 95% | 44% | - | - | 35 | 32 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | 101 | 168 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamwezi | Rural | 29,462 | 27,989 | 95% | 62% | - | - | 41 | 9 | 50 | - | - | - | 24 | 41 | 65 | 12 | 11 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 31 | 102 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 111,432 | 105,860 | 95 | 62 | 82 | 0 | 288 | 46 | 334 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 261 | 625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 111,432 | 105,860 | 95 | 62 | 82 | 0 | 288 | 46 | 334 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 261 | 625 | 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