Rukiga District
by March 24, 2025
The access rates in Rukiga vary from 95 % in Bukinda Sub-County to 95 % in Bukinda Sub-County. Rukiga has 1,159 domestic water points which serve a total of 107,021 people – 90,629 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
64%
Equity
12
Management
94%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 250
Population 225
Population 0
Population 229
Population 235
Population 729
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 10,441
Population Served 28,296
Population Served 27,669
Population Served 3,967
Population Served 12,425
Population Served 24,223
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 10,441
Population Served 28,296
Population Served 27,669
Population Served 3,967
Population Served 12,425
Population Served 24,223
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 | 10,991 | 10,441 | 95% | 76% | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 29 | 84 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Muhanga TC | Urban | 13,079 | 12,425 | 95% | - | 84% | - | 67 | 2 | 69 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 20 | 61 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kashambya | Rural | 29,125 | 27,669 | 95% | 76% | - | - | 121 | 1 | 122 | 8 | - | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106 | 70 | 176 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mparo TC | Urban | 4,176 | 3,967 | 95% | - | 81% | - | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 11 | 54 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Rwamucucu | Rural | 25,498 | 24,223 | 95% | 44% | - | - | 35 | 32 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | 101 | 168 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamwezi | Rural | 29,785 | 28,296 | 95% | 62% | - | - | 41 | 9 | 50 | - | - | - | 24 | 41 | 65 | 12 | 11 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 30 | 101 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 112,654 | 107,021 | 95 | 64 | 83 | 0 | 310 | 46 | 356 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 261 | 644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 112,654 | 107,021 | 95 | 64 | 83 | 0 | 310 | 46 | 356 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 261 | 644 | 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