Bugweri District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Bugweri vary from 33 % in Buyanga Sub-County to 95 % in Namalemba Sub-County. Bugweri has 565 domestic water points which serve a total of 131,025 people – 99,538 in rural areas. 55 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

57%

Rural Functionality

88%

Equity

195

Management

96%

Gender

96%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
Bugweri Town Council Unknown
Bugweri Town Council
Population 0
Idudu Town Council Unknown
Idudu Town Council
Population 0
BTC Busembatia TC 2,723
Busembatia TC
Population 2,723
BYN Buyanga 688
Buyanga
Population 688
IBL Ibulanku 112
Ibulanku
Population 112
IGM Igombe 525
Igombe
Population 525
MKT Makuutu 521
Makuutu
Population 521
NML Namalemba 430
Namalemba
Population 430

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 %
Total Access 57 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 55 %

Bugweri Town Council NWSC
Bugweri Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Idudu Town Council NWSC
Idudu Town Council
Population Served NWSC
BTC Busembatia TC 95 %
Busembatia TC
Population Served 14,582
BYN Buyanga 33 %
Buyanga
Population Served 24,545
IBL Ibulanku 95 %
Ibulanku
Population Served 8,930
IGM Igombe 84 %
Igombe
Population Served 18,406
MKT Makuutu 55 %
Makuutu
Population Served 19,624
NML Namalemba 95 %
Namalemba
Population Served 28,033

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 %
Total Access 57 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 55 %

Bugweri Town Council NWSC
Bugweri Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Idudu Town Council NWSC
Idudu Town Council
Population Served NWSC
BTC Busembatia TC 95 %
Busembatia TC
Population Served 14,582
BYN Buyanga 33 %
Buyanga
Population Served 24,545
IBL Ibulanku 95 %
Ibulanku
Population Served 8,930
IGM Igombe 84 %
Igombe
Population Served 18,406
MKT Makuutu 55 %
Makuutu
Population Served 19,624
NML Namalemba 95 %
Namalemba
Population Served 28,033

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 %
Rural Functionality 88 %
Urban Functionality 96 %

Bugweri Town Council NWSC
Bugweri Town Council
Functional Sources 29
Idudu Town Council NWSC
Idudu Town Council
Functional Sources 22
BTC Busembatia TC 100 %
Busembatia TC
Functional Sources 113
BYN Buyanga 80 %
Buyanga
Functional Sources 72
IBL Ibulanku 95 %
Ibulanku
Functional Sources 53
IGM Igombe 92 %
Igombe
Functional Sources 61
MKT Makuutu 91 %
Makuutu
Functional Sources 67
NML Namalemba 86 %
Namalemba
Functional Sources 93

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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
BUGWERI                               
 1 NamalembaRural29,50828,03395%86%--6-620153560-603-3------4-4753512No
 2 BuyangaRural74,96124,54533%80%--1-111102160-60-88------------No
 3 Idudu Town CouncilUrban23,321NWSCNWSC-96%-1-141517-17---------------Yes
 4 Busembatia TCUrban15,34914,58295%-100%-------6-6---------107-107---No
 5 IbulankuRural9,4008,93095%95%--9-943740-40---------------No
 6 Bugweri Town CouncilUrban18,681NWSCNWSC-83%-1-1841220121-11------------Yes
 7 MakuutuRural35,69619,62455%91%--14-1433650-50-44------------No
 8 IgombeRural21,89318,40684%92%--101111742133-331-1------------No
Total 228,809131,02557889604214367401072861287413170000001110111753512No
District 228,809131,02557889604214367401072861287413170000001110111753512No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections