Kanungu District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Kanungu vary from 46 % in Nyakinoni Sub-County to 95 % in Kambuga Sub-County. Kanungu has 2,051 domestic water points which serve a total of 266,644 people – 214,078 in rural areas. 365 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kanungu has 1 piped schemes.
Access
89%
Rural Functionality
82%
Equity
62
Management
100%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 245
Population 265
Population 295
Population 329
Population 86
Population 448
Population 1,751
Population 68
Population 186
Population 364
Population 387
Population 331
Population 344
Population 260
Population 303
Population 372
Population 463
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 NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 24,678
Population Served 8,768
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 19,828
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 13,471
Population Served 4,792
Population Served 21,122
Population Served 5,469
Population Served 23,385
Population Served 15,303
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 NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 24,678
Population Served 8,768
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 19,828
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 13,471
Population Served 4,792
Population Served 21,122
Population Served 5,469
Population Served 23,385
Population Served 15,303
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 51
Functional Sources 13
Functional Sources 161
Functional Sources 45
Functional Sources 121
Functional Sources 216
Functional Sources 45
Functional Sources 89
Functional Sources 51
Functional Sources 189
Functional Sources 188
Functional Sources 73
Functional Sources 25
Functional Sources 121
Functional Sources 2
Functional Sources 209
Functional Sources 87
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 | KINKIZI | ||||||||
| 1 Kambuga TC | Urban | 6,806 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 82% | - | 22 | 1 | 23 | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Nyakinoni | Rural | 10,323 | 4,792 | 46% | 83% | - | - | 17 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kirima | Rural | 20,872 | 19,828 | 95% | 89% | - | - | 132 | 9 | 141 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 73 | 15 | 88 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kanyantorogo | Rural | 22,461 | NWSC | NWSC | 74% | - | - | 93 | 9 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 28 | 45 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 5 Nyanga | Rural | 8,810 | 5,469 | 62% | 5% | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | - | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kinaaba | Rural | 10,096 | 8,768 | 87% | 94% | - | - | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Butogota TC | Urban | 12,138 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 96% | - | 25 | 1 | 26 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 8 Kihiihi TC | Urban | 23,368 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 91% | - | 44 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 28 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 9 Kihiihi | Rural | 21,326 | NWSC | NWSC | 24% | - | - | 9 | 9 | 18 | - | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 16 | 18 | 226 | 40 | 21 | Yes |
| 10 Rutenga | Rural | 16,108 | 15,303 | 95% | 84% | - | - | 73 | 4 | 77 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 24 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Katete | Rural | 8,621 | NWSC | NWSC | 93% | - | - | 27 | 1 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 12 Nyamirama | Rural | 22,234 | 21,122 | 95% | 86% | - | - | 59 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 3 | 49 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Mpungu | Rural | 14,180 | 13,471 | 95% | 95% | - | - | 54 | 1 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Kanungu TC | Urban | 17,810 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 78% | - | 90 | 7 | 97 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | 44 | 132 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 15 Rugyeyo | Rural | 24,616 | 23,385 | 95% | 85% | - | 50% | 123 | 17 | 140 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 93 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Kambuga | Rural | 25,977 | 24,678 | 95% | 77% | - | - | 99 | 20 | 119 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 64 | 8 | - | 2 | No |
| 17 Kayonza | Rural | 32,783 | NWSC | NWSC | 96% | - | - | 120 | 3 | 123 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 298,529 | 266,644 | 89 | 82 | 84 | 10 | 1,028 | 99 | 1,127 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 92 | 32 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 521 | 162 | 683 | 234 | 40 | 23 | No | |
| District | 298,529 | 266,644 | 89 | 82 | 84 | 10 | 1,028 | 99 | 1,127 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 92 | 32 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 521 | 162 | 683 | 234 | 40 | 23 | 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/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee