Kitagwenda District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kitagwenda vary from 63 % in Nyabbani Sub-County to 95 % in Kicheche Sub-County. Kitagwenda has 995 domestic water points which serve a total of 166,129 people – 166,129 in rural areas. 22 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

84%

Rural Functionality

98%

Equity

80

Management

91%

Gender

89%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MHY Mahyoro 381
Mahyoro
Population 381
KNR Kanara 109
Kanara
Population 109
KCH Kicheche 348
Kicheche
Population 348
NTR Ntara 383
Ntara
Population 383
NYB Nyabbani 333
Nyabbani
Population 333
BHN Buhanda 420
Buhanda
Population 420

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 84 %
Rural Access 84 %
Urban Access Unknown

BHN Buhanda 95 %
Buhanda
Population Served 31,303
KCH Kicheche 95 %
Kicheche
Population Served 34,373
KNR Kanara 84 %
Kanara
Population Served 15,842
MHY Mahyoro 71 %
Mahyoro
Population Served 28,284
NTR Ntara 95 %
Ntara
Population Served 37,444
NYB Nyabbani 62 %
Nyabbani
Population Served 18,884

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 84 %
Rural Access 84 %
Urban Access Unknown

BHN Buhanda 95 %
Buhanda
Population Served 31,303
KCH Kicheche 95 %
Kicheche
Population Served 34,373
KNR Kanara 84 %
Kanara
Population Served 15,842
MHY Mahyoro 71 %
Mahyoro
Population Served 28,284
NTR Ntara 95 %
Ntara
Population Served 37,444
NYB Nyabbani 62 %
Nyabbani
Population Served 18,884

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 98 %
Urban Functionality Unknown

BHN Buhanda 86 %
Buhanda
Functional Sources 158
KCH Kicheche 79 %
Kicheche
Functional Sources 249
KNR Kanara 71 %
Kanara
Functional Sources 46
MHY Mahyoro 92 %
Mahyoro
Functional Sources 110
NTR Ntara 83 %
Ntara
Functional Sources 154
NYB Nyabbani 91 %
Nyabbani
Functional Sources 83

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
KITAGWENDA                               
 1 KanaraRural18,77515,84284%100%--1151631839123347------------No
 2 NtaraRural39,41537,44495%99%--3684492161084-48513------14216---No
 3 BuhandaRural32,95031,30395%100%--57197635540---8-8------58159---No
 4 MahyoroRural40,03728,28471%100%--9-9762782-214-14------9716---No
 5 NyabbaniRural30,21418,88463%100%--271282733081913114------8210---No
 6 KichecheRural36,18234,37395%94%--4510558192-2617------18854242---No
Total 197,573166,12984980023822403023305200206306300000035017367007No
District 197,573166,12984980023822403023305200206306300000035017367007No

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