Kitagwenda District

by July 26, 2024

The access rates in Kitagwenda vary from 61 % in Nyabbani Sub-County to 95 % in Kicheche Sub-County. Kitagwenda has 1,004 domestic water points which serve a total of 169,185 people – 169,185 in rural areas. 246 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

83%

Rural Functionality

75%

Equity

82

Management

68%

Gender

53%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MHY Mahyoro 391
Mahyoro
Population 391
KNR Kanara 112
Kanara
Population 112
KCH Kicheche 357
Kicheche
Population 357
NTR Ntara 393
Ntara
Population 393
NYB Nyabbani 342
Nyabbani
Population 342
BHN Buhanda 431
Buhanda
Population 431

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 83 %
Rural Access 83 %
Urban Access Unknown

BHN Buhanda 95 %
Buhanda
Population Served 32,139
KCH Kicheche 95 %
Kicheche
Population Served 35,292
KNR Kanara 84 %
Kanara
Population Served 16,142
MHY Mahyoro 69 %
Mahyoro
Population Served 28,284
NTR Ntara 95 %
Ntara
Population Served 38,445
NYB Nyabbani 61 %
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 83 %
Rural Access 83 %
Urban Access Unknown

BHN Buhanda 95 %
Buhanda
Population Served 32,139
KCH Kicheche 95 %
Kicheche
Population Served 35,292
KNR Kanara 84 %
Kanara
Population Served 16,142
MHY Mahyoro 69 %
Mahyoro
Population Served 28,284
NTR Ntara 95 %
Ntara
Population Served 38,445
NYB Nyabbani 61 %
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 75 %
Urban Functionality Unknown

BHN Buhanda 65 %
Buhanda
Functional Sources 123
KCH Kicheche 94 %
Kicheche
Functional Sources 325
KNR Kanara 74 %
Kanara
Functional Sources 49
MHY Mahyoro 69 %
Mahyoro
Functional Sources 82
NTR Ntara 62 %
Ntara
Functional Sources 120
NYB Nyabbani 65 %
Nyabbani
Functional Sources 59

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 KanaraRural19,27716,14284%74%--7916346403-3527------------No
 2 NtaraRural40,46838,44595%62%--25194466431095-510313------14923--7No
 3 BuhandaRural33,83032,13995%65%--493180271441---538------421860---No
 4 MahyoroRural41,10628,28469%69%--5495028782-212214------13316---No
 5 NyabbaniRural31,02118,88461%65%--1992817133054910414------8210---No
 6 KichecheRural37,14935,29295%94%--652678192-27-7------24317260---No
Total 202,851169,185837500170742442021053071742149146300000032049369007No
District 202,851169,185837500170742442021053071742149146300000032049369007No

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