Kazo District

by March 24, 2025

The access rates in Kazo vary from 13 % in Nkungu Sub-County to 68 % in Kanoni Sub-County. Kazo has 902 domestic water points which serve a total of 83,408 people – 78,635 in rural areas. 88 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

33%

Rural Functionality

90%

Equity

141

Management

95%

Gender

28%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
RWM Rwemikoma 118
Rwemikoma
Population 118
BRN Burunga 102
Burunga
Population 102
KZO Kazo 136
Kazo
Population 136
BRM Buremba 158
Buremba
Population 158
ENG Engari 204
Engari
Population 204
KNN Kanoni 290
Kanoni
Population 290
NKN Nkungu 221
Nkungu
Population 221
KTC Kazo TC 173
Kazo TC
Population 173

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 33 %
Rural Access 34 %
Urban Access 26 %

BRM Buremba 64 %
Buremba
Population Served 19,050
BRN Burunga 27 %
Burunga
Population Served 9,030
ENG Engari 40 %
Engari
Population Served 14,039
KNN Kanoni 68 %
Kanoni
Population Served 16,074
KTC Kazo TC NWSC
Kazo TC
Population Served NWSC
KZO Kazo 22 %
Kazo
Population Served 9,045
NKN Nkungu 13 %
Nkungu
Population Served 4,644
RWM Rwemikoma 20 %
Rwemikoma
Population Served 6,753

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 33 %
Rural Access 34 %
Urban Access 26 %

BRM Buremba 64 %
Buremba
Population Served 19,050
BRN Burunga 27 %
Burunga
Population Served 9,030
ENG Engari 40 %
Engari
Population Served 14,039
KNN Kanoni 68 %
Kanoni
Population Served 16,074
KTC Kazo TC NWSC
Kazo TC
Population Served NWSC
KZO Kazo 22 %
Kazo
Population Served 9,045
NKN Nkungu 13 %
Nkungu
Population Served 4,644
RWM Rwemikoma 20 %
Rwemikoma
Population Served 6,753

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 90 %
Urban Functionality 89 %

BRM Buremba 92 %
Buremba
Functional Sources 147
BRN Burunga 89 %
Burunga
Functional Sources 133
ENG Engari 88 %
Engari
Functional Sources 104
KNN Kanoni 91 %
Kanoni
Functional Sources 140
KTC Kazo TC NWSC
Kazo TC
Functional Sources 64
KZO Kazo 93 %
Kazo
Functional Sources 94
NKN Nkungu 77 %
Nkungu
Functional Sources 33
RWM Rwemikoma 93 %
Rwemikoma
Functional Sources 99

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
KAZO                               
 1 EngariRural35,24714,03940%88%-100%1-12432712618675722-24-4------No
 2 Kazo TCUrban18,329NWSCNWSC-89%100%---2-26713561572-2---------Yes
 3 KazoRural40,7599,04522%93%-100%---6171662272-724-42-2------No
 4 BurungaRural33,8389,03027%89%-77%---4261752211291211-19312------No
 5 RwemikomaRural33,1976,75320%93%-100%---1121451984185---7-7------No
 6 NkunguRural35,3764,64413%77%-100%---426729226284-41-1------No
 7 KanoniRural23,71216,07468%91%-75%3-330535123159561011122-2------No
 8 BurembaRural29,73619,05064%92%-100%---3574216420961972-25-5------No
Total 250,19483,408339089924041062112710038138604296331611730333000000No
District 250,19483,408339089924041062112710038138604296331611730333000000No

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