Buliisa District

by March 31, 2025

The access rates in Buliisa vary from 18 % in Butiaba Sub-County to 94 % in Ngwedo Sub-County. Buliisa has 471 domestic water points which serve a total of 114,826 people – 105,836 in rural areas. 114 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buliisa has 1 piped schemes.

Access

65%

Rural Functionality

74%

Equity

142

Management

90%

Gender

92%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KGW Kigwera 276
Kigwera
Population 276
BSO Biiso 88
Biiso
Population 88
BLS Buliisa 78
Buliisa
Population 78
NGW Ngwedo 212
Ngwedo
Population 212
BTB Butiaba 266
Butiaba
Population 266
KHN Kihungya 300
Kihungya
Population 300
BTC Buliisa TC 344
Buliisa TC
Population 344

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 65 %
Rural Access 64 %
Urban Access 79 %

BLS Buliisa 73 %
Buliisa
Population Served 19,506
BSO Biiso 87 %
Biiso
Population Served 22,265
BTB Butiaba 18 %
Butiaba
Population Served 8,286
BTC Buliisa TC 79 %
Buliisa TC
Population Served 8,990
KGW Kigwera 62 %
Kigwera
Population Served 13,206
KHN Kihungya 86 %
Kihungya
Population Served 16,706
NGW Ngwedo 94 %
Ngwedo
Population Served 25,868

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 65 %
Rural Access 64 %
Urban Access 79 %

BLS Buliisa 73 %
Buliisa
Population Served 19,506
BSO Biiso 87 %
Biiso
Population Served 22,265
BTB Butiaba 18 %
Butiaba
Population Served 8,286
BTC Buliisa TC 79 %
Buliisa TC
Population Served 8,990
KGW Kigwera 62 %
Kigwera
Population Served 13,206
KHN Kihungya 86 %
Kihungya
Population Served 16,706
NGW Ngwedo 94 %
Ngwedo
Population Served 25,868

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 74 %
Urban Functionality 98 %

BLS Buliisa 71 %
Buliisa
Functional Sources 47
BSO Biiso 72 %
Biiso
Functional Sources 63
BTB Butiaba 86 %
Butiaba
Functional Sources 43
BTC Buliisa TC 98 %
Buliisa TC
Functional Sources 41
KGW Kigwera 82 %
Kigwera
Functional Sources 45
KHN Kihungya 63 %
Kihungya
Functional Sources 40
NGW Ngwedo 73 %
Ngwedo
Functional Sources 78

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

Created with Highcharts 4.1.7Protec.Spring 7%Shallow Well 31%Deep Borehole 48%RWH Tank 0%Public Tap 14%

Reasons for non-functionality

Created with Highcharts 4.1.7Low Yield 36%Tech Breakdown 7%Water Quality 50%Alternative nearby 7%

Type of Management

Created with Highcharts 4.1.7Communal 80%Private/Individual 4%Private Operator 8%Institutional 8%

Source of Funding

Created with Highcharts 4.1.7NGO 31%Central Government 15%Local Government 47%Other 7%

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
BULIISA                               
 1 Buliisa TCUrban11,4228,99079%-98%----8-82-21-1------3013141311No
 2 NgwedoRural27,38525,86894%73%--4-4213471764123------249334--No
 3 BiisoRural25,59622,26587%72%--1331627184513114123------9-9---No
 4 BuliisaRural26,83519,50673%71%-----123461662-11------------No
 5 ButiabaRural45,5518,28618%86%--------6511516------32133---No
 6 KihungyaRural19,40416,70686%63%--157222114353361-1------------No
 7 KigweraRural21,33013,20662%82%-----1141515419-11------19120---No
Total 177,523114,826657498032104270391091324617897160000001141212645311No
District 177,523114,826657498032104270391091324617897160000001141212645311No
Sub-County
BULIISA
 1 Buliisa TC
 2 Ngwedo
 3 Biiso
 4 Buliisa
 5 Butiaba
 6 Kihungya
 7 Kigwera
Total
Sub-County
Sub-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot

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

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Groundwater based/Unknown11000100000
Unknown/GFS11000000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS22000000010
Total55000100010
Type of Scheme/GFS
Unknown/Not GFS
Groundwater based/Unknown
Unknown/GFS
Groundwater based/Not GFS
Type of Scheme/GFS
Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee