Buliisa District
by May 14, 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 114,827 people – 105,837 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 | |||||
Population 276
Population 88
Population 78
Population 213
Population 266
Population 300
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 % | |||
Population Served 19,506
Population Served 22,265
Population Served 8,286
Population Served 8,990
Population Served 13,206
Population Served 16,706
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 % | |||
Population Served 19,506
Population Served 22,265
Population Served 8,286
Population Served 8,990
Population Served 13,206
Population Served 16,706
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 47
Functional Sources 63
Functional Sources 43
Functional Sources 41
Functional Sources 45
Functional Sources 40
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
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 | BULIISA | ||||||||
| 1 Buliisa TC | Urban | 11,433 | 8,990 | 79% | - | 98% | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 1 | 31 | 41 | 3 | 11 | No |
| 2 Ngwedo | Rural | 27,412 | 25,868 | 94% | 73% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 9 | 33 | 4 | - | - | No |
| 3 Biiso | Rural | 25,621 | 22,265 | 87% | 72% | - | - | 13 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Buliisa | Rural | 26,861 | 19,506 | 73% | 71% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 62 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Butiaba | Rural | 45,595 | 8,286 | 18% | 86% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | 33 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kihungya | Rural | 19,422 | 16,706 | 86% | 63% | - | - | 15 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kigwera | Rural | 21,351 | 13,206 | 62% | 82% | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 177,695 | 114,827 | 65 | 74 | 98 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 132 | 46 | 178 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 12 | 126 | 45 | 3 | 11 | No | |
| District | 177,695 | 114,827 | 65 | 74 | 98 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 132 | 46 | 178 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 12 | 126 | 45 | 3 | 11 | 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/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee