Buliisa District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Buliisa vary from 19 % in Butiaba Sub-County to 95 % in Ngwedo Sub-County. Buliisa has 448 domestic water points which serve a total of 107,183 people – 98,193 in rural areas. 114 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buliisa has 1 piped schemes.
Access
64%
Rural Functionality
72%
Equity
147
Management
90%
Gender
91%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 261
Population 83
Population 201
Population 252
Population 284
Population 74
Population 325
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 15,906
Population Served 20,765
Population Served 8,286
Population Served 8,990
Population Served 12,906
Population Served 15,706
Population Served 24,624
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 15,906
Population Served 20,765
Population Served 8,286
Population Served 8,990
Population Served 12,906
Population Served 15,706
Population Served 24,624
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 33
Functional Sources 57
Functional Sources 43
Functional Sources 41
Functional Sources 44
Functional Sources 36
Functional Sources 75
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 Butiaba | Rural | 43,113 | 8,286 | 19% | 86% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | 33 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Buliisa TC | Urban | 10,811 | 8,990 | 83% | - | 98% | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 1 | 31 | 41 | 3 | 11 | No |
| 3 Ngwedo | Rural | 25,920 | 24,624 | 95% | 73% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 9 | 33 | 4 | - | - | No |
| 4 Kihungya | Rural | 18,366 | 15,706 | 86% | 60% | - | - | 13 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Biiso | Rural | 24,227 | 20,765 | 86% | 70% | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Buliisa | Rural | 25,399 | 15,906 | 63% | 65% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 48 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kigwera | Rural | 20,189 | 12,906 | 64% | 81% | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 18 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 168,025 | 107,183 | 64 | 72 | 98 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 114 | 46 | 160 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 12 | 126 | 45 | 3 | 11 | No | |
| District | 168,025 | 107,183 | 64 | 72 | 98 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 114 | 46 | 160 | 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