Ibanda District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Ibanda vary from 8 % in Nyabuhikye Sub-County to 95 % in Kicuzi Sub-County. Ibanda has 974 domestic water points which serve a total of 169,350 people – 103,780 in rural areas. 72 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Ibanda has 1 piped schemes.

Access

54%

Rural Functionality

96%

Equity

403

Management

92%

Gender

94%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KGD Kagongo Div Unknown
Kagongo Div
Population 0
RKT Rwenkobwa TC Unknown
Rwenkobwa TC
Population 0
ITL Igorora TC 494
Igorora TC
Population 494
NYM Nyamarebe 152
Nyamarebe
Population 152
KTC Kanyarugiri TC Unknown
Kanyarugiri TC
Population 0
ISH Ishongororo 280
Ishongororo
Population 280
ITX Ishongororo TC 384
Ishongororo TC
Population 384
KHN Keihangara 304
Keihangara
Population 304
KCZ Kicuzi 187
Kicuzi
Population 187
KJN Kijongo 265
Kijongo
Population 265
KKY Kikyenkye 298
Kikyenkye
Population 298
NYB Nyabuhikye 235
Nyabuhikye
Population 235
RKR Rukiri 308
Rukiri
Population 308
RTC Rushango TC 276
Rushango TC
Population 276
BSD Bisheshe Div 314
Bisheshe Div
Population 314
BDD Bufunda Div 837
Bufunda Div
Population 837

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 54 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 48 %

BDD Bufunda Div NWSC
Bufunda Div
Population Served NWSC
BSD Bisheshe Div NWSC
Bisheshe Div
Population Served NWSC
ISH Ishongororo 50 %
Ishongororo
Population Served 8,640
ITL Igorora TC 48 %
Igorora TC
Population Served 3,350
ITX Ishongororo TC NWSC
Ishongororo TC
Population Served NWSC
KCZ Kicuzi 95 %
Kicuzi
Population Served 18,483
KGD Kagongo Div NWSC
Kagongo Div
Population Served NWSC
KHN Keihangara 40 %
Keihangara
Population Served 5,462
KJN Kijongo 95 %
Kijongo
Population Served 8,655
KKY Kikyenkye 32 %
Kikyenkye
Population Served 4,430
KTC Kanyarugiri TC 23 %
Kanyarugiri TC
Population Served 1,803
NYB Nyabuhikye 8 %
Nyabuhikye
Population Served 1,606
NYM Nyamarebe 95 %
Nyamarebe
Population Served 18,249
RKR Rukiri 95 %
Rukiri
Population Served 27,244
RKT Rwenkobwa TC 88 %
Rwenkobwa TC
Population Served 3,150
RTC Rushango TC 52 %
Rushango TC
Population Served 2,415

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 54 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 48 %

BDD Bufunda Div NWSC
Bufunda Div
Population Served NWSC
BSD Bisheshe Div NWSC
Bisheshe Div
Population Served NWSC
ISH Ishongororo 50 %
Ishongororo
Population Served 8,640
ITL Igorora TC 48 %
Igorora TC
Population Served 3,350
ITX Ishongororo TC NWSC
Ishongororo TC
Population Served NWSC
KCZ Kicuzi 95 %
Kicuzi
Population Served 18,483
KGD Kagongo Div NWSC
Kagongo Div
Population Served NWSC
KHN Keihangara 40 %
Keihangara
Population Served 5,462
KJN Kijongo 95 %
Kijongo
Population Served 8,655
KKY Kikyenkye 32 %
Kikyenkye
Population Served 4,430
KTC Kanyarugiri TC 23 %
Kanyarugiri TC
Population Served 1,803
NYB Nyabuhikye 8 %
Nyabuhikye
Population Served 1,606
NYM Nyamarebe 95 %
Nyamarebe
Population Served 18,249
RKR Rukiri 95 %
Rukiri
Population Served 27,244
RKT Rwenkobwa TC 88 %
Rwenkobwa TC
Population Served 3,150
RTC Rushango TC 52 %
Rushango TC
Population Served 2,415

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 96 %
Urban Functionality 86 %

BDD Bufunda Div NWSC
Bufunda Div
Functional Sources 44
BSD Bisheshe Div NWSC
Bisheshe Div
Functional Sources 37
ISH Ishongororo 94 %
Ishongororo
Functional Sources 32
ITL Igorora TC 95 %
Igorora TC
Functional Sources 20
ITX Ishongororo TC NWSC
Ishongororo TC
Functional Sources 52
KCZ Kicuzi 99 %
Kicuzi
Functional Sources 112
KGD Kagongo Div NWSC
Kagongo Div
Functional Sources 170
KHN Keihangara 91 %
Keihangara
Functional Sources 32
KJN Kijongo 93 %
Kijongo
Functional Sources 65
KKY Kikyenkye 100 %
Kikyenkye
Functional Sources 20
KTC Kanyarugiri TC 27 %
Kanyarugiri TC
Functional Sources 3
NYB Nyabuhikye 90 %
Nyabuhikye
Functional Sources 9
NYM Nyamarebe 97 %
Nyamarebe
Functional Sources 94
RKR Rukiri 100 %
Rukiri
Functional Sources 186
RKT Rwenkobwa TC 100 %
Rwenkobwa TC
Functional Sources 15
RTC Rushango TC 100 %
Rushango TC
Functional Sources 11

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
Ibanda                               
 1 Igorora TCUrban6,9733,35048%-95%-1-1---1-1---------18119---No
 2 IshongororoRural17,3198,64050%94%--6175161-15-5------15-151311022No
 3 KeihangaraRural13,6085,46240%91%--1-14-4---3-3------24327---No
 4 NyabuhikyeRural21,3761,6068%90%--415------1-1------4-44--No
 5 Rushango TCUrban4,6112,41552%-100%----8-8---3-3------------No
 6 NyamarebeRural19,20918,24995%97%--1122522733-335-5------30-30---No
 7 KijongoRural9,1108,65595%93%--12113161171342-2------34-34---No
 8 Ishongororo TCUrban26,316NWSCNWSC-91%-12113173208195-5------10-10---Yes
 9 RukiriRural28,67827,24495%100%--34-34------4-4------148-1481,6998758No
 10 Rwenkobwa TCUrban3,5993,15088%-100%-6-64-4------------5-5---No
 11 KikyenkyeRural13,9454,43032%100%--1-110-104-45-5------------No
 12 KicuziRural19,45618,48395%99%--331348-8---3-3------68-6846--No
 13 Kanyarugiri TCUrban8,0071,80323%-27%----2-2---1-1-------88---No
Total 192,207116,313619788011161179971064845237037000000356123681,76219780No
Ibanda MC                               
 1 Kagongo DivUrban41,499NWSCNWSC-87%-32638141151239211------11415129---Yes
 2 Bisheshe DivRural37,113NWSCNWSC84%--314234273-32-2------628---Yes
 3 Bufunda DivUrban44,873NWSCNWSC-81%-153187-71-14-4------17724---Yes
Total 123,48553,0374384860501060445495271521700000013724161000No
District 315,692169,350549686016116177143121555365952254000000493365291,76219780No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000001010
Unknown/Not GFS93000000000
Surface Water Based/GFS127052200020
Groundwater based/GFS11000001010
Total2312050202040

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