Isingiro District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Isingiro vary from 5 % in Endiinzi Sub-County to 95 % in Kabingo Sub-County. Isingiro has 5,358 domestic water points which serve a total of 351,147 people – 243,910 in rural areas. 150 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Isingiro has 9 piped schemes.

Access

44%

Rural Functionality

97%

Equity

111

Management

90%

Gender

54%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
END Endiinzi 45
Endiinzi
Population 45
NKV Nakivale 559
Nakivale
Population 559
KKG Kikagate 196
Kikagate
Population 196
KSH Kashumba 170
Kashumba
Population 170
RGT Rugaaga TC Unknown
Rugaaga TC
Population 0
MSH Masha 189
Masha
Population 189
BGT Bugango TC Unknown
Bugango TC
Population 0
KKB Kakamba Unknown
Kakamba
Population 0
RYG Ruyanga Unknown
Ruyanga
Population 0
KBZ Kamubeizi Unknown
Kamubeizi
Population 0
NTG Ntungu Unknown
Ntungu
Population 0
RHT RUHIIRA TC Unknown
RUHIIRA TC
Population 0
KBT Kamubeizi TC Unknown
Kamubeizi TC
Population 0
KKT Kikagate TC Unknown
Kikagate TC
Population 0
KGR Kagarama Unknown
Kagarama
Population 0
ITC Isingiro TC 353
Isingiro TC
Population 353
RWJ Rwanjogyera Unknown
Rwanjogyera
Population 0
RTG Rwetango Unknown
Rwetango
Population 0
ETC Endiinzi TC Unknown
Endiinzi TC
Population 0
MBR Mbaare 201
Mbaare
Population 201
NGR Ngarama 169
Ngarama
Population 169
RGG Rugaaga 138
Rugaaga
Population 138
RSH Rushasha 120
Rushasha
Population 120
BRR Bireere 551
Bireere
Population 551
KTC Kabarebere TC 1,087
Kabarebere TC
Population 1,087
KBN Kabingo 344
Kabingo
Population 344
KBY Kabuyanda 528
Kabuyanda
Population 528
KTL Kabuyanda TC 823
Kabuyanda TC
Population 823
NYK Nyakitunda 226
Nyakitunda
Population 226
NYM Nyamuyanja 438
Nyamuyanja
Population 438
RBR Ruborogota 189
Ruborogota
Population 189

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 44 %
Rural Access 45 %
Urban Access 41 %

BGT Bugango TC 95 %
Bugango TC
Population Served 23,131
BRR Bireere 76 %
Bireere
Population Served 30,637
END Endiinzi 5 %
Endiinzi
Population Served 672
ETC Endiinzi TC 51 %
Endiinzi TC
Population Served 9,774
ITC Isingiro TC 24 %
Isingiro TC
Population Served 15,973
KBN Kabingo 95 %
Kabingo
Population Served 22,751
KBT Kamubeizi TC 18 %
Kamubeizi TC
Population Served 3,270
KBY Kabuyanda 65 %
Kabuyanda
Population Served 20,597
KBZ Kamubeizi 47 %
Kamubeizi
Population Served 5,248
KGR Kagarama 61 %
Kagarama
Population Served 10,416
KKB Kakamba 62 %
Kakamba
Population Served 9,534
KKG Kikagate NWSC
Kikagate
Population Served NWSC
KKT Kikagate TC NWSC
Kikagate TC
Population Served NWSC
KSH Kashumba 58 %
Kashumba
Population Served 21,947
KTC Kabarebere TC NWSC
Kabarebere TC
Population Served NWSC
KTL Kabuyanda TC 37 %
Kabuyanda TC
Population Served 11,913
MBR Mbaare 44 %
Mbaare
Population Served 21,498
MSH Masha 20 %
Masha
Population Served 7,773
NGR Ngarama 52 %
Ngarama
Population Served 19,887
NKV Nakivale Unknown
Nakivale
Population Served Unknown
NTG Ntungu 77 %
Ntungu
Population Served 7,797
NYK Nyakitunda 35 %
Nyakitunda
Population Served 10,768
NYM Nyamuyanja 73 %
Nyamuyanja
Population Served 19,746
RBR Ruborogota 44 %
Ruborogota
Population Served 12,987
RGG Rugaaga 30 %
Rugaaga
Population Served 8,667
RGT Rugaaga TC 51 %
Rugaaga TC
Population Served 11,604
RHT RUHIIRA TC 28 %
RUHIIRA TC
Population Served 4,579
RSH Rushasha 20 %
Rushasha
Population Served 4,491
RTG Rwetango 10 %
Rwetango
Population Served 399
RWJ Rwanjogyera 42 %
Rwanjogyera
Population Served 4,869
RYG Ruyanga 69 %
Ruyanga
Population Served 13,835

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 44 %
Rural Access 45 %
Urban Access 41 %

BGT Bugango TC 95 %
Bugango TC
Population Served 23,131
BRR Bireere 76 %
Bireere
Population Served 30,637
END Endiinzi 5 %
Endiinzi
Population Served 672
ETC Endiinzi TC 51 %
Endiinzi TC
Population Served 9,774
ITC Isingiro TC 24 %
Isingiro TC
Population Served 15,973
KBN Kabingo 95 %
Kabingo
Population Served 22,751
KBT Kamubeizi TC 18 %
Kamubeizi TC
Population Served 3,270
KBY Kabuyanda 65 %
Kabuyanda
Population Served 20,597
KBZ Kamubeizi 47 %
Kamubeizi
Population Served 5,248
KGR Kagarama 61 %
Kagarama
Population Served 10,416
KKB Kakamba 62 %
Kakamba
Population Served 9,534
KKG Kikagate NWSC
Kikagate
Population Served NWSC
KKT Kikagate TC NWSC
Kikagate TC
Population Served NWSC
KSH Kashumba 58 %
Kashumba
Population Served 21,947
KTC Kabarebere TC NWSC
Kabarebere TC
Population Served NWSC
KTL Kabuyanda TC 37 %
Kabuyanda TC
Population Served 11,913
MBR Mbaare 44 %
Mbaare
Population Served 21,498
MSH Masha 20 %
Masha
Population Served 7,773
NGR Ngarama 52 %
Ngarama
Population Served 19,887
NKV Nakivale Unknown
Nakivale
Population Served Unknown
NTG Ntungu 77 %
Ntungu
Population Served 7,797
NYK Nyakitunda 35 %
Nyakitunda
Population Served 10,768
NYM Nyamuyanja 73 %
Nyamuyanja
Population Served 19,746
RBR Ruborogota 44 %
Ruborogota
Population Served 12,987
RGG Rugaaga 30 %
Rugaaga
Population Served 8,667
RGT Rugaaga TC 51 %
Rugaaga TC
Population Served 11,604
RHT RUHIIRA TC 28 %
RUHIIRA TC
Population Served 4,579
RSH Rushasha 20 %
Rushasha
Population Served 4,491
RTG Rwetango 10 %
Rwetango
Population Served 399
RWJ Rwanjogyera 42 %
Rwanjogyera
Population Served 4,869
RYG Ruyanga 69 %
Ruyanga
Population Served 13,835

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 97 %
Urban Functionality 97 %

BGT Bugango TC 100 %
Bugango TC
Functional Sources 240
BRR Bireere 94 %
Bireere
Functional Sources 271
END Endiinzi 95 %
Endiinzi
Functional Sources 18
ETC Endiinzi TC 96 %
Endiinzi TC
Functional Sources 112
ITC Isingiro TC 93 %
Isingiro TC
Functional Sources 115
KBN Kabingo 94 %
Kabingo
Functional Sources 89
KBT Kamubeizi TC 98 %
Kamubeizi TC
Functional Sources 178
KBY Kabuyanda 95 %
Kabuyanda
Functional Sources 192
KBZ Kamubeizi 99 %
Kamubeizi
Functional Sources 371
KGR Kagarama 94 %
Kagarama
Functional Sources 136
KKB Kakamba 99 %
Kakamba
Functional Sources 87
KKG Kikagate NWSC
Kikagate
Functional Sources 91
KKT Kikagate TC NWSC
Kikagate TC
Functional Sources 94
KSH Kashumba 99 %
Kashumba
Functional Sources 334
KTC Kabarebere TC NWSC
Kabarebere TC
Functional Sources 72
KTL Kabuyanda TC 89 %
Kabuyanda TC
Functional Sources 63
MBR Mbaare 99 %
Mbaare
Functional Sources 180
MSH Masha 95 %
Masha
Functional Sources 194
NGR Ngarama 99 %
Ngarama
Functional Sources 857
NKV Nakivale Unknown
Nakivale
Functional Sources Unknown
NTG Ntungu 100 %
Ntungu
Functional Sources 185
NYK Nyakitunda 98 %
Nyakitunda
Functional Sources 423
NYM Nyamuyanja 97 %
Nyamuyanja
Functional Sources 195
RBR Ruborogota 96 %
Ruborogota
Functional Sources 121
RGG Rugaaga 99 %
Rugaaga
Functional Sources 171
RGT Rugaaga TC 100 %
Rugaaga TC
Functional Sources 68
RHT RUHIIRA TC 98 %
RUHIIRA TC
Functional Sources 104
RSH Rushasha 98 %
Rushasha
Functional Sources 48
RTG Rwetango 95 %
Rwetango
Functional Sources 20
RWJ Rwanjogyera 100 %
Rwanjogyera
Functional Sources 33
RYG Ruyanga 92 %
Ruyanga
Functional Sources 146

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
ISINGIRO                               
 1 RUHIIRA TCUrban16,1694,57928%-98%-5-5224---84-84------13-13---No
 2 Kagarama Rural16,99310,41661%94%-----6612-2292-92------38-38---No
 3 Ntungu Urban10,0647,79777%-100%-9-96-6---147-147------23-23---No
 4 KikagateRural30,840NWSCNWSC91%-100%-------6663-63---1-128331---Yes
 5 KabuyandaRural31,67720,59765%95%--10-1034716785-85------93-93---No
 6 NyakitundaRural30,50310,76835%98%--71885131-13871388------20-20---No
 7 KamubeiziRural11,2475,24847%99%--2-2314---3551356------11112---No
 8 Kikagate TCUrban19,603NWSCNWSC-95%100%------14576-76---1-117118---Yes
 9 Kabarebere TCUrban16,032NWSCNWSC-94%----415641060-60------2-2---Yes
 10 KabingoRural23,94822,75195%94%-100%1-163923576-76---2-24-44641070No
 11 MashaRural38,4577,77320%95%-30%---718391217811793710---6-6---No
 12 Isingiro TCUrban65,51415,97324%-93%-1125491742150-50------42-42---No
 13 Kabuyanda TCUrban32,22611,91337%-89%-9-952736911-11------35-35---No
 14 RuborogotaRural29,65412,98744%96%-50%3-351643754155---11255-55---No
 15 BireereRural40,49230,63776%94%-100%23-2316521981713311341-1---90393---No
 16 Kamubeizi TCUrban18,5673,27018%-98%----112235173-173------2-2---No
 17 NyamuyanjaRural27,21919,74673%97%--81942633687-87------93-93---No
 18 Ruyanga Rural19,91513,83569%92%--1-111617661299-99------29130---No
 19 RwetangoRural4,12039910%95%---------1120-20------------No
Total 483,240215,0744596965379382924413658681262,23052,235471151660196104641070No
BUKANGA                               
 1 RushashaRural22,7374,49120%98%-100%---4-431428-28---1-113-13---No
 2 RwanjogyeraRural11,5624,86942%100%-----11-113-315-15------4-4---No
 3 KashumbaRural38,08221,94758%99%-100%1-18-820222227-2273-31-178-78---No
 4 MbaareRural48,44521,49844%99%-100%---1511617-1773-73---5-575-75---No
 5 Endiinzi TCUrban19,2289,77451%-96%80%---72933669-691-131433-33---No
 6 RugaagaRural28,9678,66730%99%-100%---14-148-81401141---1-19-9---No
 7 Rugaaga TCUrban22,91211,60451%-100%----10-108-89-9------41-41---No
 8 NgaramaRural38,20719,88752%99%-100%3-314519101117922794---2-238-38---No
 9 EndiinziRural13,3606725%95%-100%---112---17-17---3-3------No
 10 KakambaUrban15,3589,53462%-99%100%---8-851640-40---1-134-34---No
 11 Bugango TCUrban24,34823,13195%-100%100%---3-321314-141-11-1221-221---No
 12 NakivaleRural35,46000%---------------------------No
Total 318,666136,07343999996404959104799881,42431,427505181195460546000No
District 801,906351,147449797788338618753240137772143,65483,6629716232251,14791,1564641070No

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 GFS92010000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000000010
Surface Water Based/GFS148240900000
Total2411250900010

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