Isingiro District
by May 14, 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 351,183 people – 243,928 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
EndiinziPopulation 45
NKV
Nakivale
560
NakivalePopulation 560
KKG
Kikagate
196
KikagatePopulation 196
KSH
Kashumba
170
KashumbaPopulation 170
RGT
Rugaaga TC
Unknown
Rugaaga TCPopulation 0
MSH
Masha
189
MashaPopulation 189
BGT
Bugango TC
Unknown
Bugango TCPopulation 0
KKB
Kakamba
Unknown
KakambaPopulation 0
RYG
Ruyanga
Unknown
Ruyanga Population 0
KBZ
Kamubeizi
Unknown
KamubeiziPopulation 0
NTG
Ntungu
Unknown
Ntungu Population 0
RHT
RUHIIRA TC
Unknown
RUHIIRA TCPopulation 0
KBT
Kamubeizi TC
Unknown
Kamubeizi TCPopulation 0
KKT
Kikagate TC
Unknown
Kikagate TCPopulation 0
KGR
Kagarama
Unknown
Kagarama Population 0
ITC
Isingiro TC
354
Isingiro TCPopulation 354
RWJ
Rwanjogyera
Unknown
RwanjogyeraPopulation 0
RTG
Rwetango
Unknown
RwetangoPopulation 0
ETC
Endiinzi TC
Unknown
Endiinzi TCPopulation 0
MBR
Mbaare
201
MbaarePopulation 201
NGR
Ngarama
169
NgaramaPopulation 169
RGG
Rugaaga
138
RugaagaPopulation 138
RSH
Rushasha
120
RushashaPopulation 120
BRR
Bireere
551
BireerePopulation 551
KTC
Kabarebere TC
1,088
Kabarebere TCPopulation 1,088
KBN
Kabingo
344
KabingoPopulation 344
KBY
Kabuyanda
529
KabuyandaPopulation 529
KTL
Kabuyanda TC
824
Kabuyanda TCPopulation 824
NYK
Nyakitunda
226
NyakitundaPopulation 226
NYM
Nyamuyanja
438
NyamuyanjaPopulation 438
RBR
Ruborogota
189
RuborogotaPopulation 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 TCPopulation Served 23,149
BRR
Bireere
76 %
BireerePopulation Served 30,637
END
Endiinzi
5 %
EndiinziPopulation Served 672
ETC
Endiinzi TC
51 %
Endiinzi TCPopulation Served 9,774
ITC
Isingiro TC
24 %
Isingiro TCPopulation Served 15,973
KBN
Kabingo
95 %
KabingoPopulation Served 22,769
KBT
Kamubeizi TC
18 %
Kamubeizi TCPopulation Served 3,270
KBY
Kabuyanda
65 %
KabuyandaPopulation Served 20,597
KBZ
Kamubeizi
47 %
KamubeiziPopulation Served 5,248
KGR
Kagarama
61 %
Kagarama Population Served 10,416
KKB
Kakamba
62 %
KakambaPopulation Served 9,534
KKG
Kikagate
NWSC
KikagatePopulation Served NWSC
KKT
Kikagate TC
NWSC
Kikagate TCPopulation Served NWSC
KSH
Kashumba
58 %
KashumbaPopulation Served 21,947
KTC
Kabarebere TC
NWSC
Kabarebere TCPopulation Served NWSC
KTL
Kabuyanda TC
37 %
Kabuyanda TCPopulation Served 11,913
MBR
Mbaare
44 %
MbaarePopulation Served 21,498
MSH
Masha
20 %
MashaPopulation Served 7,773
NGR
Ngarama
52 %
NgaramaPopulation Served 19,887
NKV
Nakivale
Unknown
NakivalePopulation Served Unknown
NTG
Ntungu
77 %
Ntungu Population Served 7,797
NYK
Nyakitunda
35 %
NyakitundaPopulation Served 10,768
NYM
Nyamuyanja
72 %
NyamuyanjaPopulation Served 19,746
RBR
Ruborogota
44 %
RuborogotaPopulation Served 12,987
RGG
Rugaaga
30 %
RugaagaPopulation Served 8,667
RGT
Rugaaga TC
51 %
Rugaaga TCPopulation Served 11,604
RHT
RUHIIRA TC
28 %
RUHIIRA TCPopulation Served 4,579
RSH
Rushasha
20 %
RushashaPopulation Served 4,491
RTG
Rwetango
10 %
RwetangoPopulation Served 399
RWJ
Rwanjogyera
42 %
RwanjogyeraPopulation 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 TCPopulation Served 23,149
BRR
Bireere
76 %
BireerePopulation Served 30,637
END
Endiinzi
5 %
EndiinziPopulation Served 672
ETC
Endiinzi TC
51 %
Endiinzi TCPopulation Served 9,774
ITC
Isingiro TC
24 %
Isingiro TCPopulation Served 15,973
KBN
Kabingo
95 %
KabingoPopulation Served 22,769
KBT
Kamubeizi TC
18 %
Kamubeizi TCPopulation Served 3,270
KBY
Kabuyanda
65 %
KabuyandaPopulation Served 20,597
KBZ
Kamubeizi
47 %
KamubeiziPopulation Served 5,248
KGR
Kagarama
61 %
Kagarama Population Served 10,416
KKB
Kakamba
62 %
KakambaPopulation Served 9,534
KKG
Kikagate
NWSC
KikagatePopulation Served NWSC
KKT
Kikagate TC
NWSC
Kikagate TCPopulation Served NWSC
KSH
Kashumba
58 %
KashumbaPopulation Served 21,947
KTC
Kabarebere TC
NWSC
Kabarebere TCPopulation Served NWSC
KTL
Kabuyanda TC
37 %
Kabuyanda TCPopulation Served 11,913
MBR
Mbaare
44 %
MbaarePopulation Served 21,498
MSH
Masha
20 %
MashaPopulation Served 7,773
NGR
Ngarama
52 %
NgaramaPopulation Served 19,887
NKV
Nakivale
Unknown
NakivalePopulation Served Unknown
NTG
Ntungu
77 %
Ntungu Population Served 7,797
NYK
Nyakitunda
35 %
NyakitundaPopulation Served 10,768
NYM
Nyamuyanja
72 %
NyamuyanjaPopulation Served 19,746
RBR
Ruborogota
44 %
RuborogotaPopulation Served 12,987
RGG
Rugaaga
30 %
RugaagaPopulation Served 8,667
RGT
Rugaaga TC
51 %
Rugaaga TCPopulation Served 11,604
RHT
RUHIIRA TC
28 %
RUHIIRA TCPopulation Served 4,579
RSH
Rushasha
20 %
RushashaPopulation Served 4,491
RTG
Rwetango
10 %
RwetangoPopulation Served 399
RWJ
Rwanjogyera
42 %
RwanjogyeraPopulation 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 TCFunctional Sources 240
BRR
Bireere
94 %
BireereFunctional Sources 271
END
Endiinzi
95 %
EndiinziFunctional Sources 18
ETC
Endiinzi TC
96 %
Endiinzi TCFunctional Sources 112
ITC
Isingiro TC
93 %
Isingiro TCFunctional Sources 115
KBN
Kabingo
94 %
KabingoFunctional Sources 89
KBT
Kamubeizi TC
98 %
Kamubeizi TCFunctional Sources 178
KBY
Kabuyanda
95 %
KabuyandaFunctional Sources 192
KBZ
Kamubeizi
99 %
KamubeiziFunctional Sources 371
KGR
Kagarama
94 %
Kagarama Functional Sources 136
KKB
Kakamba
99 %
KakambaFunctional Sources 87
KKG
Kikagate
NWSC
KikagateFunctional Sources 91
KKT
Kikagate TC
NWSC
Kikagate TCFunctional Sources 94
KSH
Kashumba
99 %
KashumbaFunctional Sources 334
KTC
Kabarebere TC
NWSC
Kabarebere TCFunctional Sources 72
KTL
Kabuyanda TC
89 %
Kabuyanda TCFunctional Sources 63
MBR
Mbaare
99 %
MbaareFunctional Sources 180
MSH
Masha
95 %
MashaFunctional Sources 194
NGR
Ngarama
99 %
NgaramaFunctional Sources 857
NKV
Nakivale
Unknown
NakivaleFunctional Sources Unknown
NTG
Ntungu
100 %
Ntungu Functional Sources 185
NYK
Nyakitunda
98 %
NyakitundaFunctional Sources 423
NYM
Nyamuyanja
97 %
NyamuyanjaFunctional Sources 195
RBR
Ruborogota
96 %
RuborogotaFunctional Sources 121
RGG
Rugaaga
99 %
RugaagaFunctional Sources 171
RGT
Rugaaga TC
100 %
Rugaaga TCFunctional Sources 68
RHT
RUHIIRA TC
98 %
RUHIIRA TCFunctional Sources 104
RSH
Rushasha
98 %
RushashaFunctional Sources 48
RTG
Rwetango
95 %
RwetangoFunctional Sources 20
RWJ
Rwanjogyera
100 %
RwanjogyeraFunctional 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-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 | ISINGIRO | ||||||||
| 1 RUHIIRA TC | Urban | 16,182 | 4,579 | 28% | - | 98% | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 84 | - | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kagarama | Rural | 17,007 | 10,416 | 61% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 12 | - | 2 | 2 | 92 | - | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Ntungu | Urban | 10,072 | 7,797 | 77% | - | 100% | - | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 147 | - | 147 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kikagate | Rural | 30,865 | NWSC | NWSC | 91% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 63 | - | 63 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 28 | 3 | 31 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 5 Kabuyanda | Rural | 31,702 | 20,597 | 65% | 95% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85 | - | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | - | 93 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nyakitunda | Rural | 30,528 | 10,768 | 35% | 98% | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 387 | 1 | 388 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kamubeizi | Rural | 11,256 | 5,248 | 47% | 99% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 355 | 1 | 356 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Kikagate TC | Urban | 19,619 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 95% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 76 | - | 76 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 17 | 1 | 18 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 9 Kabarebere TC | Urban | 16,045 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 94% | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 10 Kabingo | Rural | 23,967 | 22,769 | 95% | 94% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 76 | - | 76 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 464 | 10 | 70 | No |
| 11 Masha | Rural | 38,488 | 7,773 | 20% | 95% | - | 30% | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 178 | 1 | 179 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Isingiro TC | Urban | 65,567 | 15,973 | 24% | - | 93% | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Kabuyanda TC | Urban | 32,252 | 11,913 | 37% | - | 89% | - | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | - | 35 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Ruborogota | Rural | 29,678 | 12,987 | 44% | 96% | - | 50% | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 55 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 55 | - | 55 | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Bireere | Rural | 40,525 | 30,637 | 76% | 94% | - | 100% | 23 | - | 23 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 133 | 1 | 134 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 90 | 3 | 93 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Kamubeizi TC | Urban | 18,582 | 3,270 | 18% | - | 98% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 173 | - | 173 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Nyamuyanja | Rural | 27,241 | 19,746 | 72% | 97% | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 87 | - | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | - | 93 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Ruyanga | Rural | 19,931 | 13,835 | 69% | 92% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 99 | - | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 19 Rwetango | Rural | 4,124 | 399 | 10% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 483,631 | 215,092 | 44 | 96 | 96 | 53 | 79 | 3 | 82 | 92 | 44 | 136 | 58 | 68 | 126 | 2,230 | 5 | 2,235 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 601 | 9 | 610 | 464 | 10 | 70 | No | BUKANGA |
| 1 Rushasha | Rural | 22,755 | 4,491 | 20% | 98% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 | - | 28 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Rwanjogyera | Rural | 11,571 | 4,869 | 42% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 3 | - | 3 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kashumba | Rural | 38,113 | 21,947 | 58% | 99% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 227 | - | 227 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 78 | - | 78 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mbaare | Rural | 48,485 | 21,498 | 44% | 99% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - | 17 | 73 | - | 73 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 75 | - | 75 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Endiinzi TC | Urban | 19,244 | 9,774 | 51% | - | 96% | 80% | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 69 | - | 69 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33 | - | 33 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Rugaaga | Rural | 28,991 | 8,667 | 30% | 99% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 8 | - | 8 | 140 | 1 | 141 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Rugaaga TC | Urban | 22,930 | 11,604 | 51% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 8 | - | 8 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | 41 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Ngarama | Rural | 38,238 | 19,887 | 52% | 99% | - | 100% | 3 | - | 3 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 792 | 2 | 794 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Endiinzi | Rural | 13,371 | 672 | 5% | 95% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Kakamba | Urban | 15,370 | 9,534 | 62% | - | 99% | 100% | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 34 | - | 34 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Bugango TC | Urban | 24,367 | 23,149 | 95% | - | 100% | 100% | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 221 | - | 221 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Nakivale | Rural | 35,489 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 318,924 | 136,091 | 43 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 9 | 104 | 79 | 9 | 88 | 1,424 | 3 | 1,427 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 546 | 0 | 546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 802,555 | 351,183 | 44 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 83 | 3 | 86 | 187 | 53 | 240 | 137 | 77 | 214 | 3,654 | 8 | 3,662 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1,147 | 9 | 1,156 | 464 | 10 | 70 | 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee