Kiruhura District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kiruhura vary from 26 % in Sanga TC Sub-County to 95 % in Kanyaryeru Sub-County. Kiruhura has 1,155 domestic water points which serve a total of 97,474 people – 87,231 in rural areas. 48 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kiruhura has 2 piped schemes.

Access

48%

Rural Functionality

96%

Equity

38

Management

99%

Gender

99%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KSH Kashongi 181
Kashongi
Population 181
KNS Kenshunga 72
Kenshunga
Population 72
KKT Kikaatsi 66
Kikaatsi
Population 66
KNY Kanyaryeru 86
Kanyaryeru
Population 86
NYK Nyakashashara 97
Nyakashashara
Population 97
SNG Sanga 10
Sanga
Population 10
KTR Kitura 258
Kitura
Population 258
STC Sanga TC 153
Sanga TC
Population 153
KNI Kinoni 74
Kinoni
Population 74
KTL Kiruhura TC 160
Kiruhura TC
Population 160

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 48 %
Rural Access 47 %
Urban Access 52 %

KKT Kikaatsi 32 %
Kikaatsi
Population Served 8,061
KNI Kinoni NWSC
Kinoni
Population Served NWSC
KNS Kenshunga NWSC
Kenshunga
Population Served NWSC
KNY Kanyaryeru 95 %
Kanyaryeru
Population Served 9,672
KSH Kashongi 52 %
Kashongi
Population Served 17,517
KTL Kiruhura TC NWSC
Kiruhura TC
Population Served NWSC
KTR Kitura 62 %
Kitura
Population Served 13,118
NYK Nyakashashara 39 %
Nyakashashara
Population Served 8,511
SNG Sanga 51 %
Sanga
Population Served 4,815
STC Sanga TC 26 %
Sanga TC
Population Served 3,135

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 48 %
Rural Access 47 %
Urban Access 52 %

KKT Kikaatsi 32 %
Kikaatsi
Population Served 8,061
KNI Kinoni NWSC
Kinoni
Population Served NWSC
KNS Kenshunga NWSC
Kenshunga
Population Served NWSC
KNY Kanyaryeru 95 %
Kanyaryeru
Population Served 9,672
KSH Kashongi 52 %
Kashongi
Population Served 17,517
KTL Kiruhura TC NWSC
Kiruhura TC
Population Served NWSC
KTR Kitura 62 %
Kitura
Population Served 13,118
NYK Nyakashashara 39 %
Nyakashashara
Population Served 8,511
SNG Sanga 51 %
Sanga
Population Served 4,815
STC Sanga TC 26 %
Sanga TC
Population Served 3,135

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 97 %

KKT Kikaatsi 82 %
Kikaatsi
Functional Sources 61
KNI Kinoni NWSC
Kinoni
Functional Sources 161
KNS Kenshunga NWSC
Kenshunga
Functional Sources 111
KNY Kanyaryeru 68 %
Kanyaryeru
Functional Sources 32
KSH Kashongi 85 %
Kashongi
Functional Sources 164
KTL Kiruhura TC NWSC
Kiruhura TC
Functional Sources 202
KTR Kitura 85 %
Kitura
Functional Sources 83
NYK Nyakashashara 70 %
Nyakashashara
Functional Sources 78
SNG Sanga 91 %
Sanga
Functional Sources 43
STC Sanga TC 84 %
Sanga TC
Functional Sources 32

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
NYABUSHOZI                               
 1 KanyaryeruRural10,1819,67295%91%-100%---4-49112018119516314134---No
 2 NyakashasharaRural21,9568,51139%97%-100%------101222682088102121-1-22---No
 3 KituraRural21,09713,11862%98%-100%1-1244288311508581-12-2------No
 4 KenshungaRural34,099NWSCNWSC94%-100%---21318220755803-315-1516-16357825Yes
 5 Kiruhura TCUrban7,482NWSCNWSC-98%100%----1144870272---11-11128-1281898143Yes
 6 KikaatsiRural25,5138,06132%99%-100%----33146204745120-202-2------No
 7 KashongiRural33,73117,51752%100%-100%---4131731233129131421-18-8------No
 8 SangaRural9,4454,81551%96%-100%------12315311321-14-4------No
 9 KinoniRural27,966NWSCNWSC89%-94%---347177241362138132152135-5---Yes
 10 Sanga TCUrban12,2663,13526%-89%100%---1-154926228---7-7------No
Total 203,73697,474489697991016056519417211697257225905957158155115622715968No
District 203,73697,474489697991016056519417211697257225905957158155115622715968No

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/Unknown22000200000
Surface Water Based/GFS21000000000
Unknown/Not GFS133000002000
Groundwater based/Not GFS43010201020
Total219010403020

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