Kiruhura District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Kiruhura vary from 25 % in Rwenshande Sub-County to 95 % in Kanyaryeru Sub-County. Kiruhura has 1,473 domestic water points which serve a total of 120,575 people – 98,820 in rural areas. 118 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kiruhura has 2 piped schemes.

Access

58%

Rural Functionality

92%

Equity

54

Management

99%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KSH Kashongi 184
Kashongi
Population 184
KNS Kenshunga 31
Kenshunga
Population 31
KKT Kikaatsi 18
Kikaatsi
Population 18
SNG Sanga 6
Sanga
Population 6
RTC Rushere TC Unknown
Rushere TC
Population 0
AKJ AKAYANJA Unknown
AKAYANJA
Population 0
RTM RWETAMU Unknown
RWETAMU
Population 0
RSD Rwenshande Unknown
Rwenshande
Population 0
KNI Kinoni 49
Kinoni
Population 49
KNY Kanyaryeru 80
Kanyaryeru
Population 80
KTL Kiruhura TC 162
Kiruhura TC
Population 162
KTR Kitura 261
Kitura
Population 261
NYK Nyakashashara 98
Nyakashashara
Population 98
STC Sanga TC 155
Sanga TC
Population 155

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 58 %
Rural Access 59 %
Urban Access 54 %

AKJ AKAYANJA 40 %
AKAYANJA
Population Served 2,895
KKT Kikaatsi 91 %
Kikaatsi
Population Served 6,240
KNI Kinoni NWSC
Kinoni
Population Served NWSC
KNS Kenshunga 34 %
Kenshunga
Population Served 4,905
KNY Kanyaryeru 95 %
Kanyaryeru
Population Served 8,978
KSH Kashongi 63 %
Kashongi
Population Served 21,591
KTL Kiruhura TC NWSC
Kiruhura TC
Population Served NWSC
KTR Kitura 95 %
Kitura
Population Served 20,347
NYK Nyakashashara 48 %
Nyakashashara
Population Served 10,599
RSD Rwenshande 25 %
Rwenshande
Population Served 4,029
RTC Rushere TC NWSC
Rushere TC
Population Served NWSC
RTM RWETAMU 27 %
RWETAMU
Population Served 2,646
SNG Sanga 95 %
Sanga
Population Served 5,867
STC Sanga TC 28 %
Sanga TC
Population Served 3,465

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 58 %
Rural Access 59 %
Urban Access 54 %

AKJ AKAYANJA 40 %
AKAYANJA
Population Served 2,895
KKT Kikaatsi 91 %
Kikaatsi
Population Served 6,240
KNI Kinoni NWSC
Kinoni
Population Served NWSC
KNS Kenshunga 34 %
Kenshunga
Population Served 4,905
KNY Kanyaryeru 95 %
Kanyaryeru
Population Served 8,978
KSH Kashongi 63 %
Kashongi
Population Served 21,591
KTL Kiruhura TC NWSC
Kiruhura TC
Population Served NWSC
KTR Kitura 95 %
Kitura
Population Served 20,347
NYK Nyakashashara 48 %
Nyakashashara
Population Served 10,599
RSD Rwenshande 25 %
Rwenshande
Population Served 4,029
RTC Rushere TC NWSC
Rushere TC
Population Served NWSC
RTM RWETAMU 27 %
RWETAMU
Population Served 2,646
SNG Sanga 95 %
Sanga
Population Served 5,867
STC Sanga TC 28 %
Sanga TC
Population Served 3,465

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 92 %
Urban Functionality 93 %

AKJ AKAYANJA 94 %
AKAYANJA
Functional Sources 44
KKT Kikaatsi 100 %
Kikaatsi
Functional Sources 69
KNI Kinoni NWSC
Kinoni
Functional Sources 166
KNS Kenshunga 92 %
Kenshunga
Functional Sources 60
KNY Kanyaryeru 98 %
Kanyaryeru
Functional Sources 59
KSH Kashongi 94 %
Kashongi
Functional Sources 210
KTL Kiruhura TC NWSC
Kiruhura TC
Functional Sources 172
KTR Kitura 95 %
Kitura
Functional Sources 204
NYK Nyakashashara 64 %
Nyakashashara
Functional Sources 98
RSD Rwenshande 100 %
Rwenshande
Functional Sources 37
RTC Rushere TC NWSC
Rushere TC
Functional Sources 96
RTM RWETAMU 92 %
RWETAMU
Functional Sources 49
SNG Sanga 95 %
Sanga
Functional Sources 53
STC Sanga TC 83 %
Sanga TC
Functional Sources 38

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 NyakashasharaRural22,29010,59948%64%-85%------1613297936115102121-1369---No
 2 KenshungaRural14,4664,90534%92%-100%---4-411-1144549---16-161-1---No
 3 Kiruhura TCUrban7,596NWSCNWSC-92%100%------72948351---1-1117101271898143Yes
 4 KikaatsiRural6,8756,24091%100%-100%---2-218-1849-4917-17---------No
 5 KashongiRural34,24421,59163%94%-89%---125174164714621481-171811-11---No
 6 RWETAMURural9,7142,64627%92%-86%---1235-5432456-6-11------No
 7 KanyaryeruRural9,4518,97895%98%-100%---3-327-27231244-43-36-6---No
 8 RwenshandeRural16,1194,02925%100%-100%---1-111-1123-233-32-22-2---No
 9 KituraRural21,41820,34795%95%-67%1-12542911213585631-1112109-109---No
 10 Rushere TCUrban20,151NWSCNWSC-100%100%---1-117-1762-623-39-916-16357825Yes
 11 SangaRural6,1765,86795%95%--------931224-24------20-203--No
 12 KinoniRural18,678NWSCNWSC100%-100%---5-525-25129-1299-92-27-7---Yes
 13 Sanga TCUrban12,4523,46528%-83%57%---1-1461033235---437------No
 14 AKAYANJA Rural7,1772,89540%94%-56%----1171837138123426------No
Total 206,807120,57558929390101551267209332427985785555459508582921630822715968No
District 206,807120,57558929390101551267209332427985785555459508582921630822715968No

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