Hoima District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Hoima vary from 40 % in Buseruka Sub-County to 95 % in Kitoba Sub-County. Hoima has 1,045 domestic water points which serve a total of 227,487 people – 194,064 in rural areas. 152 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Hoima has 2 piped schemes.

Access

52%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

165

Management

98%

Gender

95%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KTB Kitoba 252
Kitoba
Population 252
KTC Kigorobya TC 1,282
Kigorobya TC
Population 1,282
BHN Buhanika 191
Buhanika
Population 191
KYB Kyabigambire 190
Kyabigambire
Population 190
KGR Kigorobya 303
Kigorobya
Population 303
BSR Buseruka 153
Buseruka
Population 153
BDV Busiisi DIV 336
Busiisi DIV
Population 336
BJM Bujumbura DIV 563
Bujumbura DIV
Population 563
KDV Kahoora DIV 3,885
Kahoora DIV
Population 3,885
MDV Mparo DIV 444
Mparo DIV
Population 444

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 52 %
Rural Access 68 %
Urban Access 22 %

BDV Busiisi DIV NWSC
Busiisi DIV
Population Served NWSC
BHN Buhanika 95 %
Buhanika
Population Served 19,237
BJM Bujumbura DIV NWSC
Bujumbura DIV
Population Served NWSC
BSR Buseruka 40 %
Buseruka
Population Served 24,278
KDV Kahoora DIV NWSC
Kahoora DIV
Population Served NWSC
KGR Kigorobya 53 %
Kigorobya
Population Served 51,536
KTB Kitoba 95 %
Kitoba
Population Served 47,483
KTC Kigorobya TC 59 %
Kigorobya TC
Population Served 5,030
KYB Kyabigambire 87 %
Kyabigambire
Population Served 51,531
MDV Mparo DIV NWSC
Mparo DIV
Population Served NWSC

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 52 %
Rural Access 68 %
Urban Access 22 %

BDV Busiisi DIV NWSC
Busiisi DIV
Population Served NWSC
BHN Buhanika 95 %
Buhanika
Population Served 19,237
BJM Bujumbura DIV NWSC
Bujumbura DIV
Population Served NWSC
BSR Buseruka 40 %
Buseruka
Population Served 24,278
KDV Kahoora DIV NWSC
Kahoora DIV
Population Served NWSC
KGR Kigorobya 53 %
Kigorobya
Population Served 51,536
KTB Kitoba 95 %
Kitoba
Population Served 47,483
KTC Kigorobya TC 59 %
Kigorobya TC
Population Served 5,030
KYB Kyabigambire 87 %
Kyabigambire
Population Served 51,531
MDV Mparo DIV NWSC
Mparo DIV
Population Served NWSC

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 85 %
Urban Functionality 85 %

BDV Busiisi DIV NWSC
Busiisi DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
BHN Buhanika 82 %
Buhanika
Functional Sources NWSC
BJM Bujumbura DIV NWSC
Bujumbura DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
BSR Buseruka 88 %
Buseruka
Functional Sources NWSC
KDV Kahoora DIV NWSC
Kahoora DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
KGR Kigorobya 80 %
Kigorobya
Functional Sources NWSC
KTB Kitoba 86 %
Kitoba
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Kigorobya TC 89 %
Kigorobya TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KYB Kyabigambire 91 %
Kyabigambire
Functional Sources NWSC
MDV Mparo DIV NWSC
Mparo DIV
Functional Sources NWSC

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
BUGAHYA                               
 1 BuhanikaRural20,24919,23795%82%--64-643314473464071017------1-1512-No
 2 KyabigambireRural58,95351,53187%91%--951963610465646010414------3-3---No
 3 BuserukaRural61,00324,27840%88%--13-131782547-479413------------No
 4 KigorobyaRural96,37551,53653%80%--46-4654358951152426-11---------No
 5 KitobaRural49,98247,48395%86%--104-1042817453453941014------21-21---No
 6 Kigorobya TCUrban8,4585,03059%-89%-2-22246-6---------6-64457No
Total 295,020199,0946785890324132517086256228162443430640110003103149177No
HOIMA M.C                                
 1 Busiisi DIVUrban27,810NWSCNWSC-85%-4324530104023427437------6-6---Yes
 2 Bujumbura DIVUrban31,911NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Mparo DIVUrban33,193NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 4 Kahoora DIVUrban50,879NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 143,79328,3932008504324530104023427437000000606000No
District 438,813227,4875285850367337020096296251202713833710110003703749177No

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 GFS21001001010
Surface Water Based/Not GFS21010200000
Unknown/Not GFS41010000000
Groundwater based/Unknown11001000010
Surface Water Based/GFS10010000000
Total104030201020

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