Bukedea District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Bukedea vary from 49 % in Malera Sub-County to 83 % in Bukedea Sub-County. Bukedea has 694 domestic water points which serve a total of 178,293 people – 169,793 in rural areas. 100 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bukedea has 3 piped schemes.
Access
64%
Rural Functionality
85%
Equity
65
Management
98%
Gender
88%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 327
Population 491
Population 410
Population 176
Population 172
Population 424
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 % | |||
Population Served 34,754
Population Served 8,500
Population Served 44,842
Population Served 24,950
Population Served 34,630
Population Served 30,618
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 % | |||
Population Served 34,754
Population Served 8,500
Population Served 44,842
Population Served 24,950
Population Served 34,630
Population Served 30,618
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 99
Functional Sources 33
Functional Sources 173
Functional Sources 83
Functional Sources 101
Functional Sources 91
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 | Bukedea | ||||||||
| 1 Kachumbala | Rural | 76,299 | 44,842 | 59% | 90% | - | - | 89 | 1 | 90 | 24 | - | 24 | 54 | 3 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 228 | - | - | No |
| 2 Malera | Rural | 62,950 | 30,618 | 49% | 80% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 62 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Bukedea TC | Urban | 14,941 | 8,500 | 57% | - | 92% | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kolir | Rural | 44,824 | 34,630 | 77% | 78% | - | - | 16 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kidongole | Rural | 38,578 | 24,950 | 65% | 86% | - | - | 48 | - | 48 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 5 | No |
| 6 Bukedea | Rural | 41,763 | 34,754 | 83% | 88% | - | - | 42 | 7 | 49 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116 | 7 | 14 | No |
| Total | 279,355 | 178,293 | 64 | 85 | 92 | 0 | 231 | 13 | 244 | 102 | 47 | 149 | 243 | 28 | 271 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 350 | 7 | 19 | No | |
| District | 279,355 | 178,293 | 64 | 85 | 92 | 0 | 231 | 13 | 244 | 102 | 47 | 149 | 243 | 28 | 271 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 350 | 7 | 19 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee