Bukedea District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Bukedea vary from 49 % in Malera Sub-County to 87 % in Bukedea Sub-County. Bukedea has 729 domestic water points which serve a total of 187,899 people – 179,099 in rural areas. 102 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bukedea has 3 piped schemes.
Access
64%
Rural Functionality
87%
Equity
64
Management
100%
Gender
98%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 514
Population 184
Population 180
Population 342
Population 429
Population 443
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 38,154
Population Served 8,800
Population Served 47,548
Population Served 25,450
Population Served 35,830
Population Served 32,118
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 38,154
Population Served 8,800
Population Served 47,548
Population Served 25,450
Population Served 35,830
Population Served 32,118
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 129
Functional Sources 24
Functional Sources 168
Functional Sources 87
Functional Sources 116
Functional Sources 103
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 | 79,768 | 47,548 | 60% | 84% | - | - | 94 | 7 | 101 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 53 | 12 | 65 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 228 | - | - | No |
| 2 Bukedea TC | Urban | 15,621 | 8,800 | 56% | - | 62% | - | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kidongole | Rural | 40,332 | 25,450 | 63% | 84% | - | - | 52 | 4 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 5 | No |
| 4 Bukedea | Rural | 43,661 | 38,154 | 87% | 91% | - | 100% | 49 | 4 | 53 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 43 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116 | 7 | 14 | No |
| 5 Malera | Rural | 65,812 | 32,118 | 49% | 90% | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 68 | 6 | 74 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kolir | Rural | 46,862 | 35,830 | 76% | 89% | - | 100% | 17 | - | 17 | 43 | 6 | 49 | 55 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 292,056 | 187,899 | 64 | 87 | 62 | 100 | 232 | 18 | 250 | 129 | 32 | 161 | 256 | 31 | 287 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 350 | 7 | 19 | No | |
| District | 292,056 | 187,899 | 64 | 87 | 62 | 100 | 232 | 18 | 250 | 129 | 32 | 161 | 256 | 31 | 287 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 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