Kabale District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kabale vary from 59 % in Ryakarimira Sub-County to 95 % in Buhara Sub-County. Kabale has 1,960 domestic water points which serve a total of 222,567 people – 171,501 in rural areas. 224 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kabale has 24 piped schemes.

Access

87%

Rural Functionality

88%

Equity

57

Management

98%

Gender

96%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
RKM Ryakarimira Unknown
Ryakarimira
Population 0
CDV Central DIV 2,501
Central DIV
Population 2,501
NDV Northern DIV 1,642
Northern DIV
Population 1,642
SDV Southern DIV 1,669
Southern DIV
Population 1,669
BHR Buhara 363
Buhara
Population 363
KHR Kaharo 339
Kaharo
Population 339
KMG Kamuganguzi 413
Kamuganguzi
Population 413
KTM Kitumba 473
Kitumba
Population 473
KYN Kyanamira 359
Kyanamira
Population 359
MZB Maziba 249
Maziba
Population 249
RBY Rubaya 268
Rubaya
Population 268
BTN Butanda 418
Butanda
Population 418
KTC Katuna TC 1,715
Katuna TC
Population 1,715

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 87 %
Rural Access 90 %
Urban Access 77 %

BHR Buhara 95 %
Buhara
Population Served 26,975
BTN Butanda 67 %
Butanda
Population Served 13,565
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
KHR Kaharo 95 %
Kaharo
Population Served 20,616
KMG Kamuganguzi 89 %
Kamuganguzi
Population Served 20,462
KTC Katuna TC 90 %
Katuna TC
Population Served 10,068
KTM Kitumba 95 %
Kitumba
Population Served 20,104
KYN Kyanamira 95 %
Kyanamira
Population Served 21,129
MZB Maziba 95 %
Maziba
Population Served 22,360
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
RBY Rubaya 95 %
Rubaya
Population Served 21,539
RKM Ryakarimira 59 %
Ryakarimira
Population Served 4,750
SDV Southern DIV NWSC
Southern 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 87 %
Rural Access 90 %
Urban Access 77 %

BHR Buhara 95 %
Buhara
Population Served 26,975
BTN Butanda 67 %
Butanda
Population Served 13,565
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
KHR Kaharo 95 %
Kaharo
Population Served 20,616
KMG Kamuganguzi 89 %
Kamuganguzi
Population Served 20,462
KTC Katuna TC 90 %
Katuna TC
Population Served 10,068
KTM Kitumba 95 %
Kitumba
Population Served 20,104
KYN Kyanamira 95 %
Kyanamira
Population Served 21,129
MZB Maziba 95 %
Maziba
Population Served 22,360
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
RBY Rubaya 95 %
Rubaya
Population Served 21,539
RKM Ryakarimira 59 %
Ryakarimira
Population Served 4,750
SDV Southern DIV NWSC
Southern 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 88 %
Urban Functionality 93 %

BHR Buhara 97 %
Buhara
Functional Sources NWSC
BTN Butanda 97 %
Butanda
Functional Sources NWSC
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
KHR Kaharo 89 %
Kaharo
Functional Sources NWSC
KMG Kamuganguzi 78 %
Kamuganguzi
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Katuna TC 69 %
Katuna TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KTM Kitumba 72 %
Kitumba
Functional Sources NWSC
KYN Kyanamira 91 %
Kyanamira
Functional Sources NWSC
MZB Maziba 88 %
Maziba
Functional Sources NWSC
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
RBY Rubaya 77 %
Rubaya
Functional Sources NWSC
RKM Ryakarimira 57 %
Ryakarimira
Functional Sources NWSC
SDV Southern DIV NWSC
Southern 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
KABALE M.C                               
 1 Northern DIVUrban13,928NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------2-2---Yes
 2 Southern DIVUrban23,213NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------7-7---Yes
 3 Central DIVUrban17,815NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 54,95640,9987501000202000000000000000909000No
NDORWA                               
 1 KitumbaRural21,16220,10495%91%-100%3910491-1213239321-1---412162---No
 2 KyanamiraRural22,24121,12995%88%--831295---2-22-2------1801519515-1No
 3 RubayaRural22,67321,53995%94%--461965---2-213215------10427131---No
 4 RyakarimiraRural7,9904,75059%57%--325---------------141125---No
 5 Katuna TCUrban11,22910,06890%-92%-19221------3-3------201737---No
 6 KaharoRural21,70120,61695%90%--79685---1-19110------9815113---No
 7 BuharaRural28,39526,97595%83%--93-933-323555358------2145219---No
 8 KamuganguziRural23,10520,46289%78%--32335----1129938------8026106---No
 9 ButandaRural20,29813,56567%91%--53154------3-3------14115---No
 10 MazibaRural23,53722,36095%96%--9022112---4-457-57------16821189115126No
Total 202,331181,5699088921005605261231416218193242171010009531451,098130127No
District 257,287222,5678788931005625261431416218193242171010009621451,107130127No

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
Unknown/Not GFS240000001000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS11000000000
Surface Water Based/GFS371831401720030
Total621931401721030

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