Kabale District

by April 29, 2025

The access rates in Kabale vary from 58 % in Ryakarimira Sub-County to 95 % in Buhara Sub-County. Kabale has 1,983 domestic water points which serve a total of 224,995 people – 173,929 in rural areas. 266 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kabale has 24 piped schemes.

Access

86^%

Rural Functionality

86^%

Equity

58

Management

97^%

Gender

89^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population

50		250		1,000		2,000

	100		500		1,500

RKM Ryakarimira Unknown

CDV Central DIV 2,546

NDV Northern DIV 1,672

SDV Southern DIV 1,699

BHR Buhara 369

KHR Kaharo 345

KMG Kamuganguzi 421

KTM Kitumba 481

KYN Kyanamira 365

MZB Maziba 254

RBY Rubaya 273

BTN Butanda 426

KTC Katuna TC 1,747

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 86 %

Rural Access 89 %

Urban Access 76 %

BHR Buhara 95 %

BTN Butanda 66 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

KHR Kaharo 95 %

KMG Kamuganguzi 87 %

KTC Katuna TC 88 %

KTM Kitumba 95 %

KYN Kyanamira 95 %

MZB Maziba 95 %

NDV Northern DIV NWSC

RBY Rubaya 95 %

RKM Ryakarimira 58 %

SDV Southern DIV 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 86 %

Rural Access 89 %

Urban Access 76 %

BHR Buhara 95 %

BTN Butanda 66 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

KHR Kaharo 95 %

KMG Kamuganguzi 87 %

KTC Katuna TC 88 %

KTM Kitumba 95 %

KYN Kyanamira 95 %

MZB Maziba 95 %

NDV Northern DIV NWSC

RBY Rubaya 95 %

RKM Ryakarimira 58 %

SDV Southern DIV NWSC

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 %		80 %

	70 %		90 %

Rural Functionality 86 %

Urban Functionality 93 %

BHR Buhara 83 %

BTN Butanda 99 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

KHR Kaharo 78 %

KMG Kamuganguzi 94 %

KTC Katuna TC 92 %

KTM Kitumba 55 %

KYN Kyanamira 90 %

MZB Maziba 100 %

NDV Northern DIV NWSC

RBY Rubaya 89 %

RKM Ryakarimira 57 %

SDV Southern DIV 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-County	Urban/ Rural	Population	Population Served	Access	Functionality			Point Water Sources																					Piped Water Systems
					Functionality			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	YT	HH	IC	NWSC
KABALE M.C
1 Northern DIV	Urban	14,183	NWSC	NWSC	-	100%	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	Yes
2 Southern DIV	Urban	23,638	NWSC	NWSC	-	100%	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	Yes
3 Central DIV	Urban	18,140	NWSC	NWSC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
Total		55,961	40,998	73	0	100	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	9	0	0	0	No
NDORWA
1 Kyanamira	Rural	22,648	21,516	95%	90%	-	-	93	2	95	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	182	27	209	15	-	1	No
2 Buhara	Rural	28,915	27,469	95%	83%	-	-	79	14	93	2	1	3	3	2	5	51	7	58	-	-	-	-	-	-	179	42	221	-	-	-	No
3 Kitumba	Rural	21,549	20,472	95%	55%	-	-	46	3	49	-	1	1	-	3	3	21	11	32	-	1	1	-	-	-	14	49	63	-	-	-	No
4 Rubaya	Rural	23,088	21,934	95%	89%	-	-	60	6	66	-	-	-	2	-	2	15	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	132	20	152	-	-	-	No
5 Ryakarimira	Rural	8,136	4,750	58%	57%	-	-	3	2	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	11	25	-	-	-	No
6 Katuna TC	Urban	11,434	10,068	88%	-	92%	-	20	1	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	35	4	39	-	-	-	No
7 Kaharo	Rural	22,098	20,993	95%	78%	-	-	85	-	85	-	-	-	1	-	1	10	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	67	47	114	-	-	-	No
8 Kamuganguzi	Rural	23,528	20,462	87%	94%	-	-	28	3	31	-	-	-	1	-	1	32	5	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	2	92	-	-	-	No
9 Butanda	Rural	20,669	13,565	66%	99%	-	-	54	1	55	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	17	-	-	-	No
10 Maziba	Rural	23,967	22,769	95%	100%	-	-	112	-	112	-	-	-	4	-	4	57	-	57	-	-	-	-	-	-	189	-	189	115	12	6	No
Total		206,032	183,997	89	86	92	0	580	32	612	2	2	4	12	6	18	193	24	217	0	1	1	0	0	0	919	202	1,121	130	12	7	No
District		261,993	224,995	86	86	93	0	582	32	614	2	2	4	12	6	18	193	24	217	0	1	1	0	0	0	928	202	1,130	130	12	7	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
Type of Scheme/GFS	Number of Schemes	Functional	Non-Functional	Partially Functional	Private Operator	WSC	Private/Individual	NWSC	Other	Yes	No
Unknown/Not GFS	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Surface Water Based/Not GFS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Surface Water Based/GFS	37	18	3	14	0	17	2	0	0	3	0
Total	62	19	3	14	0	17	2	1	0	3	0

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

86%

86%

58

97%

89%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

Access to Safe Water

Access to Safe Water

Functionality of Point Water Sources

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

District Water Supply Summary

Piped Water Supply Systems

86^%

86^%

97^%

89^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population