Kabale District

by January 28, 2025

The access rates in Kabale vary from 59 % in Ryakarimira Sub-County to 95 % in Buhara Sub-County. Kabale has 1,983 domestic water points which serve a total of 224,512 people – 173,446 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
Ryakarimira
Population 0
CDV Central DIV 2,537
Central DIV
Population 2,537
NDV Northern DIV 1,666
Northern DIV
Population 1,666
SDV Southern DIV 1,693
Southern DIV
Population 1,693
BHR Buhara 368
Buhara
Population 368
KHR Kaharo 344
Kaharo
Population 344
KMG Kamuganguzi 419
Kamuganguzi
Population 419
KTM Kitumba 480
Kitumba
Population 480
KYN Kyanamira 364
Kyanamira
Population 364
MZB Maziba 253
Maziba
Population 253
RBY Rubaya 272
Rubaya
Population 272
BTN Butanda 424
Butanda
Population 424
KTC Katuna TC 1,740
Katuna TC
Population 1,740

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 %
Buhara
Population Served 27,370
BTN Butanda 66 %
Butanda
Population Served 13,565
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
KHR Kaharo 95 %
Kaharo
Population Served 20,918
KMG Kamuganguzi 87 %
Kamuganguzi
Population Served 20,462
KTC Katuna TC 88 %
Katuna TC
Population Served 10,068
KTM Kitumba 95 %
Kitumba
Population Served 20,398
KYN Kyanamira 95 %
Kyanamira
Population Served 21,439
MZB Maziba 95 %
Maziba
Population Served 22,688
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
RBY Rubaya 95 %
Rubaya
Population Served 21,855
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 86 %
Rural Access 89 %
Urban Access 76 %

BHR Buhara 95 %
Buhara
Population Served 27,370
BTN Butanda 66 %
Butanda
Population Served 13,565
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
KHR Kaharo 95 %
Kaharo
Population Served 20,918
KMG Kamuganguzi 87 %
Kamuganguzi
Population Served 20,462
KTC Katuna TC 88 %
Katuna TC
Population Served 10,068
KTM Kitumba 95 %
Kitumba
Population Served 20,398
KYN Kyanamira 95 %
Kyanamira
Population Served 21,439
MZB Maziba 95 %
Maziba
Population Served 22,688
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
RBY Rubaya 95 %
Rubaya
Population Served 21,855
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 86 %
Urban Functionality 93 %

BHR Buhara 83 %
Buhara
Functional Sources NWSC
BTN Butanda 99 %
Butanda
Functional Sources NWSC
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
KHR Kaharo 78 %
Kaharo
Functional Sources NWSC
KMG Kamuganguzi 94 %
Kamuganguzi
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Katuna TC 92 %
Katuna TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KTM Kitumba 55 %
Kitumba
Functional Sources NWSC
KYN Kyanamira 90 %
Kyanamira
Functional Sources NWSC
MZB Maziba 100 %
Maziba
Functional Sources NWSC
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
RBY Rubaya 89 %
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 DIVUrban14,132NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------2-2---Yes
 2 Southern DIVUrban23,553NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---------------7-7---Yes
 3 Central DIVUrban18,076NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 55,76140,9987401000202000000000000000909000No
NDORWA                               
 1 KyanamiraRural22,56721,43995%90%--93295---112112------1822720915-1No
 2 BuharaRural28,81127,37095%83%--79149321332551758------17942221---No
 3 KitumbaRural21,47220,39895%55%--46349-11-33211132-11---144963---No
 4 RubayaRural23,00521,85595%89%--60666---2-215-15------13220152---No
 5 RyakarimiraRural8,1074,75059%57%--325---------------141125---No
 6 Katuna TCUrban11,39310,06888%-92%-20121------3-3------35439---No
 7 KaharoRural22,01920,91895%78%--85-85---1-110-10------6747114---No
 8 KamuganguziRural23,44420,46287%94%--28331---1-132537------90292---No
 9 ButandaRural20,59513,56566%99%--54155------3-3------17-17---No
 10 MazibaRural23,88222,68895%100%--112-112---4-457-57------189-189115126No
Total 205,295183,51489869205803261222412618193242170110009192021,121130127No
District 261,056224,51286869305823261422412618193242170110009282021,130130127No

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