Bugiri District

by July 26, 2024

The access rates in Bugiri vary from 54 % in Kapyanga Sub-County to 95 % in Muterere Sub-County. Bugiri has 1,399 domestic water points which serve a total of 339,540 people – 321,756 in rural areas. 34 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bugiri has 2 piped schemes.

Access

68%

Rural Functionality

97%

Equity

103

Management

99%

Gender

92%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MTR Muterere 581
Muterere
Population 581
IWM Iwemba 365
Iwemba
Population 365
BWN Buwunga 528
Buwunga
Population 528
BLD Bulidha 493
Bulidha
Population 493
BLS Bulesa 557
Bulesa
Population 557
BTC Bugiri TC 2,147
Bugiri TC
Population 2,147
BDH Budhaya 466
Budhaya
Population 466
NNK Nankoma 620
Nankoma
Population 620
BLG Buluguyi 313
Buluguyi
Population 313
KPY Kapyanga 546
Kapyanga
Population 546
NBK Nabukalu 385
Nabukalu
Population 385

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 68 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 95 %

BDH Budhaya 56 %
Budhaya
Population Served 21,600
BLD Bulidha 95 %
Bulidha
Population Served 31,384
BLG Buluguyi 65 %
Buluguyi
Population Served 28,024
BLS Bulesa NWSC
Bulesa
Population Served NWSC
BTC Bugiri TC NWSC
Bugiri TC
Population Served NWSC
BWN Buwunga 58 %
Buwunga
Population Served 36,642
IWM Iwemba 78 %
Iwemba
Population Served 20,600
KPY Kapyanga 54 %
Kapyanga
Population Served 42,900
MTR Muterere 95 %
Muterere
Population Served 36,034
NBK Nabukalu 55 %
Nabukalu
Population Served 27,542
NNK Nankoma 78 %
Nankoma
Population Served 43,700

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 68 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 95 %

BDH Budhaya 56 %
Budhaya
Population Served 21,600
BLD Bulidha 95 %
Bulidha
Population Served 31,384
BLG Buluguyi 65 %
Buluguyi
Population Served 28,024
BLS Bulesa NWSC
Bulesa
Population Served NWSC
BTC Bugiri TC NWSC
Bugiri TC
Population Served NWSC
BWN Buwunga 58 %
Buwunga
Population Served 36,642
IWM Iwemba 78 %
Iwemba
Population Served 20,600
KPY Kapyanga 54 %
Kapyanga
Population Served 42,900
MTR Muterere 95 %
Muterere
Population Served 36,034
NBK Nabukalu 55 %
Nabukalu
Population Served 27,542
NNK Nankoma 78 %
Nankoma
Population Served 43,700

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 97 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BDH Budhaya 99 %
Budhaya
Functional Sources 75
BLD Bulidha 96 %
Bulidha
Functional Sources 218
BLG Buluguyi 96 %
Buluguyi
Functional Sources 100
BLS Bulesa NWSC
Bulesa
Functional Sources 111
BTC Bugiri TC NWSC
Bugiri TC
Functional Sources 79
BWN Buwunga 99 %
Buwunga
Functional Sources 138
IWM Iwemba 100 %
Iwemba
Functional Sources 71
KPY Kapyanga 94 %
Kapyanga
Functional Sources 145
MTR Muterere 100 %
Muterere
Functional Sources 164
NBK Nabukalu 100 %
Nabukalu
Functional Sources 100
NNK Nankoma 100 %
Nankoma
Functional Sources 164

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
BUKOOLI                               
 1 NabukaluRural49,79827,54255%100%--4-412-1277-777-7------------No
 2 KapyangaRural79,89742,90054%94%--3153611-111035108---------------No
 3 BudhayaRural38,66421,60056%99%--12-124-459160---------------No
 4 MuterereRural37,93036,03495%100%--38-383-3106-10617-17------------No
 5 BuluguyiRural42,82428,02465%96%--191208-8693724-4------------No
 6 BuwungaRural63,62436,64258%99%--27-2710-10931948-8------------No
 7 BulidhaRural33,03631,38495%96%--10-10501515515692698------11-115-1No
 8 BulesaRural54,080NWSCNWSC92%--13215729866925-5------------Yes
 9 Bugiri TCUrban18,720NWSCNWSC-100%-3-336-3612-122-2------26-2677932108Yes
 10 NankomaRural56,03843,70078%100%--43-4313-13100-100---------8-8---No
 11 IwembaRural26,30620,60078%100%--7-711-1153-53---------------No
Total 500,917339,54068971000207821516531688131783013561410000004504578432109No
District 500,917339,54068971000207821516531688131783013561410000004504578432109No

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 GFS20000001000
Groundwater based/Not GFS21100101020
Surface Water Based/Unknown11000001010
Total52100103030

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