Bugiri District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Bugiri vary from 38 % in Nabukalu Sub-County to 95 % in Bulidha Sub-County. Bugiri has 1,411 domestic water points which serve a total of 357,068 people – 263,403 in rural areas. 34 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bugiri has 2 piped schemes.

Access

60%

Rural Functionality

97%

Equity

145

Management

99%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
Nabukalu Town Council Unknown
Nabukalu Town Council
Population 0
Nankoma Town Council Unknown
Nankoma Town Council
Population 0
Busowa Town Council Unknown
Busowa Town Council
Population 0
Muwayo T C Unknown
Muwayo T C
Population 0
BLG Buluguyi 185
Buluguyi
Population 185
Buwuni Town Council Unknown
Buwuni Town Council
Population 0
Namayembe T C Unknown
Namayembe T C
Population 0
BDH Budhaya 458
Budhaya
Population 458
BTC Bugiri TC 2,111
Bugiri TC
Population 2,111
BLS Bulesa 460
Bulesa
Population 460
BLD Bulidha 485
Bulidha
Population 485
BWN Buwunga 537
Buwunga
Population 537
IWM Iwemba 359
Iwemba
Population 359
MTR Muterere 502
Muterere
Population 502
NNK Nankoma 509
Nankoma
Population 509
Mutelele TC Unknown
Mutelele TC
Population 0
KPY Kapyanga 574
Kapyanga
Population 574
NBK Nabukalu 393
Nabukalu
Population 393

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 60 %
Rural Access 59 %
Urban Access 64 %

Nabukalu Town Council NWSC
Nabukalu Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Nankoma Town Council NWSC
Nankoma Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Busowa Town Council NWSC
Busowa Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Muwayo T C NWSC
Muwayo T C
Population Served NWSC
Buwuni Town Council NWSC
Buwuni Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Namayembe T C NWSC
Namayembe T C
Population Served NWSC
Mutelele TC NWSC
Mutelele TC
Population Served NWSC
BDH Budhaya 57 %
Budhaya
Population Served 21,600
BLD Bulidha 95 %
Bulidha
Population Served 30,866
BLG Buluguyi 52 %
Buluguyi
Population Served 13,318
BLS Bulesa NWSC
Bulesa
Population Served NWSC
BTC Bugiri TC NWSC
Bugiri TC
Population Served NWSC
BWN Buwunga 46 %
Buwunga
Population Served 29,736
IWM Iwemba 81 %
Iwemba
Population Served 20,900
KPY Kapyanga 57 %
Kapyanga
Population Served 48,092
MTR Muterere 87 %
Muterere
Population Served 28,560
NBK Nabukalu 38 %
Nabukalu
Population Served 19,418
NNK Nankoma 57 %
Nankoma
Population Served 26,400

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 60 %
Rural Access 59 %
Urban Access 64 %

Nabukalu Town Council NWSC
Nabukalu Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Nankoma Town Council NWSC
Nankoma Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Busowa Town Council NWSC
Busowa Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Muwayo T C NWSC
Muwayo T C
Population Served NWSC
Buwuni Town Council NWSC
Buwuni Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Namayembe T C NWSC
Namayembe T C
Population Served NWSC
Mutelele TC NWSC
Mutelele TC
Population Served NWSC
BDH Budhaya 57 %
Budhaya
Population Served 21,600
BLD Bulidha 95 %
Bulidha
Population Served 30,866
BLG Buluguyi 52 %
Buluguyi
Population Served 13,318
BLS Bulesa NWSC
Bulesa
Population Served NWSC
BTC Bugiri TC NWSC
Bugiri TC
Population Served NWSC
BWN Buwunga 46 %
Buwunga
Population Served 29,736
IWM Iwemba 81 %
Iwemba
Population Served 20,900
KPY Kapyanga 57 %
Kapyanga
Population Served 48,092
MTR Muterere 87 %
Muterere
Population Served 28,560
NBK Nabukalu 38 %
Nabukalu
Population Served 19,418
NNK Nankoma 57 %
Nankoma
Population Served 26,400

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 98 %

Nabukalu Town Council NWSC
Nabukalu Town Council
Functional Sources 41
Nankoma Town Council NWSC
Nankoma Town Council
Functional Sources 57
Busowa Town Council NWSC
Busowa Town Council
Functional Sources 28
Muwayo T C NWSC
Muwayo T C
Functional Sources 58
Buwuni Town Council NWSC
Buwuni Town Council
Functional Sources 31
Namayembe T C NWSC
Namayembe T C
Functional Sources 24
Mutelele TC NWSC
Mutelele TC
Functional Sources 49
BDH Budhaya 99 %
Budhaya
Functional Sources 75
BLD Bulidha 96 %
Bulidha
Functional Sources 218
BLG Buluguyi 94 %
Buluguyi
Functional Sources 45
BLS Bulesa NWSC
Bulesa
Functional Sources 80
BTC Bugiri TC NWSC
Bugiri TC
Functional Sources 79
BWN Buwunga 99 %
Buwunga
Functional Sources 112
IWM Iwemba 100 %
Iwemba
Functional Sources 72
KPY Kapyanga 95 %
Kapyanga
Functional Sources 125
MTR Muterere 100 %
Muterere
Functional Sources 115
NBK Nabukalu 100 %
Nabukalu
Functional Sources 69
NNK Nankoma 100 %
Nankoma
Functional Sources 99

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 Buwuni Town CouncilUrban22,142NWSCNWSC-91%-415213221233-3------------Yes
 2 Mutelele TCUrban14,320NWSCNWSC-100%-8-8---34-347-7------------Yes
 3 NabukaluRural50,90219,41838%100%--4-47-755-553-3------------No
 4 KapyangaRural83,99548,09257%95%--2232510-1093497------------77932108No
 5 Nabukalu Town CouncilUrban10,951NWSCNWSC-100%-1-16-630-304-4------------Yes
 6 Busowa Town CouncilUrban14,079NWSCNWSC-100%-6-63-318-181-1------------Yes
 7 Muwayo T CUrban27,557NWSCNWSC-98%-171185-535-351-1------------Yes
 8 Bugiri TCUrban18,411NWSCNWSC-100%-3-336-3612-122-2------26-26---Yes
 9 NankomaRural45,96926,40057%100%--33-337-759-59---------------No
 10 IwembaRural25,87220,90081%100%--7-711-1154-54---------------No
 11 BudhayaRural38,02621,60057%99%--12-124-459160---------------No
 12 MuterereRural32,73228,56087%100%--30-303-372-7210-10------------No
 13 BuluguyiRural25,39113,31852%94%--2-23-3373403-3------------No
 14 Nankoma Town CouncilUrban23,345NWSCNWSC-100%-9-95-535-35---------8-8---Yes
 15 Namayembe T CUrban14,681NWSCNWSC-89%-92111-114115---------------Yes
 16 BuwungaRural64,74129,73646%99%--21-217-7771787-7------------No
 17 BulidhaRural32,49130,86695%96%--10-10501515515692698------11-115-1No
 18 BulesaRural44,645NWSCNWSC92%--9110516645692-2------------Yes
Total 590,250357,0686097980207821516531688251784213561410000004504578432109No
District 590,250357,0686097980207821516531688251784213561410000004504578432109No

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