Kabarole District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Kabarole vary from 7 % in Kijura TC Sub-County to 95 % in Bukuuku Sub-County. Kabarole has 1,146 domestic water points which serve a total of 276,888 people – 190,075 in rural areas. 207 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kabarole has 3 piped schemes.

Access

77%

Rural Functionality

82%

Equity

110

Management

70%

Gender

70%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
HKB Hakibale 140
Hakibale
Population 140
HRG Harugogo Unknown
Harugogo
Population 0
KBD Kabende Unknown
Kabende
Population 0
KSN Kasenda 113
Kasenda
Population 113
RTT Ruteete 138
Ruteete
Population 138
KRN Karangura 315
Karangura
Population 315
KYT Kijura TC 106
Kijura TC
Population 106
KCW Kicwamba 183
Kicwamba
Population 183
BKK Bukuuku 700
Bukuuku
Population 700
BSR Busoro 291
Busoro
Population 291
KRM Karambi 693
Karambi
Population 693
MGS Mugusu 350
Mugusu
Population 350
EDV Eastern DIV 1,488
Eastern DIV
Population 1,488
SDV Southern DIV 1,964
Southern DIV
Population 1,964
WDV Western DIV 1,976
Western DIV
Population 1,976
KTC Karago TC 827
Karago TC
Population 827
KTX Kiko TC 300
Kiko TC
Population 300

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 77 %
Rural Access 75 %
Urban Access 80 %

BKK Bukuuku 95 %
Bukuuku
Population Served 13,154
BSR Busoro 95 %
Busoro
Population Served 30,917
EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
HKB Hakibale 95 %
Hakibale
Population Served 29,905
HRG Harugogo 45 %
Harugogo
Population Served 7,912
KBD Kabende 59 %
Kabende
Population Served 8,312
KCW Kicwamba 61 %
Kicwamba
Population Served 16,224
KRM Karambi 66 %
Karambi
Population Served 21,442
KRN Karangura 35 %
Karangura
Population Served 5,365
KSN Kasenda 65 %
Kasenda
Population Served 19,519
KTC Karago TC 71 %
Karago TC
Population Served 8,651
KTX Kiko TC 88 %
Kiko TC
Population Served 13,292
KYT Kijura TC 7 %
Kijura TC
Population Served 900
MGS Mugusu 95 %
Mugusu
Population Served 15,852
RTT Ruteete 95 %
Ruteete
Population Served 21,474
SDV Southern DIV NWSC
Southern DIV
Population Served NWSC
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western 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 77 %
Rural Access 75 %
Urban Access 80 %

BKK Bukuuku 95 %
Bukuuku
Population Served 13,154
BSR Busoro 95 %
Busoro
Population Served 30,917
EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
HKB Hakibale 95 %
Hakibale
Population Served 29,905
HRG Harugogo 45 %
Harugogo
Population Served 7,912
KBD Kabende 59 %
Kabende
Population Served 8,312
KCW Kicwamba 61 %
Kicwamba
Population Served 16,224
KRM Karambi 66 %
Karambi
Population Served 21,442
KRN Karangura 35 %
Karangura
Population Served 5,365
KSN Kasenda 65 %
Kasenda
Population Served 19,519
KTC Karago TC 71 %
Karago TC
Population Served 8,651
KTX Kiko TC 88 %
Kiko TC
Population Served 13,292
KYT Kijura TC 7 %
Kijura TC
Population Served 900
MGS Mugusu 95 %
Mugusu
Population Served 15,852
RTT Ruteete 95 %
Ruteete
Population Served 21,474
SDV Southern DIV NWSC
Southern DIV
Population Served NWSC
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western 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 82 %
Urban Functionality 83 %

BKK Bukuuku 79 %
Bukuuku
Functional Sources NWSC
BSR Busoro 95 %
Busoro
Functional Sources NWSC
EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
HKB Hakibale 77 %
Hakibale
Functional Sources NWSC
HRG Harugogo 97 %
Harugogo
Functional Sources NWSC
KBD Kabende 91 %
Kabende
Functional Sources NWSC
KCW Kicwamba 92 %
Kicwamba
Functional Sources NWSC
KRM Karambi 79 %
Karambi
Functional Sources NWSC
KRN Karangura 69 %
Karangura
Functional Sources NWSC
KSN Kasenda 74 %
Kasenda
Functional Sources NWSC
KTC Karago TC 80 %
Karago TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KTX Kiko TC 89 %
Kiko TC
Functional Sources NWSC
KYT Kijura TC 67 %
Kijura TC
Functional Sources NWSC
MGS Mugusu 70 %
Mugusu
Functional Sources NWSC
RTT Ruteete 81 %
Ruteete
Functional Sources NWSC
SDV Southern DIV NWSC
Southern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western 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
BURAHYA                               
 1 HarugogoRural17,3967,91245%97%--1611714-141-12-2------------No
 2 KasendaRural30,17819,51965%74%--2324471211312311112------34135---No
 3 BusoroRural32,54430,91795%95%--461477637942617118------2-2---No
 4 BukuukuRural13,84613,15495%79%--1031327734-114-4------13316---No
 5 KarambiRural32,42621,44266%79%--7184413571-1617------12416---No
 6 Kijura TCUrban13,3739007%-67%----213------------------No
 7 KicwambaRural26,62716,22461%92%--21-2183112-24-4------50454---No
 8 HakibaleRural31,47929,90595%77%--64106522876-612-12------------No
 9 RuteeteRural22,60421,47495%81%--17421481361---8412------17-17---No
 10 Kiko TCUrban15,03013,29288%-89%-12113264303147-7------3-3---No
 11 KabendeRural14,0838,31259%91%--1211317219---2-2------------No
 12 KaranguraRural15,3855,36535%69%--14822------1-1------3-31025No
 13 Karago TCUrban12,1898,65171%-80%-22413215---639------19322---No
 14 MugusuRural16,68615,85295%70%--4419631913325168412------27734---No
Total 293,846212,91872828402376930639892490267339115106000000180222021025No
FORTPORTAL MC                               
 1 Western DIVUrban23,314NWSCNWSC-80%----3141-1---------------Yes
 2 Eastern DIVUrban23,195NWSCNWSC-100%----2-2------------------Yes
 3 Southern DIVUrban20,828NWSCNWSC-50%----1-1-11---------------Yes
Total 67,33763,970950780000617112000000000000000No
District 361,183276,88877828302376930640493497278359115106000000180222021,2201796No

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
Surface Water Based/GFS32011000020
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000000100
Combined Water Based/Unknown10010100010
Unknown/Not GFS22001000000
Groundwater based/Unknown10010100010
Total95030201140

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