Busia District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Busia vary from 46 % in Masafu Sub-County to 95 % in Lumino Sub-County. Busia has 1,152 domestic water points which serve a total of 316,501 people – 269,442 in rural areas. 68 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Busia has 2 piped schemes.
Access
73%
Rural Functionality
96%
Equity
79
Management
78%
Gender
85%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Masafu T C
Unknown
Masafu T CPopulation 0
EDV
Eastern DIV
11,347
Eastern DIVPopulation 11,347
Tiira T C
Unknown
Tiira T CPopulation 0
BHH
Buhehe
484
BuhehePopulation 484
BLM
Bulumbi
207
BulumbiPopulation 207
BSM
Busime
448
BusimePopulation 448
BST
Busitema
378
BusitemaPopulation 378
BTB
Buteba
623
ButebaPopulation 623
BYN
Buyanga
381
BuyangaPopulation 381
DBN
Dabani
748
DabaniPopulation 748
LMN
Lumino
105
LuminoPopulation 105
LNY
Lunyo
379
LunyoPopulation 379
MJN
Majanji
1,535
MajanjiPopulation 1,535
MSB
Masaba
453
MasabaPopulation 453
MSF
Masafu
308
MasafuPopulation 308
MSN
Masinya
1,186
MasinyaPopulation 1,186
SKD
Sikuda
443
SikudaPopulation 443
WDV
Western DIV
8,613
Western DIVPopulation 8,613
Namungodi T C
Unknown
Namungodi T CPopulation 0
Lumino Majanji Town Council
Unknown
Lumino Majanji Town CouncilPopulation 0
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
73 %
Rural Access
74 %
Urban Access
65 %
Masafu T C
95 %
Masafu T CPopulation Served 7,731
Namungodi T C
64 %
Namungodi T CPopulation Served 7,306
Lumino Majanji Town Council
67 %
Lumino Majanji Town CouncilPopulation Served 10,812
BHH
Buhehe
87 %
BuhehePopulation Served 22,436
BLM
Bulumbi
95 %
BulumbiPopulation Served 11,370
BSM
Busime
65 %
BusimePopulation Served 15,530
BST
Busitema
95 %
BusitemaPopulation Served 21,261
BTB
Buteba
65 %
ButebaPopulation Served 23,121
BYN
Buyanga
95 %
BuyangaPopulation Served 22,625
DBN
Dabani
71 %
DabaniPopulation Served 26,824
EDV
Eastern DIV
NWSC
Eastern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LMN
Lumino
95 %
LuminoPopulation Served 6,367
LNY
Lunyo
77 %
LunyoPopulation Served 14,930
MJN
Majanji
95 %
MajanjiPopulation Served 13,302
MSB
Masaba
82 %
MasabaPopulation Served 24,924
MSF
Masafu
46 %
MasafuPopulation Served 10,500
MSN
Masinya
47 %
MasinyaPopulation Served 12,300
SKD
Sikuda
73 %
SikudaPopulation Served 11,303
WDV
Western DIV
NWSC
Western DIVPopulation Served NWSC
Tiira T C
59 %
Tiira T CPopulation Served 6,800
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
73 %
Rural Access
74 %
Urban Access
65 %
Masafu T C
95 %
Masafu T CPopulation Served 7,731
Namungodi T C
64 %
Namungodi T CPopulation Served 7,306
Lumino Majanji Town Council
67 %
Lumino Majanji Town CouncilPopulation Served 10,812
BHH
Buhehe
87 %
BuhehePopulation Served 22,436
BLM
Bulumbi
95 %
BulumbiPopulation Served 11,370
BSM
Busime
65 %
BusimePopulation Served 15,530
BST
Busitema
95 %
BusitemaPopulation Served 21,261
BTB
Buteba
65 %
ButebaPopulation Served 23,121
BYN
Buyanga
95 %
BuyangaPopulation Served 22,625
DBN
Dabani
71 %
DabaniPopulation Served 26,824
EDV
Eastern DIV
NWSC
Eastern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LMN
Lumino
95 %
LuminoPopulation Served 6,367
LNY
Lunyo
77 %
LunyoPopulation Served 14,930
MJN
Majanji
95 %
MajanjiPopulation Served 13,302
MSB
Masaba
82 %
MasabaPopulation Served 24,924
MSF
Masafu
46 %
MasafuPopulation Served 10,500
MSN
Masinya
47 %
MasinyaPopulation Served 12,300
SKD
Sikuda
73 %
SikudaPopulation Served 11,303
WDV
Western DIV
NWSC
Western DIVPopulation Served NWSC
Tiira T C
59 %
Tiira T CPopulation Served 6,800
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
96 %
Urban Functionality
76 %
Masafu T C
98 %
Masafu T CFunctional Sources 48
Namungodi T C
93 %
Namungodi T CFunctional Sources 28
Lumino Majanji Town Council
97 %
Lumino Majanji Town CouncilFunctional Sources 38
BHH
Buhehe
94 %
BuheheFunctional Sources 77
BLM
Bulumbi
89 %
BulumbiFunctional Sources 40
BSM
Busime
93 %
BusimeFunctional Sources 53
BST
Busitema
99 %
BusitemaFunctional Sources 77
BTB
Buteba
97 %
ButebaFunctional Sources 91
BYN
Buyanga
90 %
BuyangaFunctional Sources 83
DBN
Dabani
98 %
DabaniFunctional Sources 106
EDV
Eastern DIV
NWSC
Eastern DIVFunctional Sources 46
LMN
Lumino
88 %
LuminoFunctional Sources 23
LNY
Lunyo
98 %
LunyoFunctional Sources 54
MJN
Majanji
95 %
MajanjiFunctional Sources 53
MSB
Masaba
98 %
MasabaFunctional Sources 89
MSF
Masafu
98 %
MasafuFunctional Sources 39
MSN
Masinya
100 %
MasinyaFunctional Sources 45
SKD
Sikuda
98 %
SikudaFunctional Sources 43
WDV
Western DIV
NWSC
Western DIVFunctional Sources 26
Tiira T C
96 %
Tiira T CFunctional Sources 25
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | SAMIA-BUGWE | ||||||||
| 1 Tiira T C | Rural | 11,534 | 6,800 | 59% | 96% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Namungodi T C | Rural | 11,489 | 7,306 | 64% | 93% | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | 1 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Lumino Majanji Town Council | Rural | 16,037 | 10,812 | 67% | 97% | - | 100% | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Buyanga | Rural | 23,816 | 22,625 | 95% | 90% | - | - | 25 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 3 | 47 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Busitema | Rural | 22,380 | 21,261 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 64 | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Lunyo | Rural | 19,388 | 14,930 | 77% | 98% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 48 | - | 48 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Buteba | Rural | 35,784 | 23,121 | 65% | 97% | - | - | 38 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 41 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Lumino | Rural | 6,702 | 6,367 | 95% | 88% | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Masaba | Rural | 30,279 | 24,924 | 82% | 98% | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 10 | - | 10 | 66 | 1 | 67 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Bulumbi | Rural | 11,968 | 11,370 | 95% | 89% | - | 100% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Dabani | Rural | 37,699 | 26,824 | 71% | 98% | - | - | 46 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 50 | - | 50 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | No |
| 12 Masafu | Rural | 22,978 | 10,500 | 46% | 98% | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | 3 | - | 3 | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Sikuda | Rural | 15,438 | 11,303 | 73% | 98% | - | - | 15 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - | 8 | 19 | - | 19 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Busime | Rural | 24,055 | 15,530 | 65% | 93% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 46 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Majanji | Rural | 14,002 | 13,302 | 95% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 42 | 2 | 44 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Masafu T C | Rural | 8,138 | 7,731 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 4 | - | 4 | 25 | 1 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 196 | - | 7 | No |
| 17 Masinya | Rural | 25,970 | 12,300 | 47% | 100% | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Buhehe | Rural | 25,851 | 22,436 | 87% | 94% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 9 | - | 9 | 59 | 4 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 363,508 | 269,442 | 74 | 96 | 0 | 100 | 221 | 13 | 234 | 95 | 8 | 103 | 647 | 20 | 667 | 40 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 205 | 1 | 7 | No | BUSIA MC |
| 1 Western DIV | Urban | 30,323 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 81% | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Eastern DIV | Urban | 42,477 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 73% | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 6 | 35 | 1,285 | 101 | 80 | Yes |
| Total | 72,800 | 47,059 | 65 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 1,285 | 101 | 80 | No | |
| District | 436,308 | 316,501 | 73 | 96 | 76 | 100 | 234 | 14 | 248 | 95 | 9 | 104 | 662 | 29 | 691 | 44 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 60 | 1,490 | 102 | 87 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee