Butaleja District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Butaleja vary from 53 % in Butaleja Sub-County to 70 % in Busolwe Sub-County. Butaleja has 672 domestic water points which serve a total of 197,860 people – 171,454 in rural areas. 57 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Butaleja has 1 piped schemes.

Access

60%

Rural Functionality

92%

Equity

39

Management

95%

Gender

89%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NWN Nawanjofu 332
Nawanjofu
Population 332
MZM Mazimasa 1,155
Mazimasa
Population 1,155
KCH Kachonga 745
Kachonga
Population 745
BTL Butaleja 492
Butaleja
Population 492
BSL Busolwe 607
Busolwe
Population 607
BSB Busaba 416
Busaba
Population 416
BDM Budumba 375
Budumba
Population 375
BSI Busabi 389
Busabi
Population 389
HMT Himutu 453
Himutu
Population 453
BTC Busolwe TC 1,085
Busolwe TC
Population 1,085
BTX Butaleja TC 510
Butaleja TC
Population 510
NWY Naweyo 779
Naweyo
Population 779

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 60 %
Urban Access 59 %

BDM Budumba 59 %
Budumba
Population Served 18,500
BSB Busaba 63 %
Busaba
Population Served 21,113
BSI Busabi 59 %
Busabi
Population Served 14,600
BSL Busolwe 70 %
Busolwe
Population Served 14,136
BTC Busolwe TC 57 %
Busolwe TC
Population Served 10,500
BTL Butaleja 53 %
Butaleja
Population Served 11,406
BTX Butaleja TC 60 %
Butaleja TC
Population Served 15,906
HMT Himutu 65 %
Himutu
Population Served 12,900
KCH Kachonga NWSC
Kachonga
Population Served NWSC
MZM Mazimasa 53 %
Mazimasa
Population Served 23,600
NWN Nawanjofu 57 %
Nawanjofu
Population Served 15,300
NWY Naweyo 66 %
Naweyo
Population Served 19,500

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 60 %
Urban Access 59 %

BDM Budumba 59 %
Budumba
Population Served 18,500
BSB Busaba 63 %
Busaba
Population Served 21,113
BSI Busabi 59 %
Busabi
Population Served 14,600
BSL Busolwe 70 %
Busolwe
Population Served 14,136
BTC Busolwe TC 57 %
Busolwe TC
Population Served 10,500
BTL Butaleja 53 %
Butaleja
Population Served 11,406
BTX Butaleja TC 60 %
Butaleja TC
Population Served 15,906
HMT Himutu 65 %
Himutu
Population Served 12,900
KCH Kachonga NWSC
Kachonga
Population Served NWSC
MZM Mazimasa 53 %
Mazimasa
Population Served 23,600
NWN Nawanjofu 57 %
Nawanjofu
Population Served 15,300
NWY Naweyo 66 %
Naweyo
Population Served 19,500

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 92 %
Urban Functionality 91 %

BDM Budumba 90 %
Budumba
Functional Sources 54
BSB Busaba 89 %
Busaba
Functional Sources 68
BSI Busabi 94 %
Busabi
Functional Sources 44
BSL Busolwe 93 %
Busolwe
Functional Sources 37
BTC Busolwe TC 94 %
Busolwe TC
Functional Sources 29
BTL Butaleja 100 %
Butaleja
Functional Sources 33
BTX Butaleja TC 88 %
Butaleja TC
Functional Sources 42
HMT Himutu 92 %
Himutu
Functional Sources 35
KCH Kachonga NWSC
Kachonga
Functional Sources 55
MZM Mazimasa 83 %
Mazimasa
Functional Sources 52
NWN Nawanjofu 100 %
Nawanjofu
Functional Sources 45
NWY Naweyo 89 %
Naweyo
Functional Sources 55

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
BUNYOLE                               
 1 Busolwe TCUrban18,46410,50057%-94%----1-128230---------------No
 2 Butaleja TCUrban26,46515,90660%-89%----2-2396451-1------------No
 3 NaweyoRural29,41919,50066%91%-----1031345449---------------No
 4 BusolweRural20,18714,13670%93%--------37340------------291612No
 5 MazimasaRural44,56023,60053%86%--1-1---511162---------------No
 6 BusabaRural33,48121,11363%90%---113-35265813-13-------11---No
 7 KachongaRural34,343NWSCNWSC87%-----551050454------------16--Yes
 8 BudumbaRural31,26618,50059%90%--1-1911044549---------------No
 9 HimutuRural19,94112,90065%93%-----1-134337---------------No
 10 ButalejaRural21,54111,40653%100%--------32-321-1------------No
 11 BusabiRural24,74214,60059%94%--1-1---43346---------------No
 12 NawanjofuRural26,71115,30057%100%-----1-144-44---------------No
Total 331,120197,8606092910314329415654661115015000000011307612No
District 331,120197,8606092910314329415654661115015000000011307612No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS11001000010
Unknown/GFS11000000000
Groundwater based/Unknown11000100010
Total33000100020

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