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 | |||||
Population 332
Population 1,155
Population 745
Population 492
Population 607
Population 416
Population 375
Population 389
Population 453
Population 1,085
Population 510
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 % | |||
Population Served 18,500
Population Served 21,113
Population Served 14,600
Population Served 14,136
Population Served 10,500
Population Served 11,406
Population Served 15,906
Population Served 12,900
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 23,600
Population Served 15,300
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 % | |||
Population Served 18,500
Population Served 21,113
Population Served 14,600
Population Served 14,136
Population Served 10,500
Population Served 11,406
Population Served 15,906
Population Served 12,900
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 23,600
Population Served 15,300
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 54
Functional Sources 68
Functional Sources 44
Functional Sources 37
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources 33
Functional Sources 42
Functional Sources 35
Functional Sources 55
Functional Sources 52
Functional Sources 45
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-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 | BUNYOLE | ||||||||
| 1 Busolwe TC | Urban | 18,464 | 10,500 | 57% | - | 94% | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 28 | 2 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Butaleja TC | Urban | 26,465 | 15,906 | 60% | - | 89% | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Naweyo | Rural | 29,419 | 19,500 | 66% | 91% | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 4 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Busolwe | Rural | 20,187 | 14,136 | 70% | 93% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 3 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 291 | 6 | 12 | No |
| 5 Mazimasa | Rural | 44,560 | 23,600 | 53% | 86% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 51 | 11 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Busaba | Rural | 33,481 | 21,113 | 63% | 90% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 52 | 6 | 58 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kachonga | Rural | 34,343 | NWSC | NWSC | 87% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Yes |
| 8 Budumba | Rural | 31,266 | 18,500 | 59% | 90% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Himutu | Rural | 19,941 | 12,900 | 65% | 93% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 34 | 3 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Butaleja | Rural | 21,541 | 11,406 | 53% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | 32 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Busabi | Rural | 24,742 | 14,600 | 59% | 94% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 43 | 3 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Nawanjofu | Rural | 26,711 | 15,300 | 57% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 44 | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 331,120 | 197,860 | 60 | 92 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 565 | 46 | 611 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 6 | 12 | No | |
| District | 331,120 | 197,860 | 60 | 92 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 565 | 46 | 611 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 6 | 12 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee