Butaleja District
by July 26, 2024
The access rates in Butaleja vary from 52 % in Mazimasa Sub-County to 70 % in Himutu Sub-County. Butaleja has 688 domestic water points which serve a total of 202,661 people – 175,354 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
45
Management
95%
Gender
90%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 340
Population 1,184
Population 764
Population 505
Population 622
Population 426
Population 385
Population 399
Population 464
Population 1,113
Population 523
Population 799
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 18,800
Population Served 21,713
Population Served 14,600
Population Served 14,136
Population Served 10,500
Population Served 12,006
Population Served 16,806
Population Served 14,400
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 23,900
Population Served 15,300
Population Served 20,100
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 18,800
Population Served 21,713
Population Served 14,600
Population Served 14,136
Population Served 10,500
Population Served 12,006
Population Served 16,806
Population Served 14,400
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 23,900
Population Served 15,300
Population Served 20,100
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 57
Functional Sources 78
Functional Sources 46
Functional Sources 40
Functional Sources 33
Functional Sources 41
Functional Sources 51
Functional Sources 45
Functional Sources 59
Functional Sources 69
Functional Sources 51
Functional Sources 61
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 | 18,937 | 10,500 | 55% | - | 94% | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 32 | 2 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Butaleja TC | Urban | 27,143 | 16,806 | 62% | - | 89% | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 48 | 6 | 54 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Naweyo | Rural | 30,172 | 20,100 | 67% | 91% | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 3 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Busolwe | Rural | 20,704 | 14,136 | 68% | 93% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 3 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 291 | 6 | 12 | No |
| 5 Mazimasa | Rural | 45,700 | 23,900 | 52% | 86% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 68 | 11 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Busaba | Rural | 34,338 | 21,713 | 63% | 91% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 62 | 6 | 68 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kachonga | Rural | 35,222 | NWSC | NWSC | 87% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Yes |
| 8 Budumba | Rural | 32,066 | 18,800 | 59% | 90% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Himutu | Rural | 20,452 | 14,400 | 70% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 44 | 3 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Butaleja | Rural | 22,093 | 12,006 | 54% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | 40 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Busabi | Rural | 25,375 | 14,600 | 58% | 94% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 45 | 3 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Nawanjofu | Rural | 27,395 | 15,300 | 56% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 339,597 | 202,661 | 60 | 92 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 581 | 46 | 627 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 6 | 12 | No | |
| District | 339,597 | 202,661 | 60 | 92 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 581 | 46 | 627 | 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