Butaleja District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Butaleja vary from 53 % in Mazimasa Sub-County to 71 % in Himutu Sub-County. Butaleja has 688 domestic water points which serve a total of 202,660 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

61%

Rural Functionality

92%

Equity

44

Management

95%

Gender

90%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NWN Nawanjofu 336
Nawanjofu
Population 336
MZM Mazimasa 1,167
Mazimasa
Population 1,167
KCH Kachonga 753
Kachonga
Population 753
BTL Butaleja 498
Butaleja
Population 498
BSL Busolwe 613
Busolwe
Population 613
BSB Busaba 420
Busaba
Population 420
BDM Budumba 380
Budumba
Population 380
BSI Busabi 393
Busabi
Population 393
HMT Himutu 458
Himutu
Population 458
BTC Busolwe TC 1,097
Busolwe TC
Population 1,097
BTX Butaleja TC 516
Butaleja TC
Population 516
NWY Naweyo 787
Naweyo
Population 787

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 61 %
Rural Access 61 %
Urban Access 60 %

BDM Budumba 59 %
Budumba
Population Served 18,800
BSB Busaba 64 %
Busaba
Population Served 21,713
BSI Busabi 58 %
Busabi
Population Served 14,600
BSL Busolwe 69 %
Busolwe
Population Served 14,136
BTC Busolwe TC 56 %
Busolwe TC
Population Served 10,500
BTL Butaleja 55 %
Butaleja
Population Served 12,006
BTX Butaleja TC 63 %
Butaleja TC
Population Served 16,806
HMT Himutu 71 %
Himutu
Population Served 14,400
KCH Kachonga NWSC
Kachonga
Population Served NWSC
MZM Mazimasa 53 %
Mazimasa
Population Served 23,900
NWN Nawanjofu 57 %
Nawanjofu
Population Served 15,300
NWY Naweyo 68 %
Naweyo
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 %
Total Access 61 %
Rural Access 61 %
Urban Access 60 %

BDM Budumba 59 %
Budumba
Population Served 18,800
BSB Busaba 64 %
Busaba
Population Served 21,713
BSI Busabi 58 %
Busabi
Population Served 14,600
BSL Busolwe 69 %
Busolwe
Population Served 14,136
BTC Busolwe TC 56 %
Busolwe TC
Population Served 10,500
BTL Butaleja 55 %
Butaleja
Population Served 12,006
BTX Butaleja TC 63 %
Butaleja TC
Population Served 16,806
HMT Himutu 71 %
Himutu
Population Served 14,400
KCH Kachonga NWSC
Kachonga
Population Served NWSC
MZM Mazimasa 53 %
Mazimasa
Population Served 23,900
NWN Nawanjofu 57 %
Nawanjofu
Population Served 15,300
NWY Naweyo 68 %
Naweyo
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 %
Rural Functionality 92 %
Urban Functionality 91 %

BDM Budumba 90 %
Budumba
Functional Sources 57
BSB Busaba 91 %
Busaba
Functional Sources 78
BSI Busabi 94 %
Busabi
Functional Sources 46
BSL Busolwe 93 %
Busolwe
Functional Sources 40
BTC Busolwe TC 94 %
Busolwe TC
Functional Sources 33
BTL Butaleja 100 %
Butaleja
Functional Sources 41
BTX Butaleja TC 89 %
Butaleja TC
Functional Sources 51
HMT Himutu 94 %
Himutu
Functional Sources 45
KCH Kachonga NWSC
Kachonga
Functional Sources 59
MZM Mazimasa 86 %
Mazimasa
Functional Sources 69
NWN Nawanjofu 100 %
Nawanjofu
Functional Sources 51
NWY Naweyo 91 %
Naweyo
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-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 TCUrban18,67010,50056%-94%----1-132234---------------No
 2 Butaleja TCUrban26,76016,80663%-89%----2-2486541-1------------No
 3 NaweyoRural29,74720,10068%91%-----1031351354---------------No
 4 BusolweRural20,41214,13669%93%--------40343------------291612No
 5 MazimasaRural45,05723,90053%86%--1-1---681179---------------No
 6 BusabaRural33,85521,71364%91%---113-36266813-13-------11---No
 7 KachongaRural34,726NWSCNWSC87%-----551054458------------16--Yes
 8 BudumbaRural31,61418,80059%90%--1-1911047552---------------No
 9 HimutuRural20,16314,40071%94%-----1-144347---------------No
 10 ButalejaRural21,78112,00655%100%--------40-401-1------------No
 11 BusabiRural25,01814,60058%94%--1-1---45348---------------No
 12 NawanjofuRural27,00915,30057%100%-----1-150-50---------------No
Total 334,812202,6606192910314329415814662715015000000011307612No
District 334,812202,6606192910314329415814662715015000000011307612No

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