Butaleja District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Butaleja vary from 55 % in Butaleja Sub-County to 73 % in Nabiganda Town Council Sub-County. Butaleja has 700 domestic water points which serve a total of 206,262 people – 159,855 in rural areas. 57 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Butaleja has 1 piped schemes.
Access
59%
Rural Functionality
93%
Equity
81
Management
95%
Gender
90%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 382
Population 423
Population 395
Population 616
Population 1,103
Population 500
Population 519
Population 460
Population 757
Population 720
Population 337
Population 791
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 % | |||
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Population Served Unknown
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 19,100
Population Served 21,713
Population Served 14,600
Population Served 14,736
Population Served 10,500
Population Served 12,006
Population Served 18,306
Population Served 14,700
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 15,900
Population Served 15,900
Population Served 20,100
Population Served NWSC
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 % | |||
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Population Served Unknown
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 19,100
Population Served 21,713
Population Served 14,600
Population Served 14,736
Population Served 10,500
Population Served 12,006
Population Served 18,306
Population Served 14,700
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 15,900
Population Served 15,900
Population Served 20,100
Population Served NWSC
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 NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
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 | 18,764 | 10,500 | 56% | - | 94% | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 32 | 2 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Busaba | Rural | 34,026 | 21,713 | 64% | 91% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 62 | 6 | 68 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kachonga-Bufujja Town Council | Urban | 16,763 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 68% | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | 8 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 4 Butaleja | Rural | 21,892 | 12,006 | 55% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | 40 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Nabiganda Town Council | Urban | 13,937 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 85% | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | Yes |
| 6 Butaleja TC | Urban | 26,896 | 18,306 | 68% | - | 90% | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 53 | 6 | 59 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Naweyo | Rural | 29,898 | 20,100 | 67% | 91% | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 3 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Busolwe | Rural | 20,516 | 14,736 | 72% | 93% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 3 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 291 | 6 | 12 | No |
| 9 Mazimasa | Rural | 27,771 | 15,900 | 57% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 3 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Kachonga | Rural | 34,902 | NWSC | NWSC | 89% | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 11 Budumba | Rural | 31,774 | 19,100 | 60% | 91% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 5 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Himutu | Rural | 20,266 | 14,700 | 73% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 45 | 3 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Busabi | Rural | 25,144 | 14,600 | 58% | 94% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 45 | 3 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Nawanjofu | Rural | 27,146 | 15,900 | 59% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 52 | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Nab | Urban | 0 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 349,695 | 206,262 | 59 | 93 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 593 | 46 | 639 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 6 | 12 | No | |
| District | 349,695 | 206,262 | 59 | 93 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 593 | 46 | 639 | 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