Jinja District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Jinja vary from 25 % in Mafubira Sub-County to 95 % in Busedde Sub-County. Jinja has 1,260 domestic water points which serve a total of 362,320 people – 264,681 in rural areas. 155 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Jinja has 2 piped schemes.
Access
66%
Rural Functionality
88%
Equity
192
Management
89%
Gender
92%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 1,698
Population 480
Population 1,789
Population 7,273
Population 3,312
Population 482
Population 552
Population 664
Population 521
Population 10,601
Population 360
Population 4,371
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 54,948
Population Served 40,528
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 58,989
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 51,456
Population Served 35,861
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 9,700
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 22,900
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 54,948
Population Served 40,528
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 58,989
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 51,456
Population Served 35,861
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 9,700
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 22,900
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 175
Functional Sources 161
Functional Sources 9
Functional Sources 252
Functional Sources 4
Functional Sources 249
Functional Sources 168
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 58
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 | JINJA M.C | ||||||||
| 1 Masese/Walukuba DIV | Urban | 36,184 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Kimaka/Mpumudde/ Nalufenya DIV | Urban | 27,473 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Jinja Central DIV | Urban | 24,904 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 88,561 | 84,133 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,997 | 999 | 999 | No | KAGOMA |
| 1 Buwenge | Rural | 54,164 | 51,456 | 95% | 94% | - | - | 59 | - | 59 | 90 | 11 | 101 | 87 | 3 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 870 | 13 | 55 | No |
| 2 Buwenge TC | Urban | 25,686 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Buyengo | Rural | 37,748 | 35,861 | 95% | 84% | - | - | 62 | 2 | 64 | 43 | 14 | 57 | 54 | 8 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | No |
| 4 Butagaya | Rural | 62,094 | 58,989 | 95% | 93% | - | - | 67 | 3 | 70 | 87 | 11 | 98 | 87 | 3 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Budondo | Rural | 58,631 | 54,948 | 94% | 84% | - | - | 41 | 4 | 45 | 55 | 12 | 67 | 71 | 14 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 238,323 | 202,153 | 85 | 90 | 100 | 0 | 232 | 9 | 241 | 276 | 48 | 324 | 299 | 28 | 327 | 34 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 872 | 13 | 55 | No | BUTEMBE |
| 1 Busedde | Rural | 42,661 | 40,528 | 95% | 86% | - | - | 87 | - | 87 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | No |
| 2 Mafubira | Rural | 91,353 | 22,900 | 25% | 73% | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kakira TC | Urban | 37,971 | 9,700 | 26% | - | 83% | - | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bugembe TC | Urban | 48,469 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 82% | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 220,454 | 76,034 | 34 | 82 | 83 | 0 | 105 | 2 | 107 | 41 | 20 | 61 | 103 | 33 | 136 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 547,338 | 362,320 | 66 | 88 | 84 | 0 | 337 | 11 | 348 | 317 | 68 | 385 | 402 | 61 | 463 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3,870 | 1,012 | 1,054 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee