Mayuge District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Mayuge vary from 28 % in Malongo Sub-County to 95 % in Busakira Sub-County. Mayuge has 1,410 domestic water points which serve a total of 365,304 people – 345,204 in rural areas. 157 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mayuge has 1 piped schemes.

Access

57%

Rural Functionality

88%

Equity

137

Management

99%

Gender

86%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
IMN Imanyiro 492
Imanyiro
Population 492
JGZ Jaguzi 733
Jaguzi
Population 733
MGT Magamaga TC Unknown
Magamaga TC
Population 0
MTC Mayuge TC 1,436
Mayuge TC
Population 1,436
MLN Malongo 629
Malongo
Population 629
KTY Kityerera 669
Kityerera
Population 669
KGN Kigandalo 427
Kigandalo
Population 427
BWY Buwaaya 522
Buwaaya
Population 522
BTM Baitambogwe 649
Baitambogwe
Population 649
BKT Bukatube 355
Bukatube
Population 355
BKB Bukabooli 757
Bukabooli
Population 757
BSK Busakira 642
Busakira
Population 642
MPN Mpungwe 609
Mpungwe
Population 609
WRS Wairasa 422
Wairasa
Population 422

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 57 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 44 %

BKB Bukabooli 48 %
Bukabooli
Population Served 28,106
BKT Bukatube 58 %
Bukatube
Population Served 31,412
BSK Busakira 95 %
Busakira
Population Served 37,548
BTM Baitambogwe 74 %
Baitambogwe
Population Served 38,200
BWY Buwaaya 82 %
Buwaaya
Population Served 23,624
IMN Imanyiro 79 %
Imanyiro
Population Served 33,400
JGZ Jaguzi 58 %
Jaguzi
Population Served 10,500
KGN Kigandalo 93 %
Kigandalo
Population Served 39,700
KTY Kityerera 54 %
Kityerera
Population Served 33,862
MGT Magamaga TC 40 %
Magamaga TC
Population Served 8,800
MLN Malongo 28 %
Malongo
Population Served 39,000
MPN Mpungwe 56 %
Mpungwe
Population Served 19,503
MTC Mayuge TC NWSC
Mayuge TC
Population Served NWSC
WRS Wairasa 43 %
Wairasa
Population Served 10,350

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 57 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 44 %

BKB Bukabooli 48 %
Bukabooli
Population Served 28,106
BKT Bukatube 58 %
Bukatube
Population Served 31,412
BSK Busakira 95 %
Busakira
Population Served 37,548
BTM Baitambogwe 74 %
Baitambogwe
Population Served 38,200
BWY Buwaaya 82 %
Buwaaya
Population Served 23,624
IMN Imanyiro 79 %
Imanyiro
Population Served 33,400
JGZ Jaguzi 58 %
Jaguzi
Population Served 10,500
KGN Kigandalo 93 %
Kigandalo
Population Served 39,700
KTY Kityerera 54 %
Kityerera
Population Served 33,862
MGT Magamaga TC 40 %
Magamaga TC
Population Served 8,800
MLN Malongo 28 %
Malongo
Population Served 39,000
MPN Mpungwe 56 %
Mpungwe
Population Served 19,503
MTC Mayuge TC NWSC
Mayuge TC
Population Served NWSC
WRS Wairasa 43 %
Wairasa
Population Served 10,350

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 88 %
Urban Functionality 96 %

BKB Bukabooli 86 %
Bukabooli
Functional Sources 89
BKT Bukatube 93 %
Bukatube
Functional Sources 108
BSK Busakira 84 %
Busakira
Functional Sources 160
BTM Baitambogwe 95 %
Baitambogwe
Functional Sources 138
BWY Buwaaya 92 %
Buwaaya
Functional Sources 82
IMN Imanyiro 85 %
Imanyiro
Functional Sources 110
JGZ Jaguzi 83 %
Jaguzi
Functional Sources 29
KGN Kigandalo 83 %
Kigandalo
Functional Sources 120
KTY Kityerera 96 %
Kityerera
Functional Sources 111
MGT Magamaga TC 94 %
Magamaga TC
Functional Sources 31
MLN Malongo 92 %
Malongo
Functional Sources 132
MPN Mpungwe 76 %
Mpungwe
Functional Sources 57
MTC Mayuge TC NWSC
Mayuge TC
Functional Sources 43
WRS Wairasa 96 %
Wairasa
Functional Sources 43

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
BUNYA                               
 1 KigandaloRural42,77639,70093%83%--24113547136049-49------------6--No
 2 Mayuge TCUrban23,639NWSCNWSC-98%-19-1961718-18---------------Yes
 3 ImanyiroRural42,52633,40079%85%--4310532062647350---------------No
 4 BaitambogweRural51,53238,20074%95%--4765327-2764165---------------No
 5 Magamaga TCUrban22,1398,80040%-94%-11-1122418-18---------------No
 6 JaguziRural18,01110,50058%83%-----286341-1---------------No
 7 WairasaRural24,26510,35043%96%--1231-122-22---------19-1910-3No
 8 BuwaayaRural28,89323,62482%92%--1631931-3135-35-44------------No
 9 BukabooliRural58,78628,10648%86%--34714102458-58-11------14-1414--No
 10 KityereraRural62,66333,86254%96%--2-223510511062-2-------11---No
 11 BukatubeRural54,40831,41258%93%--64104024250-50-22------12-129--No
 12 BusakiraRural39,52437,54895%84%--7132043176010911101-1------------No
 13 MpungweRural34,77119,50356%76%--207271091927128-11------------No
 14 MalongoRural138,58539,00028%92%--183211621891-91---------771414--No
Total 642,518365,3045788960217632802877135869477013811000000528605303No
District 642,518365,3045788960217632802877135869477013811000000528605303No

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
Unknown/Not GFS10000001000
Surface Water Based/Unknown12120001101056
Total13120001102056

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee