Mbale District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Mbale vary from 24 % in Nakaloke Sub-County to 95 % in Budwale Sub-County. Mbale has 1,556 domestic water points which serve a total of 411,890 people – 278,370 in rural areas. 197 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mbale has 1 piped schemes.
Access
65%
Rural Functionality
87%
Equity
148
Management
91%
Gender
88%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
NTC
Nakaloke TC
2,572
Nakaloke TCPopulation 2,572
WNL
Wanale
1,069
WanalePopulation 1,069
NMN
Namanyonyi
1,391
NamanyonyiPopulation 1,391
NKL
Nakaloke
668
NakalokePopulation 668
BSB
Busoba
708
BusobaPopulation 708
BSN
Busano
749
BusanoPopulation 749
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
1,803
Bungokho MutotoPopulation 1,803
BNG
Bungokho
768
BungokhoPopulation 768
BKH
Bukhiende
714
BukhiendePopulation 714
BSU
Busiu
585
BusiuPopulation 585
IDV
Industrial DIV
5,335
Industrial DIVPopulation 5,335
WDV
Wanale DIV
2,740
Wanale DIVPopulation 2,740
NDV
Northern DIV
6,859
Northern DIVPopulation 6,859
BMS
Bumasikye
582
BumasikyePopulation 582
BKS
Bukasakya
2,040
BukasakyaPopulation 2,040
NBT
Nabumali TC
Unknown
Nabumali TCPopulation 0
BTC
Busiu TC
Unknown
Busiu TCPopulation 0
BDW
Budwale
917
BudwalePopulation 917
NMB
Namabasa
Unknown
NamabasaPopulation 0
LKH
Lukhonge
678
LukhongePopulation 678
LWS
Lwasso
1,340
LwassoPopulation 1,340
BBY
Bubyangu
900
BubyanguPopulation 900
BMB
Bumbobi
874
BumbobiPopulation 874
NYN
Nyondo
648
NyondoPopulation 648
BFM
Bufumbo
2,933
BufumboPopulation 2,933
BKN
Bukonde
1,819
BukondePopulation 1,819
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
65 %
Rural Access
60 %
Urban Access
81 %
BBY
Bubyangu
46 %
BubyanguPopulation Served 12,550
BDW
Budwale
95 %
BudwalePopulation Served 9,609
BFM
Bufumbo
83 %
BufumboPopulation Served 21,521
BKH
Bukhiende
68 %
BukhiendePopulation Served 19,530
BKN
Bukonde
48 %
BukondePopulation Served 11,974
BKS
Bukasakya
56 %
BukasakyaPopulation Served 21,950
BMB
Bumbobi
59 %
BumbobiPopulation Served 12,600
BMS
Bumasikye
69 %
BumasikyePopulation Served 11,012
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
81 %
Bungokho MutotoPopulation Served 27,153
BNG
Bungokho
54 %
BungokhoPopulation Served 20,168
BSB
Busoba
61 %
BusobaPopulation Served 16,550
BSN
Busano
74 %
BusanoPopulation Served 14,406
BSU
Busiu
39 %
BusiuPopulation Served 11,456
BTC
Busiu TC
95 %
Busiu TCPopulation Served 2,403
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LKH
Lukhonge
64 %
LukhongePopulation Served 8,065
LWS
Lwasso
63 %
LwassoPopulation Served 7,456
NBT
Nabumali TC
95 %
Nabumali TCPopulation Served 4,576
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NKL
Nakaloke
24 %
NakalokePopulation Served 5,000
NMB
Namabasa
95 %
NamabasaPopulation Served 8,808
NMN
Namanyonyi
48 %
NamanyonyiPopulation Served 19,400
NTC
Nakaloke TC
31 %
Nakaloke TCPopulation Served 11,230
NYN
Nyondo
26 %
NyondoPopulation Served 2,900
WDV
Wanale DIV
NWSC
Wanale DIVPopulation Served NWSC
WNL
Wanale
93 %
WanalePopulation Served 16,262
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
65 %
Rural Access
60 %
Urban Access
81 %
BBY
Bubyangu
46 %
BubyanguPopulation Served 12,550
BDW
Budwale
95 %
BudwalePopulation Served 9,609
BFM
Bufumbo
83 %
BufumboPopulation Served 21,521
BKH
Bukhiende
68 %
BukhiendePopulation Served 19,530
BKN
Bukonde
48 %
BukondePopulation Served 11,974
BKS
Bukasakya
56 %
BukasakyaPopulation Served 21,950
BMB
Bumbobi
59 %
BumbobiPopulation Served 12,600
BMS
Bumasikye
69 %
BumasikyePopulation Served 11,012
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
81 %
Bungokho MutotoPopulation Served 27,153
BNG
Bungokho
54 %
BungokhoPopulation Served 20,168
BSB
Busoba
61 %
BusobaPopulation Served 16,550
BSN
Busano
74 %
BusanoPopulation Served 14,406
BSU
Busiu
39 %
BusiuPopulation Served 11,456
BTC
Busiu TC
95 %
Busiu TCPopulation Served 2,403
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LKH
Lukhonge
64 %
LukhongePopulation Served 8,065
LWS
Lwasso
63 %
LwassoPopulation Served 7,456
NBT
Nabumali TC
95 %
Nabumali TCPopulation Served 4,576
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NKL
Nakaloke
24 %
NakalokePopulation Served 5,000
NMB
Namabasa
95 %
NamabasaPopulation Served 8,808
NMN
Namanyonyi
48 %
NamanyonyiPopulation Served 19,400
NTC
Nakaloke TC
31 %
Nakaloke TCPopulation Served 11,230
NYN
Nyondo
26 %
NyondoPopulation Served 2,900
WDV
Wanale DIV
NWSC
Wanale DIVPopulation Served NWSC
WNL
Wanale
93 %
WanalePopulation Served 16,262
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
87 %
Urban Functionality
90 %
BBY
Bubyangu
97 %
BubyanguFunctional Sources 65
BDW
Budwale
99 %
BudwaleFunctional Sources 109
BFM
Bufumbo
86 %
BufumboFunctional Sources 99
BKH
Bukhiende
77 %
BukhiendeFunctional Sources 71
BKN
Bukonde
49 %
BukondeFunctional Sources 36
BKS
Bukasakya
94 %
BukasakyaFunctional Sources 79
BMB
Bumbobi
88 %
BumbobiFunctional Sources 53
BMS
Bumasikye
92 %
BumasikyeFunctional Sources 35
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
96 %
Bungokho MutotoFunctional Sources 157
BNG
Bungokho
88 %
BungokhoFunctional Sources 79
BSB
Busoba
77 %
BusobaFunctional Sources 55
BSN
Busano
73 %
BusanoFunctional Sources 61
BSU
Busiu
88 %
BusiuFunctional Sources 36
BTC
Busiu TC
71 %
Busiu TCFunctional Sources 10
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
LKH
Lukhonge
79 %
LukhongeFunctional Sources 23
LWS
Lwasso
79 %
LwassoFunctional Sources 33
NBT
Nabumali TC
88 %
Nabumali TCFunctional Sources 45
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
NKL
Nakaloke
100 %
NakalokeFunctional Sources 19
NMB
Namabasa
94 %
NamabasaFunctional Sources 29
NMN
Namanyonyi
84 %
NamanyonyiFunctional Sources 70
NTC
Nakaloke TC
94 %
Nakaloke TCFunctional Sources 48
NYN
Nyondo
100 %
NyondoFunctional Sources 16
WDV
Wanale DIV
NWSC
Wanale DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
WNL
Wanale
97 %
WanaleFunctional Sources 92
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 | BUNGOKHO | ||||||||
| 1 Namabasa | Rural | 9,272 | 8,808 | 95% | 94% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 24 | 2 | 26 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bubyangu | Rural | 27,575 | 12,550 | 46% | 97% | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Budwale | Rural | 10,115 | 9,609 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 91 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bukasakya | Rural | 38,895 | 21,950 | 56% | 94% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Wanale | Rural | 17,460 | 16,262 | 93% | 97% | - | - | 44 | 2 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Bukhiende | Rural | 28,659 | 19,530 | 68% | 77% | - | - | 38 | 4 | 42 | 1 | - | 1 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Bufumbo | Rural | 25,890 | 21,521 | 83% | 86% | - | - | 82 | 6 | 88 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 9 | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bumbobi | Rural | 21,434 | 12,600 | 59% | 89% | - | - | 15 | 3 | 18 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 2 | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Nakaloke | Rural | 20,591 | 5,000 | 24% | 100% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Nabumali TC | Urban | 4,817 | 4,576 | 95% | - | 88% | - | 22 | 1 | 23 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 15 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Busoba | Rural | 27,335 | 16,550 | 61% | 80% | - | - | 32 | 2 | 34 | 1 | - | 1 | 18 | 11 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Lwasso | Rural | 11,801 | 7,456 | 63% | 79% | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Bungokho Mutoto | Rural | 33,355 | 27,153 | 81% | 96% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122 | 7 | 129 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Bumasikye | Rural | 16,015 | 11,012 | 69% | 93% | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Busano | Rural | 19,387 | 14,406 | 74% | 73% | - | - | 30 | 3 | 33 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 18 | 46 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Bungokho | Rural | 37,450 | 20,168 | 54% | 88% | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | 2 | - | 2 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 5 | 23 | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Lukhonge | Rural | 12,644 | 8,065 | 64% | 81% | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Busiu TC | Urban | 2,529 | 2,403 | 95% | - | 73% | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 19 Bukonde | Rural | 25,047 | 11,974 | 48% | 49% | - | - | 18 | 8 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 28 | 43 | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Namanyonyi | Rural | 40,340 | 19,400 | 48% | 85% | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 2 | - | 2 | 24 | 6 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 21 Nakaloke TC | Urban | 36,727 | 11,230 | 31% | - | 96% | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | 3 | - | 3 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Nyondo | Rural | 11,319 | 2,900 | 26% | 100% | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Busiu | Rural | 29,020 | 11,456 | 39% | 88% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 507,677 | 296,579 | 58 | 87 | 90 | 0 | 584 | 34 | 618 | 38 | 7 | 45 | 304 | 45 | 349 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 101 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MBALE M.C |
| 1 Wanale DIV | Urban | 19,026 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Northern DIV | Urban | 49,732 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Industrial DIV | Urban | 52,622 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 121,380 | 115,311 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 629,057 | 411,890 | 65 | 87 | 90 | 0 | 584 | 34 | 618 | 38 | 7 | 45 | 304 | 45 | 349 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 101 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee