Mbale District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Mbale vary from 23 % in Busiu Sub-County to 95 % in Budwale Sub-County. Mbale has 1,606 domestic water points which serve a total of 422,391 people – 277,356 in rural areas. 160 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mbale has 1 piped schemes.
Access
65%
Rural Functionality
89%
Equity
161
Management
98%
Gender
82%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
NTC
Nakaloke TC
2,610
Nakaloke TCPopulation 2,610
NBT
Nabumali TC
Unknown
Nabumali TCPopulation 0
BTC
Busiu TC
Unknown
Busiu TCPopulation 0
NMB
Namabasa
Unknown
NamabasaPopulation 0
Jewa TC
Unknown
Jewa TCPopulation 0
Bunambutye
Unknown
BunambutyePopulation 0
NYN
Nyondo
658
NyondoPopulation 658
IDV
Industrial DIV
5,559
Industrial DIVPopulation 5,559
WDV
Wanale DIV
2,855
Wanale DIVPopulation 2,855
NDV
Northern DIV
7,147
Northern DIVPopulation 7,147
BBY
Bubyangu
913
BubyanguPopulation 913
BDW
Budwale
931
BudwalePopulation 931
BFM
Bufumbo
2,464
BufumboPopulation 2,464
BKS
Bukasakya
2,070
BukasakyaPopulation 2,070
BKH
Bukhiende
725
BukhiendePopulation 725
BKN
Bukonde
1,846
BukondePopulation 1,846
BMS
Bumasikye
591
BumasikyePopulation 591
BMB
Bumbobi
887
BumbobiPopulation 887
BNG
Bungokho
779
BungokhoPopulation 779
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
1,829
Bungokho MutotoPopulation 1,829
BSN
Busano
760
BusanoPopulation 760
BSU
Busiu
532
BusiuPopulation 532
BSB
Busoba
718
BusobaPopulation 718
LKH
Lukhonge
688
LukhongePopulation 688
LWS
Lwasso
1,360
LwassoPopulation 1,360
NKL
Nakaloke
677
NakalokePopulation 677
NMN
Namanyonyi
1,412
NamanyonyiPopulation 1,412
WNL
Wanale
1,085
WanalePopulation 1,085
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
59 %
Urban Access
80 %
Jewa TC
NWSC
Jewa TCPopulation Served NWSC
Bunambutye
74 %
BunambutyePopulation Served 6,700
BBY
Bubyangu
44 %
BubyanguPopulation Served 12,350
BDW
Budwale
95 %
BudwalePopulation Served 9,751
BFM
Bufumbo
69 %
BufumboPopulation Served 14,959
BKH
Bukhiende
74 %
BukhiendePopulation Served 21,636
BKN
Bukonde
47 %
BukondePopulation Served 11,974
BKS
Bukasakya
56 %
BukasakyaPopulation Served 21,950
BMB
Bumbobi
58 %
BumbobiPopulation Served 12,600
BMS
Bumasikye
70 %
BumasikyePopulation Served 11,312
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
80 %
Bungokho MutotoPopulation Served 27,153
BNG
Bungokho
55 %
BungokhoPopulation Served 20,768
BSB
Busoba
40 %
BusobaPopulation Served 11,056
BSN
Busano
73 %
BusanoPopulation Served 14,406
BSU
Busiu
23 %
BusiuPopulation Served 6,006
BTC
Busiu TC
95 %
Busiu TCPopulation Served 2,438
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LKH
Lukhonge
68 %
LukhongePopulation Served 8,665
LWS
Lwasso
62 %
LwassoPopulation Served 7,456
NBT
Nabumali TC
95 %
Nabumali TCPopulation Served 4,643
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NKL
Nakaloke
24 %
NakalokePopulation Served 5,000
NMB
Namabasa
95 %
NamabasaPopulation Served 8,938
NMN
Namanyonyi
47 %
NamanyonyiPopulation Served 19,400
NTC
Nakaloke TC
30 %
Nakaloke TCPopulation Served 11,230
NYN
Nyondo
78 %
NyondoPopulation Served 9,015
WDV
Wanale DIV
NWSC
Wanale DIVPopulation Served NWSC
WNL
Wanale
92 %
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
59 %
Urban Access
80 %
Jewa TC
NWSC
Jewa TCPopulation Served NWSC
Bunambutye
74 %
BunambutyePopulation Served 6,700
BBY
Bubyangu
44 %
BubyanguPopulation Served 12,350
BDW
Budwale
95 %
BudwalePopulation Served 9,751
BFM
Bufumbo
69 %
BufumboPopulation Served 14,959
BKH
Bukhiende
74 %
BukhiendePopulation Served 21,636
BKN
Bukonde
47 %
BukondePopulation Served 11,974
BKS
Bukasakya
56 %
BukasakyaPopulation Served 21,950
BMB
Bumbobi
58 %
BumbobiPopulation Served 12,600
BMS
Bumasikye
70 %
BumasikyePopulation Served 11,312
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
80 %
Bungokho MutotoPopulation Served 27,153
BNG
Bungokho
55 %
BungokhoPopulation Served 20,768
BSB
Busoba
40 %
BusobaPopulation Served 11,056
BSN
Busano
73 %
BusanoPopulation Served 14,406
BSU
Busiu
23 %
BusiuPopulation Served 6,006
BTC
Busiu TC
95 %
Busiu TCPopulation Served 2,438
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LKH
Lukhonge
68 %
LukhongePopulation Served 8,665
LWS
Lwasso
62 %
LwassoPopulation Served 7,456
NBT
Nabumali TC
95 %
Nabumali TCPopulation Served 4,643
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NKL
Nakaloke
24 %
NakalokePopulation Served 5,000
NMB
Namabasa
95 %
NamabasaPopulation Served 8,938
NMN
Namanyonyi
47 %
NamanyonyiPopulation Served 19,400
NTC
Nakaloke TC
30 %
Nakaloke TCPopulation Served 11,230
NYN
Nyondo
78 %
NyondoPopulation Served 9,015
WDV
Wanale DIV
NWSC
Wanale DIVPopulation Served NWSC
WNL
Wanale
92 %
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
89 %
Urban Functionality
99 %
Jewa TC
NWSC
Jewa TCFunctional Sources 37
Bunambutye
91 %
BunambutyeFunctional Sources 21
BBY
Bubyangu
5 %
BubyanguFunctional Sources 3
BDW
Budwale
100 %
BudwaleFunctional Sources 127
BFM
Bufumbo
79 %
BufumboFunctional Sources 63
BKH
Bukhiende
100 %
BukhiendeFunctional Sources 101
BKN
Bukonde
49 %
BukondeFunctional Sources 36
BKS
Bukasakya
94 %
BukasakyaFunctional Sources 79
BMB
Bumbobi
100 %
BumbobiFunctional Sources 63
BMS
Bumasikye
98 %
BumasikyeFunctional Sources 41
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
96 %
Bungokho MutotoFunctional Sources 158
BNG
Bungokho
100 %
BungokhoFunctional Sources 94
BSB
Busoba
98 %
BusobaFunctional Sources 44
BSN
Busano
100 %
BusanoFunctional Sources 83
BSU
Busiu
100 %
BusiuFunctional Sources 23
BTC
Busiu TC
100 %
Busiu TCFunctional Sources 18
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
LKH
Lukhonge
100 %
LukhongeFunctional Sources 34
LWS
Lwasso
79 %
LwassoFunctional Sources 34
NBT
Nabumali TC
100 %
Nabumali TCFunctional Sources 68
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
NKL
Nakaloke
100 %
NakalokeFunctional Sources 20
NMB
Namabasa
94 %
NamabasaFunctional Sources 31
NMN
Namanyonyi
85 %
NamanyonyiFunctional Sources 73
NTC
Nakaloke TC
96 %
Nakaloke TCFunctional Sources 48
NYN
Nyondo
100 %
NyondoFunctional Sources 52
WDV
Wanale DIV
NWSC
Wanale DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
WNL
Wanale
100 %
WanaleFunctional Sources 95
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 Budwale | Rural | 10,264 | 9,751 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 91 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Jewa TC | Urban | 9,897 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Bukasakya | Rural | 39,466 | 21,950 | 56% | 94% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bunambutye | Rural | 9,042 | 6,700 | 74% | 91% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bumbobi | Rural | 21,749 | 12,600 | 58% | 100% | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nakaloke | Rural | 20,894 | 5,000 | 24% | 100% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Busoba | Rural | 27,736 | 11,056 | 40% | 98% | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Lwasso | Rural | 11,974 | 7,456 | 62% | 79% | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Bumasikye | Rural | 16,251 | 11,312 | 70% | 98% | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 4 | - | 4 | 29 | - | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Bungokho | Rural | 38,000 | 20,768 | 55% | 100% | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | 2 | - | 2 | 35 | - | 35 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Lukhonge | Rural | 12,830 | 8,665 | 68% | 100% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 26 | - | 26 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Namanyonyi | Rural | 40,933 | 19,400 | 47% | 85% | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 2 | - | 2 | 27 | 6 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Nyondo | Rural | 11,486 | 9,015 | 78% | 100% | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Namabasa | Rural | 9,408 | 8,938 | 95% | 94% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 26 | 2 | 28 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Bubyangu | Rural | 27,981 | 12,350 | 44% | 5% | - | - | 2 | 44 | 46 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Wanale | Rural | 17,717 | 16,262 | 92% | 100% | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Bukhiende | Rural | 29,081 | 21,636 | 74% | 100% | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | 2 | - | 2 | 34 | - | 34 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Bufumbo | Rural | 21,749 | 14,959 | 69% | 79% | - | - | 53 | 12 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 19 Nabumali TC | Urban | 4,887 | 4,643 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Bungokho Mutoto | Rural | 33,846 | 27,153 | 80% | 96% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122 | 7 | 129 | - | - | - | No |
| 21 Busano | Rural | 19,672 | 14,406 | 73% | 100% | - | - | 33 | - | 33 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Busiu TC | Urban | 2,566 | 2,438 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Bukonde | Rural | 25,415 | 11,974 | 47% | 49% | - | - | 18 | 8 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 28 | 43 | - | - | - | No |
| 24 Nakaloke TC | Urban | 37,267 | 11,230 | 30% | - | 96% | - | 17 | - | 17 | 3 | - | 3 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 25 Busiu | Rural | 26,392 | 6,006 | 23% | 100% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 15 | - | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 526,503 | 302,235 | 57 | 89 | 99 | 0 | 554 | 67 | 621 | 44 | 2 | 46 | 354 | 18 | 372 | 44 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 69 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MBALE M.C |
| 1 Wanale DIV | Urban | 19,825 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Northern DIV | Urban | 51,822 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Industrial DIV | Urban | 54,833 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 126,480 | 120,156 | 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 | 652,983 | 422,391 | 65 | 89 | 99 | 0 | 554 | 67 | 621 | 44 | 2 | 46 | 354 | 18 | 372 | 44 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 69 | 519 | 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