Mbale District

by March 30, 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 422,286 people – 277,341 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 2,608
Nakaloke TC
Population 2,608
NBT Nabumali TC Unknown
Nabumali TC
Population 0
BTC Busiu TC Unknown
Busiu TC
Population 0
NMB Namabasa Unknown
Namabasa
Population 0
Jewa TC Unknown
Jewa TC
Population 0
Bunambutye Unknown
Bunambutye
Population 0
NYN Nyondo 657
Nyondo
Population 657
IDV Industrial DIV 5,555
Industrial DIV
Population 5,555
WDV Wanale DIV 2,853
Wanale DIV
Population 2,853
NDV Northern DIV 7,142
Northern DIV
Population 7,142
BBY Bubyangu 913
Bubyangu
Population 913
BDW Budwale 930
Budwale
Population 930
BFM Bufumbo 2,462
Bufumbo
Population 2,462
BKS Bukasakya 2,069
Bukasakya
Population 2,069
BKH Bukhiende 724
Bukhiende
Population 724
BKN Bukonde 1,845
Bukonde
Population 1,845
BMS Bumasikye 591
Bumasikye
Population 591
BMB Bumbobi 886
Bumbobi
Population 886
BNG Bungokho 778
Bungokho
Population 778
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 1,828
Bungokho Mutoto
Population 1,828
BSN Busano 759
Busano
Population 759
BSU Busiu 531
Busiu
Population 531
BSB Busoba 718
Busoba
Population 718
LKH Lukhonge 687
Lukhonge
Population 687
LWS Lwasso 1,359
Lwasso
Population 1,359
NKL Nakaloke 677
Nakaloke
Population 677
NMN Namanyonyi 1,411
Namanyonyi
Population 1,411
WNL Wanale 1,084
Wanale
Population 1,084

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 TC
Population Served NWSC
Bunambutye 74 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 6,700
BBY Bubyangu 44 %
Bubyangu
Population Served 12,350
BDW Budwale 95 %
Budwale
Population Served 9,743
BFM Bufumbo 69 %
Bufumbo
Population Served 14,959
BKH Bukhiende 74 %
Bukhiende
Population Served 21,636
BKN Bukonde 47 %
Bukonde
Population Served 11,974
BKS Bukasakya 56 %
Bukasakya
Population Served 21,950
BMB Bumbobi 58 %
Bumbobi
Population Served 12,600
BMS Bumasikye 70 %
Bumasikye
Population Served 11,312
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 80 %
Bungokho Mutoto
Population Served 27,153
BNG Bungokho 55 %
Bungokho
Population Served 20,768
BSB Busoba 40 %
Busoba
Population Served 11,056
BSN Busano 73 %
Busano
Population Served 14,406
BSU Busiu 23 %
Busiu
Population Served 6,006
BTC Busiu TC 95 %
Busiu TC
Population Served 2,436
IDV Industrial DIV NWSC
Industrial DIV
Population Served NWSC
LKH Lukhonge 68 %
Lukhonge
Population Served 8,665
LWS Lwasso 62 %
Lwasso
Population Served 7,456
NBT Nabumali TC 95 %
Nabumali TC
Population Served 4,640
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
NKL Nakaloke 24 %
Nakaloke
Population Served 5,000
NMB Namabasa 95 %
Namabasa
Population Served 8,931
NMN Namanyonyi 47 %
Namanyonyi
Population Served 19,400
NTC Nakaloke TC 30 %
Nakaloke TC
Population Served 11,230
NYN Nyondo 79 %
Nyondo
Population Served 9,015
WDV Wanale DIV NWSC
Wanale DIV
Population Served NWSC
WNL Wanale 92 %
Wanale
Population 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 TC
Population Served NWSC
Bunambutye 74 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 6,700
BBY Bubyangu 44 %
Bubyangu
Population Served 12,350
BDW Budwale 95 %
Budwale
Population Served 9,743
BFM Bufumbo 69 %
Bufumbo
Population Served 14,959
BKH Bukhiende 74 %
Bukhiende
Population Served 21,636
BKN Bukonde 47 %
Bukonde
Population Served 11,974
BKS Bukasakya 56 %
Bukasakya
Population Served 21,950
BMB Bumbobi 58 %
Bumbobi
Population Served 12,600
BMS Bumasikye 70 %
Bumasikye
Population Served 11,312
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 80 %
Bungokho Mutoto
Population Served 27,153
BNG Bungokho 55 %
Bungokho
Population Served 20,768
BSB Busoba 40 %
Busoba
Population Served 11,056
BSN Busano 73 %
Busano
Population Served 14,406
BSU Busiu 23 %
Busiu
Population Served 6,006
BTC Busiu TC 95 %
Busiu TC
Population Served 2,436
IDV Industrial DIV NWSC
Industrial DIV
Population Served NWSC
LKH Lukhonge 68 %
Lukhonge
Population Served 8,665
LWS Lwasso 62 %
Lwasso
Population Served 7,456
NBT Nabumali TC 95 %
Nabumali TC
Population Served 4,640
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
NKL Nakaloke 24 %
Nakaloke
Population Served 5,000
NMB Namabasa 95 %
Namabasa
Population Served 8,931
NMN Namanyonyi 47 %
Namanyonyi
Population Served 19,400
NTC Nakaloke TC 30 %
Nakaloke TC
Population Served 11,230
NYN Nyondo 79 %
Nyondo
Population Served 9,015
WDV Wanale DIV NWSC
Wanale DIV
Population Served NWSC
WNL Wanale 92 %
Wanale
Population 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 TC
Functional Sources 37
Bunambutye 91 %
Bunambutye
Functional Sources 21
BBY Bubyangu 5 %
Bubyangu
Functional Sources 3
BDW Budwale 100 %
Budwale
Functional Sources 127
BFM Bufumbo 79 %
Bufumbo
Functional Sources 63
BKH Bukhiende 100 %
Bukhiende
Functional Sources 101
BKN Bukonde 49 %
Bukonde
Functional Sources 36
BKS Bukasakya 94 %
Bukasakya
Functional Sources 79
BMB Bumbobi 100 %
Bumbobi
Functional Sources 63
BMS Bumasikye 98 %
Bumasikye
Functional Sources 41
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 96 %
Bungokho Mutoto
Functional Sources 158
BNG Bungokho 100 %
Bungokho
Functional Sources 94
BSB Busoba 98 %
Busoba
Functional Sources 44
BSN Busano 100 %
Busano
Functional Sources 83
BSU Busiu 100 %
Busiu
Functional Sources 23
BTC Busiu TC 100 %
Busiu TC
Functional Sources 18
IDV Industrial DIV NWSC
Industrial DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
LKH Lukhonge 100 %
Lukhonge
Functional Sources 34
LWS Lwasso 79 %
Lwasso
Functional Sources 34
NBT Nabumali TC 100 %
Nabumali TC
Functional Sources 68
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
NKL Nakaloke 100 %
Nakaloke
Functional Sources 20
NMB Namabasa 94 %
Namabasa
Functional Sources 31
NMN Namanyonyi 85 %
Namanyonyi
Functional Sources 73
NTC Nakaloke TC 96 %
Nakaloke TC
Functional Sources 48
NYN Nyondo 100 %
Nyondo
Functional Sources 52
WDV Wanale DIV NWSC
Wanale DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
WNL Wanale 100 %
Wanale
Functional 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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
BUNGOKHO                               
 1 BudwaleRural10,2569,74395%100%--91-91------6-6------30-30---No
 2 Jewa TCUrban9,890NWSCNWSC-100%-23-23---2-23-3------9-9---Yes
 3 BukasakyaRural39,43721,95056%94%--13-131711836440---------13-13---No
 4 BunambutyeRural9,0356,70074%91%--2-251614115---------------No
 5 BumbobiRural21,73312,60058%100%--18-18---15-15---------30-30---No
 6 NakalokeRural20,8795,00024%100%--10-10---10-10---------------No
 7 BusobaRural27,71611,05640%98%--17-171-1221231-1------3-3---No
 8 LwassoRural11,9667,45662%79%--19120---2-22-2------11819---No
 9 BumasikyeRural16,23911,31270%98%--7-74-429-29112------------No
 10 BungokhoRural37,97220,76855%100%--31-312-235-353-3------23-23---No
 11 LukhongeRural12,8208,66568%100%--2-21-126-264-4------1-1---No
 12 NamanyonyiRural40,90319,40047%85%--232252-227633---------21526---No
 13 NyondoRural11,4779,01579%100%--18-18---5-53-3------26-26---No
 14 NamabasaRural9,4018,93195%94%--4-4---262281-1------------No
 15 BubyanguRural27,96012,35044%5%--24446----11---------11819---No
 16 WanaleRural17,70416,26292%100%--46-46------2-2------47-47---No
 17 BukhiendeRural29,05921,63674%100%--42-422-234-347-7------16-16---No
 18 BufumboRural21,73314,95969%79%--531265-------22------10313---No
 19 Nabumali TCUrban4,8844,64095%-100%-31-31---20-20---------17-17---No
 20 Bungokho MutotoRural33,82127,15380%96%--27-273-35-51-1------1227129---No
 21 BusanoRural19,65814,40673%100%--33-33---3-31-1------46-46---No
 22 Busiu TCUrban2,5642,43695%-100%-4-42-29-9---------3-3---No
 23 BukondeRural25,39611,97447%49%--18826----11314------152843---No
 24 Nakaloke TCUrban37,24011,23030%-96%-17-173-3192215-5------4-4---No
 25 BusiuRural26,3736,00623%100%--3-32-215-151-1------2-2---No
Total 526,116302,21557899905546762144246354183724444800000045069519000No
MBALE M.C                               
 1 Wanale DIVUrban19,811NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Northern DIVUrban51,785NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Industrial DIVUrban54,794NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 126,390120,07195000000000000000000000000000No
District 652,506422,28665899905546762144246354183724444800000045069519000No

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
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Unknown/Not GFS10000000000
Surface Water Based/GFS11000000000
Unknown/GFS64020000000
Total95020001000

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