Mbale District
by April 27, 2024
The access rates in Mbale vary from 24 % in Nakaloke Sub-County to 95 % in Budwale Sub-County. Mbale has 1,599 domestic water points which serve a total of 420,096 people – 284,632 in rural areas. 160 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mbale has 1 piped schemes.
Access
66%
Rural Functionality
89%
Equity
133
Management
98%
Gender
82%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
NTC
Nakaloke TC
2,613
Nakaloke TCPopulation 2,613
WNL
Wanale
1,086
WanalePopulation 1,086
NMN
Namanyonyi
1,414
NamanyonyiPopulation 1,414
NKL
Nakaloke
678
NakalokePopulation 678
BSB
Busoba
719
BusobaPopulation 719
BSN
Busano
761
BusanoPopulation 761
BMT
Bungokho Mutoto
1,831
Bungokho MutotoPopulation 1,831
BNG
Bungokho
780
BungokhoPopulation 780
BKH
Bukhiende
725
BukhiendePopulation 725
BSU
Busiu
594
BusiuPopulation 594
IDV
Industrial DIV
5,420
Industrial DIVPopulation 5,420
WDV
Wanale DIV
2,783
Wanale DIVPopulation 2,783
NDV
Northern DIV
6,968
Northern DIVPopulation 6,968
BMS
Bumasikye
592
BumasikyePopulation 592
BKS
Bukasakya
2,073
BukasakyaPopulation 2,073
NBT
Nabumali TC
Unknown
Nabumali TCPopulation 0
BTC
Busiu TC
Unknown
Busiu TCPopulation 0
BDW
Budwale
932
BudwalePopulation 932
NMB
Namabasa
Unknown
NamabasaPopulation 0
LKH
Lukhonge
689
LukhongePopulation 689
LWS
Lwasso
1,361
LwassoPopulation 1,361
BBY
Bubyangu
915
BubyanguPopulation 915
BMB
Bumbobi
888
BumbobiPopulation 888
NYN
Nyondo
658
NyondoPopulation 658
BFM
Bufumbo
2,980
BufumboPopulation 2,980
BKN
Bukonde
1,848
BukondePopulation 1,848
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
66 %
Rural Access
60 %
Urban Access
81 %
BBY
Bubyangu
44 %
BubyanguPopulation Served 12,350
BDW
Budwale
95 %
BudwalePopulation Served 9,762
BFM
Bufumbo
82 %
BufumboPopulation Served 21,527
BKH
Bukhiende
71 %
BukhiendePopulation Served 20,736
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
54 %
BungokhoPopulation Served 20,468
BSB
Busoba
66 %
BusobaPopulation Served 18,356
BSN
Busano
73 %
BusanoPopulation Served 14,406
BSU
Busiu
42 %
BusiuPopulation Served 12,456
BTC
Busiu TC
95 %
Busiu TCPopulation Served 2,441
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LKH
Lukhonge
65 %
LukhongePopulation Served 8,365
LWS
Lwasso
62 %
LwassoPopulation Served 7,456
NBT
Nabumali TC
95 %
Nabumali TCPopulation Served 4,648
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NKL
Nakaloke
24 %
NakalokePopulation Served 5,000
NMB
Namabasa
95 %
NamabasaPopulation Served 8,948
NMN
Namanyonyi
47 %
NamanyonyiPopulation Served 19,400
NTC
Nakaloke TC
30 %
Nakaloke TCPopulation Served 11,230
NYN
Nyondo
36 %
NyondoPopulation Served 4,150
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
66 %
Rural Access
60 %
Urban Access
81 %
BBY
Bubyangu
44 %
BubyanguPopulation Served 12,350
BDW
Budwale
95 %
BudwalePopulation Served 9,762
BFM
Bufumbo
82 %
BufumboPopulation Served 21,527
BKH
Bukhiende
71 %
BukhiendePopulation Served 20,736
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
54 %
BungokhoPopulation Served 20,468
BSB
Busoba
66 %
BusobaPopulation Served 18,356
BSN
Busano
73 %
BusanoPopulation Served 14,406
BSU
Busiu
42 %
BusiuPopulation Served 12,456
BTC
Busiu TC
95 %
Busiu TCPopulation Served 2,441
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVPopulation Served NWSC
LKH
Lukhonge
65 %
LukhongePopulation Served 8,365
LWS
Lwasso
62 %
LwassoPopulation Served 7,456
NBT
Nabumali TC
95 %
Nabumali TCPopulation Served 4,648
NDV
Northern DIV
NWSC
Northern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
NKL
Nakaloke
24 %
NakalokePopulation Served 5,000
NMB
Namabasa
95 %
NamabasaPopulation Served 8,948
NMN
Namanyonyi
47 %
NamanyonyiPopulation Served 19,400
NTC
Nakaloke TC
30 %
Nakaloke TCPopulation Served 11,230
NYN
Nyondo
36 %
NyondoPopulation Served 4,150
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
98 %
BBY
Bubyangu
5 %
BubyanguFunctional Sources 3
BDW
Budwale
100 %
BudwaleFunctional Sources 127
BFM
Bufumbo
85 %
BufumboFunctional Sources 100
BKH
Bukhiende
100 %
BukhiendeFunctional Sources 98
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 93
BSB
Busoba
99 %
BusobaFunctional Sources 79
BSN
Busano
100 %
BusanoFunctional Sources 83
BSU
Busiu
96 %
BusiuFunctional Sources 45
BTC
Busiu TC
100 %
Busiu TCFunctional Sources 16
IDV
Industrial DIV
NWSC
Industrial DIVFunctional Sources Unknown
LKH
Lukhonge
100 %
LukhongeFunctional Sources 33
LWS
Lwasso
79 %
LwassoFunctional Sources 34
NBT
Nabumali TC
100 %
Nabumali TCFunctional Sources 60
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 24
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 Namabasa | Rural | 9,419 | 8,948 | 95% | 94% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 26 | 2 | 28 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bubyangu | Rural | 28,014 | 12,350 | 44% | 5% | - | - | 2 | 44 | 46 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Budwale | Rural | 10,276 | 9,762 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 91 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bukasakya | Rural | 39,513 | 21,950 | 56% | 94% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Wanale | Rural | 17,738 | 16,262 | 92% | 100% | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Bukhiende | Rural | 29,115 | 20,736 | 71% | 100% | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | 2 | - | 2 | 31 | - | 31 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Bufumbo | Rural | 26,301 | 21,527 | 82% | 85% | - | - | 76 | 12 | 88 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bumbobi | Rural | 21,775 | 12,600 | 58% | 100% | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Nakaloke | Rural | 20,919 | 5,000 | 24% | 100% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Nabumali TC | Urban | 4,893 | 4,648 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 24 | - | 24 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Busoba | Rural | 27,769 | 18,356 | 66% | 99% | - | - | 34 | - | 34 | 1 | - | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Lwasso | Rural | 11,988 | 7,456 | 62% | 79% | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Bungokho Mutoto | Rural | 33,886 | 27,153 | 80% | 96% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122 | 7 | 129 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Bumasikye | Rural | 16,270 | 11,312 | 70% | 98% | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 4 | - | 4 | 29 | - | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Busano | Rural | 19,695 | 14,406 | 73% | 100% | - | - | 33 | - | 33 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Bungokho | Rural | 38,045 | 20,468 | 54% | 100% | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | 2 | - | 2 | 34 | - | 34 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Lukhonge | Rural | 12,845 | 8,365 | 65% | 100% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 25 | - | 25 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Busiu TC | Urban | 2,569 | 2,441 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 19 Bukonde | Rural | 25,445 | 11,974 | 47% | 49% | - | - | 18 | 8 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 28 | 43 | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Namanyonyi | Rural | 40,981 | 19,400 | 47% | 85% | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 2 | - | 2 | 27 | 6 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 21 Nakaloke TC | Urban | 37,311 | 11,230 | 30% | - | 96% | - | 17 | - | 17 | 3 | - | 3 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Nyondo | Rural | 11,499 | 4,150 | 36% | 100% | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Busiu | Rural | 29,482 | 12,456 | 42% | 96% | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 515,748 | 302,951 | 59 | 89 | 98 | 0 | 554 | 67 | 621 | 44 | 2 | 46 | 347 | 18 | 365 | 44 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 69 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MBALE M.C |
| 1 Wanale DIV | Urban | 19,328 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Northern DIV | Urban | 50,523 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Industrial DIV | Urban | 53,459 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 123,310 | 117,145 | 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 | 639,058 | 420,096 | 66 | 89 | 98 | 0 | 554 | 67 | 621 | 44 | 2 | 46 | 347 | 18 | 365 | 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