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 TC
Population 2,572
WNL Wanale 1,069
Wanale
Population 1,069
NMN Namanyonyi 1,391
Namanyonyi
Population 1,391
NKL Nakaloke 668
Nakaloke
Population 668
BSB Busoba 708
Busoba
Population 708
BSN Busano 749
Busano
Population 749
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 1,803
Bungokho Mutoto
Population 1,803
BNG Bungokho 768
Bungokho
Population 768
BKH Bukhiende 714
Bukhiende
Population 714
BSU Busiu 585
Busiu
Population 585
IDV Industrial DIV 5,335
Industrial DIV
Population 5,335
WDV Wanale DIV 2,740
Wanale DIV
Population 2,740
NDV Northern DIV 6,859
Northern DIV
Population 6,859
BMS Bumasikye 582
Bumasikye
Population 582
BKS Bukasakya 2,040
Bukasakya
Population 2,040
NBT Nabumali TC Unknown
Nabumali TC
Population 0
BTC Busiu TC Unknown
Busiu TC
Population 0
BDW Budwale 917
Budwale
Population 917
NMB Namabasa Unknown
Namabasa
Population 0
LKH Lukhonge 678
Lukhonge
Population 678
LWS Lwasso 1,340
Lwasso
Population 1,340
BBY Bubyangu 900
Bubyangu
Population 900
BMB Bumbobi 874
Bumbobi
Population 874
NYN Nyondo 648
Nyondo
Population 648
BFM Bufumbo 2,933
Bufumbo
Population 2,933
BKN Bukonde 1,819
Bukonde
Population 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 %
Bubyangu
Population Served 12,550
BDW Budwale 95 %
Budwale
Population Served 9,609
BFM Bufumbo 83 %
Bufumbo
Population Served 21,521
BKH Bukhiende 68 %
Bukhiende
Population Served 19,530
BKN Bukonde 48 %
Bukonde
Population Served 11,974
BKS Bukasakya 56 %
Bukasakya
Population Served 21,950
BMB Bumbobi 59 %
Bumbobi
Population Served 12,600
BMS Bumasikye 69 %
Bumasikye
Population Served 11,012
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 81 %
Bungokho Mutoto
Population Served 27,153
BNG Bungokho 54 %
Bungokho
Population Served 20,168
BSB Busoba 61 %
Busoba
Population Served 16,550
BSN Busano 74 %
Busano
Population Served 14,406
BSU Busiu 39 %
Busiu
Population Served 11,456
BTC Busiu TC 95 %
Busiu TC
Population Served 2,403
IDV Industrial DIV NWSC
Industrial DIV
Population Served NWSC
LKH Lukhonge 64 %
Lukhonge
Population Served 8,065
LWS Lwasso 63 %
Lwasso
Population Served 7,456
NBT Nabumali TC 95 %
Nabumali TC
Population Served 4,576
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
NKL Nakaloke 24 %
Nakaloke
Population Served 5,000
NMB Namabasa 95 %
Namabasa
Population Served 8,808
NMN Namanyonyi 48 %
Namanyonyi
Population Served 19,400
NTC Nakaloke TC 31 %
Nakaloke TC
Population Served 11,230
NYN Nyondo 26 %
Nyondo
Population Served 2,900
WDV Wanale DIV NWSC
Wanale DIV
Population Served NWSC
WNL Wanale 93 %
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 60 %
Urban Access 81 %

BBY Bubyangu 46 %
Bubyangu
Population Served 12,550
BDW Budwale 95 %
Budwale
Population Served 9,609
BFM Bufumbo 83 %
Bufumbo
Population Served 21,521
BKH Bukhiende 68 %
Bukhiende
Population Served 19,530
BKN Bukonde 48 %
Bukonde
Population Served 11,974
BKS Bukasakya 56 %
Bukasakya
Population Served 21,950
BMB Bumbobi 59 %
Bumbobi
Population Served 12,600
BMS Bumasikye 69 %
Bumasikye
Population Served 11,012
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 81 %
Bungokho Mutoto
Population Served 27,153
BNG Bungokho 54 %
Bungokho
Population Served 20,168
BSB Busoba 61 %
Busoba
Population Served 16,550
BSN Busano 74 %
Busano
Population Served 14,406
BSU Busiu 39 %
Busiu
Population Served 11,456
BTC Busiu TC 95 %
Busiu TC
Population Served 2,403
IDV Industrial DIV NWSC
Industrial DIV
Population Served NWSC
LKH Lukhonge 64 %
Lukhonge
Population Served 8,065
LWS Lwasso 63 %
Lwasso
Population Served 7,456
NBT Nabumali TC 95 %
Nabumali TC
Population Served 4,576
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
NKL Nakaloke 24 %
Nakaloke
Population Served 5,000
NMB Namabasa 95 %
Namabasa
Population Served 8,808
NMN Namanyonyi 48 %
Namanyonyi
Population Served 19,400
NTC Nakaloke TC 31 %
Nakaloke TC
Population Served 11,230
NYN Nyondo 26 %
Nyondo
Population Served 2,900
WDV Wanale DIV NWSC
Wanale DIV
Population Served NWSC
WNL Wanale 93 %
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 87 %
Urban Functionality 90 %

BBY Bubyangu 97 %
Bubyangu
Functional Sources 65
BDW Budwale 99 %
Budwale
Functional Sources 109
BFM Bufumbo 86 %
Bufumbo
Functional Sources 99
BKH Bukhiende 77 %
Bukhiende
Functional Sources 71
BKN Bukonde 49 %
Bukonde
Functional Sources 36
BKS Bukasakya 94 %
Bukasakya
Functional Sources 79
BMB Bumbobi 88 %
Bumbobi
Functional Sources 53
BMS Bumasikye 92 %
Bumasikye
Functional Sources 35
BMT Bungokho Mutoto 96 %
Bungokho Mutoto
Functional Sources 157
BNG Bungokho 88 %
Bungokho
Functional Sources 79
BSB Busoba 77 %
Busoba
Functional Sources 55
BSN Busano 73 %
Busano
Functional Sources 61
BSU Busiu 88 %
Busiu
Functional Sources 36
BTC Busiu TC 71 %
Busiu TC
Functional Sources 10
IDV Industrial DIV NWSC
Industrial DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
LKH Lukhonge 79 %
Lukhonge
Functional Sources 23
LWS Lwasso 79 %
Lwasso
Functional Sources 33
NBT Nabumali TC 88 %
Nabumali TC
Functional Sources 45
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
NKL Nakaloke 100 %
Nakaloke
Functional Sources 19
NMB Namabasa 94 %
Namabasa
Functional Sources 29
NMN Namanyonyi 84 %
Namanyonyi
Functional Sources 70
NTC Nakaloke TC 94 %
Nakaloke TC
Functional Sources 48
NYN Nyondo 100 %
Nyondo
Functional Sources 16
WDV Wanale DIV NWSC
Wanale DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
WNL Wanale 97 %
Wanale
Functional 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-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 NamabasaRural9,2728,80895%94%--4-4---242261-1------------No
 2 BubyanguRural27,57512,55046%97%--47-47----11---------18119---No
 3 BudwaleRural10,1159,60995%99%--91-91------314------15-15---No
 4 BukasakyaRural38,89521,95056%94%--13-131711836440---------13-13---No
 5 WanaleRural17,46016,26293%97%--44246------112------47-47---No
 6 BukhiendeRural28,65919,53068%77%--384421-122527426------61016---No
 7 BufumboRural25,89021,52183%86%--82688---1-1314------13922---No
 8 BumbobiRural21,43412,60059%89%--15318---10212---------28230---No
 9 NakalokeRural20,5915,00024%100%--10-10---9-9---------------No
 10 Nabumali TCUrban4,8174,57695%-88%-22123---10-103-3------10515---No
 11 BusobaRural27,33516,55061%80%--322341-1181129---------437---No
 12 LwassoRural11,8017,45663%79%--19120---1-12-2------11819---No
 13 Bungokho MutotoRural33,35527,15381%96%--27-273-34-41-1------1227129---No
 14 BumasikyeRural16,01511,01269%93%--7-731424125112------------No
 15 BusanoRural19,38714,40674%73%--30333---2131-1------281846---No
 16 BungokhoRural37,45020,16854%88%--31-312-226531213------18523---No
 17 LukhongeRural12,6448,06564%81%---221-119221224------1-1---No
 18 Busiu TCUrban2,5292,40395%-73%-3-3-22729---------------No
 19 BukondeRural25,04711,97448%49%--18826----11314------152843---No
 20 NamanyonyiRural40,34019,40048%85%--232252-224630---------21526---No
 21 Nakaloke TCUrban36,72711,23031%-96%-171183-3192215-5------4-4---No
 22 NyondoRural11,3192,90026%100%--7-7---1-1---------8-8---No
 23 BusiuRural29,02011,45639%88%--4-4538232251-1------3-3---No
Total 507,677296,5795887900584346183874530445349331043000000400101501000No
MBALE M.C                               
 1 Wanale DIVUrban19,026NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Northern DIVUrban49,732NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Industrial DIVUrban52,622NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 121,380115,31195000000000000000000000000000No
District 629,057411,8906587900584346183874530445349331043000000400101501000No

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