Kasese District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kasese vary from 18 % in Kyondo Sub-County to 95 % in Ihandiro Sub-County. Kasese has 3,345 domestic water points which serve a total of 500,536 people – 350,530 in rural areas. 578 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kasese has 1 piped schemes.

Access

59%

Rural Functionality

80%

Equity

150

Management

93%

Gender

98%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BGY Bugoye 216
Bugoye
Population 216
KST Kisinga TC Unknown
Kisinga TC
Population 0
KMT Kinyamaseka TC Unknown
Kinyamaseka TC
Population 0
RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC Unknown
Rugendabara Kikongo TC
Population 0
MHK Muhokya 72
Muhokya
Population 72
KYN Kyondo 194
Kyondo
Population 194
NYU Nyakiyumbu 363
Nyakiyumbu
Population 363
LKT Lake Katwe 41
Lake Katwe
Population 41
MLB Maliba 262
Maliba
Population 262
KTS Kitswamba 159
Kitswamba
Population 159
KYB Kyabarungira 826
Kyabarungira
Population 826
BWR Bwera 1,564
Bwera
Population 1,564
IHN Ihandiro 338
Ihandiro
Population 338
KSN Kisinga 309
Kisinga
Population 309
KTH Kitholhu 384
Kitholhu
Population 384
MHN Mahango 759
Mahango
Population 759
MKN Mukunyu 677
Mukunyu
Population 677
KRS Karusandara 96
Karusandara
Population 96
CDV Central DIV 1,371
Central DIV
Population 1,371
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC 501
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Population 501
KLM Kilembe 211
Kilembe
Population 211
RKK Rukoki 445
Rukoki
Population 445
NYK Nyakatonzi 68
Nyakatonzi
Population 68
ISN Isango 701
Isango
Population 701
BHH Buhuhira 633
Buhuhira
Population 633
BDV Bulembia DIV 326
Bulembia DIV
Population 326
NDV Nyamwamba DIV 999
Nyamwamba DIV
Population 999
KYR Kyarumba 329
Kyarumba
Population 329
KRM Karambi 1,698
Karambi
Population 1,698
BWS Bwesumbu 266
Bwesumbu
Population 266
HTC Hima TC 551
Hima TC
Population 551
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC 3,098
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Population 3,098

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 59 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 62 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 47 %
Bulembia DIV
Population Served 9,350
BGY Bugoye NWSC
Bugoye
Population Served NWSC
BHH Buhuhira 42 %
Buhuhira
Population Served 9,400
BWR Bwera 70 %
Bwera
Population Served 14,906
BWS Bwesumbu 42 %
Bwesumbu
Population Served 10,786
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
HTC Hima TC NWSC
Hima TC
Population Served NWSC
IHN Ihandiro 95 %
Ihandiro
Population Served 15,438
ISN Isango 95 %
Isango
Population Served 9,526
KLM Kilembe 73 %
Kilembe
Population Served 11,950
KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %
Kinyamaseka TC
Population Served 1,971
KRM Karambi NWSC
Karambi
Population Served NWSC
KRS Karusandara 95 %
Karusandara
Population Served 13,905
KSN Kisinga 60 %
Kisinga
Population Served 17,850
KST Kisinga TC 95 %
Kisinga TC
Population Served 18,613
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Population Served NWSC
KTH Kitholhu 95 %
Kitholhu
Population Served 19,599
KTS Kitswamba NWSC
Kitswamba
Population Served NWSC
KYB Kyabarungira 63 %
Kyabarungira
Population Served 12,536
KYN Kyondo 18 %
Kyondo
Population Served 5,165
KYR Kyarumba 29 %
Kyarumba
Population Served 15,120
LKT Lake Katwe 59 %
Lake Katwe
Population Served 14,204
MHK Muhokya 37 %
Muhokya
Population Served 8,600
MHN Mahango 95 %
Mahango
Population Served 23,211
MKN Mukunyu 19 %
Mukunyu
Population Served 7,518
MLB Maliba 46 %
Maliba
Population Served 26,021
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Population Served NWSC
NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC
Nyamwamba DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYK Nyakatonzi 54 %
Nyakatonzi
Population Served 3,300
NYU Nyakiyumbu 73 %
Nyakiyumbu
Population Served 27,277
RKK Rukoki 55 %
Rukoki
Population Served 9,300
RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 78 %
Rugendabara Kikongo TC
Population Served 8,312

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 59 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 62 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 47 %
Bulembia DIV
Population Served 9,350
BGY Bugoye NWSC
Bugoye
Population Served NWSC
BHH Buhuhira 42 %
Buhuhira
Population Served 9,400
BWR Bwera 70 %
Bwera
Population Served 14,906
BWS Bwesumbu 42 %
Bwesumbu
Population Served 10,786
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
HTC Hima TC NWSC
Hima TC
Population Served NWSC
IHN Ihandiro 95 %
Ihandiro
Population Served 15,438
ISN Isango 95 %
Isango
Population Served 9,526
KLM Kilembe 73 %
Kilembe
Population Served 11,950
KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %
Kinyamaseka TC
Population Served 1,971
KRM Karambi NWSC
Karambi
Population Served NWSC
KRS Karusandara 95 %
Karusandara
Population Served 13,905
KSN Kisinga 60 %
Kisinga
Population Served 17,850
KST Kisinga TC 95 %
Kisinga TC
Population Served 18,613
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Population Served NWSC
KTH Kitholhu 95 %
Kitholhu
Population Served 19,599
KTS Kitswamba NWSC
Kitswamba
Population Served NWSC
KYB Kyabarungira 63 %
Kyabarungira
Population Served 12,536
KYN Kyondo 18 %
Kyondo
Population Served 5,165
KYR Kyarumba 29 %
Kyarumba
Population Served 15,120
LKT Lake Katwe 59 %
Lake Katwe
Population Served 14,204
MHK Muhokya 37 %
Muhokya
Population Served 8,600
MHN Mahango 95 %
Mahango
Population Served 23,211
MKN Mukunyu 19 %
Mukunyu
Population Served 7,518
MLB Maliba 46 %
Maliba
Population Served 26,021
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Population Served NWSC
NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC
Nyamwamba DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYK Nyakatonzi 54 %
Nyakatonzi
Population Served 3,300
NYU Nyakiyumbu 73 %
Nyakiyumbu
Population Served 27,277
RKK Rukoki 55 %
Rukoki
Population Served 9,300
RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 78 %
Rugendabara Kikongo TC
Population Served 8,312

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 80 %
Urban Functionality 89 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 100 %
Bulembia DIV
Functional Sources 56
BGY Bugoye NWSC
Bugoye
Functional Sources 197
BHH Buhuhira 98 %
Buhuhira
Functional Sources 50
BWR Bwera 90 %
Bwera
Functional Sources 86
BWS Bwesumbu 79 %
Bwesumbu
Functional Sources 46
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
HTC Hima TC NWSC
Hima TC
Functional Sources 5
IHN Ihandiro 90 %
Ihandiro
Functional Sources 89
ISN Isango 92 %
Isango
Functional Sources 124
KLM Kilembe 87 %
Kilembe
Functional Sources 61
KMT Kinyamaseka TC 91 %
Kinyamaseka TC
Functional Sources 62
KRM Karambi NWSC
Karambi
Functional Sources 195
KRS Karusandara 94 %
Karusandara
Functional Sources 31
KSN Kisinga 79 %
Kisinga
Functional Sources 91
KST Kisinga TC 89 %
Kisinga TC
Functional Sources 112
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Functional Sources 52
KTH Kitholhu 78 %
Kitholhu
Functional Sources 111
KTS Kitswamba NWSC
Kitswamba
Functional Sources 60
KYB Kyabarungira 42 %
Kyabarungira
Functional Sources 34
KYN Kyondo 86 %
Kyondo
Functional Sources 31
KYR Kyarumba 71 %
Kyarumba
Functional Sources 75
LKT Lake Katwe 95 %
Lake Katwe
Functional Sources 75
MHK Muhokya 76 %
Muhokya
Functional Sources 38
MHN Mahango 98 %
Mahango
Functional Sources 132
MKN Mukunyu 90 %
Mukunyu
Functional Sources 37
MLB Maliba 66 %
Maliba
Functional Sources 90
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Functional Sources 560
NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC
Nyamwamba DIV
Functional Sources 89
NYK Nyakatonzi 73 %
Nyakatonzi
Functional Sources 8
NYU Nyakiyumbu 22 %
Nyakiyumbu
Functional Sources 38
RKK Rukoki 98 %
Rukoki
Functional Sources 52
RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 100 %
Rugendabara Kikongo TC
Functional Sources 31

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
BUKONJO                                
 1 Kisinga TCUrban19,59318,61395%-90%-343371-1------------771188---No
 2 KyarumbaRural51,51715,12029%72%--2673322411215520------311546---No
 3 Hima TCUrban16,135NWSCNWSC-83%-------2131-1------2-2---Yes
 4 BweraRural21,43714,90670%90%--10313------1-1------75782---No
 5 Kinyamaseka TCUrban2,0751,97195%-91%-16-162-2---628------38442---No
 6 IsangoRural10,0279,52695%92%--2-2------213------12010130---No
 7 MukunyuRural39,0707,51819%90%--12-124153-33-3------15318---No
 8 NyakatonziRural6,1083,30054%73%-100%---617224------1-1------No
 9 KisingaRural29,96517,85060%80%--3-3-11213---------8622108---No
 10 KyondoRural29,3895,16518%88%--9110------123------21223---No
 11 NyakiyumbuRural37,45627,27773%22%--11011---3811145------33112145---No
 12 KitholhuRural20,63019,59995%79%--4919681-1---246------59867---No
 13 IhandiroRural16,25015,43895%90%--66672------4-4------19423996-73No
 14 Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TCUrban62,811NWSCNWSC-87%-4-4---2132-2------55284636---Yes
 15 KarambiRural31,579NWSCNWSC76%--191029------3-3------17351224---Yes
Total 394,042247,15963748810025159310164201514294118590001011,3003281,628996073No
BUSONGORA                               
 1 BuhuhiraRural22,3599,40042%98%--311321-1------------18-18---No
 2 BwesumbuRural25,93110,78642%82%--23831------6-6------17421---No
 3 KilembeRural16,36611,95073%88%--35843---------------26127---No
 4 RukokiRural17,0579,30055%98%--27-27---------------25126---No
 5 KitswambaRural25,701NWSCNWSC91%--1-16-6-11---------53558---Yes
 6 BugoyeRural43,565NWSCNWSC99%--651665161-13-3------1231124---Yes
 7 Katwe-Kabatoro TCUrban7,837NWSCNWSC-88%-5-5----11---------47653334415Yes
 8 MuhokyaRural23,5118,60037%83%--415----22---------34943---No
 9 MahangoRural24,43323,21195%98%--1043107------8-8------20-20---No
 10 KyabarungiraRural20,05412,53663%43%--51318-11---156------282856---No
 11 KarusandaraRural14,63713,90595%96%--1-117118121131-1------------No
 12 Rugendabara Kikongo TCUrban10,6038,31278%-100%----6-610-102-2------13-13---No
 13 Lake KatweRural24,08714,20459%95%--7-72-2164209-9------41-4114-2No
 14 MalibaRural56,93426,02146%68%--442771112325145------4113542-2No
Total 333,075200,589608693036263425384426211733183900000050664570360420No
KASESE M.C                               
 1 Nyamwamba DIVUrban68,689NWSCNWSC-95%-18-18314---314------65368---Yes
 2 Bulembia DIVUrban20,0549,35047%-100%-19-19---------------37-37---No
 3 Central DIVUrban35,036NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 123,77952,788430970370373140003140000001023105000No
District 850,896500,53659808910065012277257966772510275271020001011,9083952,3031,356493No

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
Unknown/GFS11000001000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Surface Water Based/GFS3724112110000240
Groundwater based/GFS21010000020
Groundwater based/Not GFS22000000020
Total4328113010020280

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