Kasese District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Kasese vary from 21 % in Mukunyu Sub-County to 95 % in Ihandiro Sub-County. Kasese has 3,572 domestic water points which serve a total of 523,699 people – 350,540 in rural areas. 515 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kasese has 1 piped schemes.

Access

57%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

169

Management

95%

Gender

97%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
Mubuku Town Council Unknown
Mubuku Town Council
Population 0
Maliba Town Council Unknown
Maliba Town Council
Population 0
BGY Bugoye 218
Bugoye
Population 218
NYAKABINGO Unknown
NYAKABINGO
Population 0
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
Kitabu Unknown
Kitabu
Population 0
Kahokya Unknown
Kahokya
Population 0
Mbunga Unknown
Mbunga
Population 0
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL Unknown
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL
Population 0
MHK Muhokya 58
Muhokya
Population 58
KYN Kyondo 196
Kyondo
Population 196
NYU Nyakiyumbu 367
Nyakiyumbu
Population 367
LKT Lake Katwe 42
Lake Katwe
Population 42
MLB Maliba 264
Maliba
Population 264
KTS Kitswamba 130
Kitswamba
Population 130
KYARUMBA T.C Unknown
KYARUMBA T.C
Population 0
KYB Kyabarungira 408
Kyabarungira
Population 408
Kabatunda kirabaho TC Unknown
Kabatunda kirabaho TC
Population 0
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council Unknown
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council
Population 0
KRM Karambi 1,716
Karambi
Population 1,716
Kitswamba T.C Unknown
Kitswamba T.C
Population 0
KYR Kyarumba 151
Kyarumba
Population 151
CDV Central DIV 1,415
Central DIV
Population 1,415
BHH Buhuhira 640
Buhuhira
Population 640
BWS Bwesumbu 269
Bwesumbu
Population 269
KRS Karusandara 97
Karusandara
Population 97
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC 507
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Population 507
KLM Kilembe 213
Kilembe
Population 213
MHN Mahango 768
Mahango
Population 768
RKK Rukoki 246
Rukoki
Population 246
BWR Bwera 1,581
Bwera
Population 1,581
HTC Hima TC 557
Hima TC
Population 557
IHN Ihandiro 342
Ihandiro
Population 342
ISN Isango 709
Isango
Population 709
KSN Kisinga 313
Kisinga
Population 313
KTH Kitholhu 173
Kitholhu
Population 173
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC 3,132
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Population 3,132
MKN Mukunyu 684
Mukunyu
Population 684
NYK Nyakatonzi 69
Nyakatonzi
Population 69
BDV Bulembia DIV 336
Bulembia DIV
Population 336
NDV Nyamwamba DIV 1,032
Nyamwamba DIV
Population 1,032

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 57 %
Rural Access 57 %
Urban Access 57 %

Kitswamba T.C Unknown
Kitswamba T.C
Population Served Unknown
Maliba Town Council 42 %
Maliba Town Council
Population Served 3,600
NYAKABINGO 62 %
NYAKABINGO
Population Served 6,456
Kitabu 33 %
Kitabu
Population Served 7,704
Kahokya 38 %
Kahokya
Population Served 5,930
Mbunga 46 %
Mbunga
Population Served 3,950
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL 95 %
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL
Population Served 4,427
KYARUMBA T.C Unknown
KYARUMBA T.C
Population Served Unknown
Kabatunda kirabaho TC 95 %
Kabatunda kirabaho TC
Population Served 12,618
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council 57 %
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council
Population Served 8,212
Mubuku Town Council 26 %
Mubuku Town Council
Population Served 1,206
BDV Bulembia DIV 48 %
Bulembia DIV
Population Served 9,950
BGY Bugoye NWSC
Bugoye
Population Served NWSC
BHH Buhuhira 42 %
Buhuhira
Population Served 9,400
BWR Bwera 77 %
Bwera
Population Served 16,680
BWS Bwesumbu 45 %
Bwesumbu
Population Served 11,895
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
HTC Hima TC NWSC
Hima TC
Population Served NWSC
IHN Ihandiro 95 %
Ihandiro
Population Served 15,606
ISN Isango 95 %
Isango
Population Served 9,629
KLM Kilembe 78 %
Kilembe
Population Served 12,950
KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %
Kinyamaseka TC
Population Served 1,992
KRM Karambi NWSC
Karambi
Population Served NWSC
KRS Karusandara 95 %
Karusandara
Population Served 14,056
KSN Kisinga 95 %
Kisinga
Population Served 28,650
KST Kisinga TC 55 %
Kisinga TC
Population Served 10,950
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Population Served NWSC
KTH Kitholhu 95 %
Kitholhu
Population Served 8,854
KTS Kitswamba NWSC
Kitswamba
Population Served NWSC
KYB Kyabarungira 33 %
Kyabarungira
Population Served 3,306
KYN Kyondo 22 %
Kyondo
Population Served 6,665
KYR Kyarumba 31 %
Kyarumba
Population Served 7,416
LKT Lake Katwe 34 %
Lake Katwe
Population Served 8,274
MHK Muhokya 26 %
Muhokya
Population Served 4,950
MHN Mahango 95 %
Mahango
Population Served 23,464
MKN Mukunyu 21 %
Mukunyu
Population Served 8,118
MLB Maliba 37 %
Maliba
Population Served 21,365
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Population Served NWSC
NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC
Nyamwamba DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYK Nyakatonzi 53 %
Nyakatonzi
Population Served 3,300
NYU Nyakiyumbu 78 %
Nyakiyumbu
Population Served 29,527
RKK Rukoki 73 %
Rukoki
Population Served 6,850
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 57 %
Rural Access 57 %
Urban Access 57 %

Kitswamba T.C Unknown
Kitswamba T.C
Population Served Unknown
Maliba Town Council 42 %
Maliba Town Council
Population Served 3,600
NYAKABINGO 62 %
NYAKABINGO
Population Served 6,456
Kitabu 33 %
Kitabu
Population Served 7,704
Kahokya 38 %
Kahokya
Population Served 5,930
Mbunga 46 %
Mbunga
Population Served 3,950
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL 95 %
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL
Population Served 4,427
KYARUMBA T.C Unknown
KYARUMBA T.C
Population Served Unknown
Kabatunda kirabaho TC 95 %
Kabatunda kirabaho TC
Population Served 12,618
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council 57 %
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council
Population Served 8,212
Mubuku Town Council 26 %
Mubuku Town Council
Population Served 1,206
BDV Bulembia DIV 48 %
Bulembia DIV
Population Served 9,950
BGY Bugoye NWSC
Bugoye
Population Served NWSC
BHH Buhuhira 42 %
Buhuhira
Population Served 9,400
BWR Bwera 77 %
Bwera
Population Served 16,680
BWS Bwesumbu 45 %
Bwesumbu
Population Served 11,895
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
HTC Hima TC NWSC
Hima TC
Population Served NWSC
IHN Ihandiro 95 %
Ihandiro
Population Served 15,606
ISN Isango 95 %
Isango
Population Served 9,629
KLM Kilembe 78 %
Kilembe
Population Served 12,950
KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %
Kinyamaseka TC
Population Served 1,992
KRM Karambi NWSC
Karambi
Population Served NWSC
KRS Karusandara 95 %
Karusandara
Population Served 14,056
KSN Kisinga 95 %
Kisinga
Population Served 28,650
KST Kisinga TC 55 %
Kisinga TC
Population Served 10,950
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Population Served NWSC
KTH Kitholhu 95 %
Kitholhu
Population Served 8,854
KTS Kitswamba NWSC
Kitswamba
Population Served NWSC
KYB Kyabarungira 33 %
Kyabarungira
Population Served 3,306
KYN Kyondo 22 %
Kyondo
Population Served 6,665
KYR Kyarumba 31 %
Kyarumba
Population Served 7,416
LKT Lake Katwe 34 %
Lake Katwe
Population Served 8,274
MHK Muhokya 26 %
Muhokya
Population Served 4,950
MHN Mahango 95 %
Mahango
Population Served 23,464
MKN Mukunyu 21 %
Mukunyu
Population Served 8,118
MLB Maliba 37 %
Maliba
Population Served 21,365
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Population Served NWSC
NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC
Nyamwamba DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYK Nyakatonzi 53 %
Nyakatonzi
Population Served 3,300
NYU Nyakiyumbu 78 %
Nyakiyumbu
Population Served 29,527
RKK Rukoki 73 %
Rukoki
Population Served 6,850
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 85 %
Urban Functionality 86 %

Kitswamba T.C Unknown
Kitswamba T.C
Functional Sources 0
Maliba Town Council 78 %
Maliba Town Council
Functional Sources 18
NYAKABINGO 100 %
NYAKABINGO
Functional Sources 38
Kitabu 78 %
Kitabu
Functional Sources 40
Kahokya 97 %
Kahokya
Functional Sources 33
Mbunga 75 %
Mbunga
Functional Sources 15
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL 78 %
MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL
Functional Sources 32
KYARUMBA T.C Unknown
KYARUMBA T.C
Functional Sources Unknown
Kabatunda kirabaho TC 63 %
Kabatunda kirabaho TC
Functional Sources 55
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council 83 %
Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council
Functional Sources 43
Mubuku Town Council 100 %
Mubuku Town Council
Functional Sources 8
BDV Bulembia DIV 100 %
Bulembia DIV
Functional Sources 60
BGY Bugoye NWSC
Bugoye
Functional Sources 197
BHH Buhuhira 98 %
Buhuhira
Functional Sources 50
BWR Bwera 95 %
Bwera
Functional Sources 106
BWS Bwesumbu 84 %
Bwesumbu
Functional Sources 63
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
HTC Hima TC NWSC
Hima TC
Functional Sources 4
IHN Ihandiro 96 %
Ihandiro
Functional Sources 95
ISN Isango 96 %
Isango
Functional Sources 134
KLM Kilembe 95 %
Kilembe
Functional Sources 75
KMT Kinyamaseka TC 91 %
Kinyamaseka TC
Functional Sources 69
KRM Karambi NWSC
Karambi
Functional Sources 249
KRS Karusandara 97 %
Karusandara
Functional Sources 56
KSN Kisinga 98 %
Kisinga
Functional Sources 170
KST Kisinga TC 85 %
Kisinga TC
Functional Sources 61
KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC
Katwe-Kabatoro TC
Functional Sources 52
KTH Kitholhu 77 %
Kitholhu
Functional Sources 68
KTS Kitswamba NWSC
Kitswamba
Functional Sources 61
KYB Kyabarungira 32 %
Kyabarungira
Functional Sources 7
KYN Kyondo 90 %
Kyondo
Functional Sources 37
KYR Kyarumba 66 %
Kyarumba
Functional Sources 35
LKT Lake Katwe 93 %
Lake Katwe
Functional Sources 42
MHK Muhokya 100 %
Muhokya
Functional Sources 31
MHN Mahango 94 %
Mahango
Functional Sources 163
MKN Mukunyu 86 %
Mukunyu
Functional Sources 37
MLB Maliba 63 %
Maliba
Functional Sources 73
MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC
Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC
Functional Sources 558
NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC
Nyamwamba DIV
Functional Sources 89
NYK Nyakatonzi 73 %
Nyakatonzi
Functional Sources 8
NYU Nyakiyumbu 25 %
Nyakiyumbu
Functional Sources 46
RKK Rukoki 97 %
Rukoki
Functional Sources 38
RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 100 %
Rugendabara Kikongo TC
Functional Sources 41

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 TCUrban19,80610,95055%-85%-213---------------591069---No
 2 BweraRural21,67016,68077%95%--13215------415------89291---No
 3 KitabuRural23,1857,70433%78%--114152131-1729------19423---No
 4 IsangoRural10,1369,62995%96%--2-2------213------1305135---No
 5 MukunyuRural39,4958,11821%86%--12-124153253-3------15318---No
 6 KisingaRural30,29128,65095%98%--381392-23-3---------1272129---No
 7 KitholhuRural9,3208,85495%77%--4212541-1---224------23629---No
 8 IhandiroRural16,42715,60695%96%--69372------4-4------22123996-73No
 9 KyarumbaRural23,6517,41631%66%--15318----118311------121123---No
 10 Hima TCUrban16,311NWSCNWSC-67%-------1231-1------2-2---Yes
 11 Kinyamaseka TCUrban2,0971,99295%-91%-16-163-31-18-8------41748---No
 12 NyakatonziRural6,1753,30053%73%-100%---617224------1-1------No
 13 KyondoRural29,7096,66522%90%--9110---3-3123------24125---No
 14 NyakiyumbuRural37,86429,52778%25%--11011---3811145------41119160---No
 15 Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TCUrban63,496NWSCNWSC-87%-4-4---2132-2------55084634---Yes
 16 Kithoma Kanyatsi Town councilUrban14,4478,21257%-83%-7714-------22------36-36---No
 17 KarambiRural31,923NWSCNWSC94%--24529----115-5------22010230---Yes
 18 KYARUMBA T.CRural12,69900%---------------------------No
Total 408,702255,15762818710026549314183211917364817650001011,4102651,675996073No
BUSONGORA                               
 1 BuhuhiraRural22,6029,40042%98%--311321-1------------18-18---No
 2 KilembeRural16,54412,95078%95%--20222---------------55257---No
 3 KahokyaRural15,6125,93038%97%--7-71-16175-5------14-142-2No
 4 KitswambaRural21,088NWSCNWSC91%--1-16-6112---------53558---Yes
 5 Kabatunda kirabaho TCUrban13,28212,61895%-63%-71017-113-3246------431760---No
 6 Mubuku Town CouncilUrban4,6601,20626%-100%----1-1---1-1------6-6---No
 7 Katwe-Kabatoro TCUrban7,922NWSCNWSC-88%-5-5----11---------47653334415Yes
 8 MuhokyaRural18,8744,95026%100%--6-6---------------25-25---No
 9 MahangoRural24,69923,46495%94%--94397------718------62769---No
 10 Maliba Town CouncilUrban8,6213,60042%-78%-213---------------16420---No
 11 Lake KatweRural24,3508,27434%93%-----1-1103134-4------27-2712--No
 12 NYAKABINGO Rural10,4866,45662%100%--18-18------1-1------19-19---No
 13 MbungaRural8,6213,95046%75%--14519---------------1-1---No
 14 BwesumbuRural26,21411,89545%84%--28836------8-8------27431---No
 15 RukokiRural9,4376,85073%97%--20-20---------------18119---No
 16 BugoyeRural44,039NWSCNWSC99%--651665161-13-3------1231124---Yes
 17 MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCILUrban4,6604,42795%-78%-314----222-2------27633---No
 18 KyabarungiraRural9,9033,30633%32%---33-------11------71118---No
 19 KarusandaraRural14,79614,05695%97%--1-117118371381-1------------No
 20 Rugendabara Kikongo TCUrban10,7198,31278%-100%-1-16-610-102-2------22-2210-1No
 21 MalibaRural57,55421,36537%63%--452873-11325-33------258332-2No
 22 Kitswamba T.CUrban8,85400%---------------------------No
Total 383,537215,754569080036863431384427111823694500000063572707360420No
KASESE M.C                               
 1 Bulembia DIVUrban20,6999,95048%-100%-19-19---------------41-41---No
 2 Nyamwamba DIVUrban70,902NWSCNWSC-95%-18-18314---314------65368---Yes
 3 Central DIVUrban36,165NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 127,76652,788410970370373140003140000001063109000No
District 920,005523,69957858610067011278259867902811887271140001012,1513402,4911,356493No

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