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

KST Kisinga TC Unknown

KMT Kinyamaseka TC Unknown

RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC Unknown

MHK Muhokya 72

KYN Kyondo 194

NYU Nyakiyumbu 363

LKT Lake Katwe 41

MLB Maliba 262

KTS Kitswamba 159

KYB Kyabarungira 826

BWR Bwera 1,564

IHN Ihandiro 338

KSN Kisinga 309

KTH Kitholhu 384

MHN Mahango 759

MKN Mukunyu 677

KRS Karusandara 96

CDV Central DIV 1,371

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC 501

KLM Kilembe 211

RKK Rukoki 445

NYK Nyakatonzi 68

ISN Isango 701

BHH Buhuhira 633

BDV Bulembia DIV 326

NDV Nyamwamba DIV 999

KYR Kyarumba 329

KRM Karambi 1,698

BWS Bwesumbu 266

HTC Hima TC 551

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC 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 %

BGY Bugoye NWSC

BHH Buhuhira 42 %

BWR Bwera 70 %

BWS Bwesumbu 42 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

HTC Hima TC NWSC

IHN Ihandiro 95 %

ISN Isango 95 %

KLM Kilembe 73 %

KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %

KRM Karambi NWSC

KRS Karusandara 95 %

KSN Kisinga 60 %

KST Kisinga TC 95 %

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC

KTH Kitholhu 95 %

KTS Kitswamba NWSC

KYB Kyabarungira 63 %

KYN Kyondo 18 %

KYR Kyarumba 29 %

LKT Lake Katwe 59 %

MHK Muhokya 37 %

MHN Mahango 95 %

MKN Mukunyu 19 %

MLB Maliba 46 %

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC

NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakatonzi 54 %

NYU Nyakiyumbu 73 %

RKK Rukoki 55 %

RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 78 %

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 %

BGY Bugoye NWSC

BHH Buhuhira 42 %

BWR Bwera 70 %

BWS Bwesumbu 42 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

HTC Hima TC NWSC

IHN Ihandiro 95 %

ISN Isango 95 %

KLM Kilembe 73 %

KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %

KRM Karambi NWSC

KRS Karusandara 95 %

KSN Kisinga 60 %

KST Kisinga TC 95 %

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC

KTH Kitholhu 95 %

KTS Kitswamba NWSC

KYB Kyabarungira 63 %

KYN Kyondo 18 %

KYR Kyarumba 29 %

LKT Lake Katwe 59 %

MHK Muhokya 37 %

MHN Mahango 95 %

MKN Mukunyu 19 %

MLB Maliba 46 %

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC

NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakatonzi 54 %

NYU Nyakiyumbu 73 %

RKK Rukoki 55 %

RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 78 %

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 %		80 %

	70 %		90 %

Rural Functionality 80 %

Urban Functionality 89 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 100 %

BGY Bugoye NWSC

BHH Buhuhira 98 %

BWR Bwera 90 %

BWS Bwesumbu 79 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

HTC Hima TC NWSC

IHN Ihandiro 90 %

ISN Isango 92 %

KLM Kilembe 87 %

KMT Kinyamaseka TC 91 %

KRM Karambi NWSC

KRS Karusandara 94 %

KSN Kisinga 79 %

KST Kisinga TC 89 %

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC

KTH Kitholhu 78 %

KTS Kitswamba NWSC

KYB Kyabarungira 42 %

KYN Kyondo 86 %

KYR Kyarumba 71 %

LKT Lake Katwe 95 %

MHK Muhokya 76 %

MHN Mahango 98 %

MKN Mukunyu 90 %

MLB Maliba 66 %

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC

NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakatonzi 73 %

NYU Nyakiyumbu 22 %

RKK Rukoki 98 %

RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 100 %

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
					Functionality			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	YT	HH	IC	NWSC
BUKONJO
1 Kisinga TC	Urban	19,593	18,613	95%	-	90%	-	34	3	37	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	11	88	-	-	-	No
2 Kyarumba	Rural	51,517	15,120	29%	72%	-	-	26	7	33	2	2	4	1	1	2	15	5	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	31	15	46	-	-	-	No
3 Hima TC	Urban	16,135	NWSC	NWSC	-	83%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	Yes
4 Bwera	Rural	21,437	14,906	70%	90%	-	-	10	3	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	7	82	-	-	-	No
5 Kinyamaseka TC	Urban	2,075	1,971	95%	-	91%	-	16	-	16	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	2	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	38	4	42	-	-	-	No
6 Isango	Rural	10,027	9,526	95%	92%	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	10	130	-	-	-	No
7 Mukunyu	Rural	39,070	7,518	19%	90%	-	-	12	-	12	4	1	5	3	-	3	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	3	18	-	-	-	No
8 Nyakatonzi	Rural	6,108	3,300	54%	73%	-	100%	-	-	-	6	1	7	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
9 Kisinga	Rural	29,965	17,850	60%	80%	-	-	3	-	3	-	1	1	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	86	22	108	-	-	-	No
10 Kyondo	Rural	29,389	5,165	18%	88%	-	-	9	1	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	2	23	-	-	-	No
11 Nyakiyumbu	Rural	37,456	27,277	73%	22%	-	-	1	10	11	-	-	-	3	8	11	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	33	112	145	-	-	-	No
12 Kitholhu	Rural	20,630	19,599	95%	79%	-	-	49	19	68	1	-	1	-	-	-	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	59	8	67	-	-	-	No
13 Ihandiro	Rural	16,250	15,438	95%	90%	-	-	66	6	72	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	4	23	996	-	73	No
14 Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC	Urban	62,811	NWSC	NWSC	-	87%	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	2	1	3	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	552	84	636	-	-	-	Yes
15 Karambi	Rural	31,579	NWSC	NWSC	76%	-	-	19	10	29	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	173	51	224	-	-	-	Yes
Total		394,042	247,159	63	74	88	100	251	59	310	16	4	20	15	14	29	41	18	59	0	0	0	1	0	1	1,300	328	1,628	996	0	73	No
BUSONGORA
1 Buhuhira	Rural	22,359	9,400	42%	98%	-	-	31	1	32	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	18	-	-	-	No
2 Bwesumbu	Rural	25,931	10,786	42%	82%	-	-	23	8	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	4	21	-	-	-	No
3 Kilembe	Rural	16,366	11,950	73%	88%	-	-	35	8	43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	1	27	-	-	-	No
4 Rukoki	Rural	17,057	9,300	55%	98%	-	-	27	-	27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	1	26	-	-	-	No
5 Kitswamba	Rural	25,701	NWSC	NWSC	91%	-	-	1	-	1	6	-	6	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	5	58	-	-	-	Yes
6 Bugoye	Rural	43,565	NWSC	NWSC	99%	-	-	65	1	66	5	1	6	1	-	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	123	1	124	-	-	-	Yes
7 Katwe-Kabatoro TC	Urban	7,837	NWSC	NWSC	-	88%	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	47	6	53	334	4	15	Yes
8 Muhokya	Rural	23,511	8,600	37%	83%	-	-	4	1	5	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	34	9	43	-	-	-	No
9 Mahango	Rural	24,433	23,211	95%	98%	-	-	104	3	107	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20	-	-	-	No
10 Kyabarungira	Rural	20,054	12,536	63%	43%	-	-	5	13	18	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	28	28	56	-	-	-	No
11 Karusandara	Rural	14,637	13,905	95%	96%	-	-	1	-	1	17	1	18	12	1	13	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
12 Rugendabara Kikongo TC	Urban	10,603	8,312	78%	-	100%	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	10	-	10	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	13	-	-	-	No
13 Lake Katwe	Rural	24,087	14,204	59%	95%	-	-	7	-	7	2	-	2	16	4	20	9	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	-	41	14	-	2	No
14 Maliba	Rural	56,934	26,021	46%	68%	-	-	44	27	71	1	1	2	3	2	5	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	13	54	2	-	2	No
Total		333,075	200,589	60	86	93	0	362	63	425	38	4	42	62	11	73	31	8	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	506	64	570	360	4	20	No
KASESE M.C
1 Nyamwamba DIV	Urban	68,689	NWSC	NWSC	-	95%	-	18	-	18	3	1	4	-	-	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	65	3	68	-	-	-	Yes
2 Bulembia DIV	Urban	20,054	9,350	47%	-	100%	-	19	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	-	37	-	-	-	No
3 Central DIV	Urban	35,036	NWSC	NWSC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
Total		123,779	52,788	43	0	97	0	37	0	37	3	1	4	0	0	0	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	102	3	105	0	0	0	No
District		850,896	500,536	59	80	89	100	650	122	772	57	9	66	77	25	102	75	27	102	0	0	0	1	0	1	1,908	395	2,303	1,356	4	93	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
Type of Scheme/GFS	Number of Schemes	Functional	Non-Functional	Partially Functional	Private Operator	WSC	Private/Individual	NWSC	Other	Yes	No
Unknown/GFS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Surface Water Based/Not GFS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Surface Water Based/GFS	37	24	1	12	1	10	0	0	0	24	0
Groundwater based/GFS	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Groundwater based/Not GFS	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total	43	28	1	13	0	10	0	2	0	28	0

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

59%

80%

150

93%

98%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

Access to Safe Water

Access to Safe Water

Functionality of Point Water Sources

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

District Water Supply Summary

Piped Water Supply Systems

59^%

80^%

93^%

98^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population