Kasese District

by May 15, 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 523,807 people – 350,600 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

Maliba Town Council Unknown

BGY Bugoye 218

NYAKABINGO Unknown

KST Kisinga TC Unknown

KMT Kinyamaseka TC Unknown

RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC Unknown

Kitabu Unknown

Kahokya Unknown

Mbunga Unknown

MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL Unknown

MHK Muhokya 58

KYN Kyondo 196

NYU Nyakiyumbu 367

LKT Lake Katwe 42

MLB Maliba 265

KTS Kitswamba 130

KYARUMBA T.C Unknown

KYB Kyabarungira 408

Kabatunda kirabaho TC Unknown

Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council Unknown

KRM Karambi 1,717

Kitswamba T.C Unknown

KYR Kyarumba 151

CDV Central DIV 1,415

BHH Buhuhira 640

BWS Bwesumbu 269

KRS Karusandara 97

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC 507

KLM Kilembe 214

MHN Mahango 768

RKK Rukoki 246

BWR Bwera 1,582

HTC Hima TC 558

IHN Ihandiro 342

ISN Isango 709

KSN Kisinga 313

KTH Kitholhu 173

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC 3,134

MKN Mukunyu 685

NYK Nyakatonzi 69

BDV Bulembia DIV 336

NDV Nyamwamba DIV 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

Maliba Town Council 42 %

NYAKABINGO 62 %

Kitabu 33 %

Kahokya 38 %

Mbunga 46 %

MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL 95 %

KYARUMBA T.C Unknown

Kabatunda kirabaho TC 95 %

Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council 57 %

Mubuku Town Council 26 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 48 %

BGY Bugoye NWSC

BHH Buhuhira 42 %

BWR Bwera 77 %

BWS Bwesumbu 45 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

HTC Hima TC NWSC

IHN Ihandiro 95 %

ISN Isango 95 %

KLM Kilembe 78 %

KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %

KRM Karambi NWSC

KRS Karusandara 95 %

KSN Kisinga 95 %

KST Kisinga TC 55 %

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC

KTH Kitholhu 95 %

KTS Kitswamba NWSC

KYB Kyabarungira 33 %

KYN Kyondo 22 %

KYR Kyarumba 31 %

LKT Lake Katwe 34 %

MHK Muhokya 26 %

MHN Mahango 95 %

MKN Mukunyu 21 %

MLB Maliba 37 %

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC

NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakatonzi 53 %

NYU Nyakiyumbu 78 %

RKK Rukoki 73 %

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 57 %

Rural Access 57 %

Urban Access 57 %

Kitswamba T.C Unknown

Maliba Town Council 42 %

NYAKABINGO 62 %

Kitabu 33 %

Kahokya 38 %

Mbunga 46 %

MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL 95 %

KYARUMBA T.C Unknown

Kabatunda kirabaho TC 95 %

Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council 57 %

Mubuku Town Council 26 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 48 %

BGY Bugoye NWSC

BHH Buhuhira 42 %

BWR Bwera 77 %

BWS Bwesumbu 45 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

HTC Hima TC NWSC

IHN Ihandiro 95 %

ISN Isango 95 %

KLM Kilembe 78 %

KMT Kinyamaseka TC 95 %

KRM Karambi NWSC

KRS Karusandara 95 %

KSN Kisinga 95 %

KST Kisinga TC 55 %

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC

KTH Kitholhu 95 %

KTS Kitswamba NWSC

KYB Kyabarungira 33 %

KYN Kyondo 22 %

KYR Kyarumba 31 %

LKT Lake Katwe 34 %

MHK Muhokya 26 %

MHN Mahango 95 %

MKN Mukunyu 21 %

MLB Maliba 37 %

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC

NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakatonzi 53 %

NYU Nyakiyumbu 78 %

RKK Rukoki 73 %

RKT Rugendabara Kikongo TC 78 %

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 %		80 %

	70 %		90 %

Rural Functionality 85 %

Urban Functionality 86 %

Kitswamba T.C Unknown

Maliba Town Council 78 %

NYAKABINGO 100 %

Kitabu 78 %

Kahokya 97 %

Mbunga 75 %

MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL 78 %

KYARUMBA T.C Unknown

Kabatunda kirabaho TC 63 %

Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council 83 %

Mubuku Town Council 100 %

BDV Bulembia DIV 100 %

BGY Bugoye NWSC

BHH Buhuhira 98 %

BWR Bwera 95 %

BWS Bwesumbu 84 %

CDV Central DIV NWSC

HTC Hima TC NWSC

IHN Ihandiro 96 %

ISN Isango 96 %

KLM Kilembe 95 %

KMT Kinyamaseka TC 91 %

KRM Karambi NWSC

KRS Karusandara 97 %

KSN Kisinga 98 %

KST Kisinga TC 85 %

KTC Katwe-Kabatoro TC NWSC

KTH Kitholhu 77 %

KTS Kitswamba NWSC

KYB Kyabarungira 32 %

KYN Kyondo 90 %

KYR Kyarumba 66 %

LKT Lake Katwe 93 %

MHK Muhokya 100 %

MHN Mahango 94 %

MKN Mukunyu 86 %

MLB Maliba 63 %

MTC Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC NWSC

NDV Nyamwamba DIV NWSC

NYK Nyakatonzi 73 %

NYU Nyakiyumbu 25 %

RKK Rukoki 97 %

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	19,817	10,950	55%	-	85%	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	59	10	69	-	-	-	No
2 Bwera	Rural	21,683	16,680	77%	95%	-	-	13	2	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	89	2	91	-	-	-	No
3 Kitabu	Rural	23,198	7,704	33%	78%	-	-	11	4	15	2	1	3	1	-	1	7	2	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	4	23	-	-	-	No
4 Isango	Rural	10,142	9,635	95%	96%	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	130	5	135	-	-	-	No
5 Mukunyu	Rural	39,518	8,118	21%	86%	-	-	12	-	12	4	1	5	3	2	5	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	3	18	-	-	-	No
6 Kisinga	Rural	30,309	28,650	95%	98%	-	-	38	1	39	2	-	2	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	127	2	129	-	-	-	No
7 Kitholhu	Rural	9,326	8,860	95%	77%	-	-	42	12	54	1	-	1	-	-	-	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	6	29	-	-	-	No
8 Ihandiro	Rural	16,437	15,615	95%	96%	-	-	69	3	72	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	1	23	996	-	73	No
9 Kyarumba	Rural	23,664	7,416	31%	66%	-	-	15	3	18	-	-	-	-	1	1	8	3	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	11	23	-	-	-	No
10 Hima TC	Urban	16,320	NWSC	NWSC	-	67%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	Yes
11 Kinyamaseka TC	Urban	2,098	1,993	95%	-	91%	-	16	-	16	3	-	3	1	-	1	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	7	48	-	-	-	No
12 Nyakatonzi	Rural	6,178	3,300	53%	73%	-	100%	-	-	-	6	1	7	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
13 Kyondo	Rural	29,726	6,665	22%	90%	-	-	9	1	10	-	-	-	3	-	3	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	24	1	25	-	-	-	No
14 Nyakiyumbu	Rural	37,886	29,527	78%	25%	-	-	1	10	11	-	-	-	3	8	11	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	119	160	-	-	-	No
15 Mpondwe/Lhubiriha TC	Urban	63,532	NWSC	NWSC	-	87%	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	2	1	3	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	550	84	634	-	-	-	Yes
16 Kithoma Kanyatsi Town council	Urban	14,455	8,212	57%	-	83%	-	7	7	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	36	-	36	-	-	-	No
17 Karambi	Rural	31,941	NWSC	NWSC	94%	-	-	24	5	29	-	-	-	-	1	1	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	220	10	230	-	-	-	Yes
18 KYARUMBA T.C	Rural	12,706	0	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
Total		408,936	255,230	62	81	87	100	265	49	314	18	3	21	19	17	36	48	17	65	0	0	0	1	0	1	1,410	265	1,675	996	0	73	No
BUSONGORA
1 Buhuhira	Rural	22,615	9,400	42%	98%	-	-	31	1	32	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	18	-	-	-	No
2 Kilembe	Rural	16,553	12,950	78%	95%	-	-	20	2	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	2	57	-	-	-	No
3 Kahokya	Rural	15,621	5,930	38%	97%	-	-	7	-	7	1	-	1	6	1	7	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	14	2	-	2	No
4 Kitswamba	Rural	21,100	NWSC	NWSC	91%	-	-	1	-	1	6	-	6	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	5	58	-	-	-	Yes
5 Kabatunda kirabaho TC	Urban	13,289	12,625	95%	-	63%	-	7	10	17	-	1	1	3	-	3	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	43	17	60	-	-	-	No
6 Mubuku Town Council	Urban	4,663	1,206	26%	-	100%	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	No
7 Katwe-Kabatoro TC	Urban	7,927	NWSC	NWSC	-	88%	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	47	6	53	334	4	15	Yes
8 Muhokya	Rural	18,885	4,950	26%	100%	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	-	25	-	-	-	No
9 Mahango	Rural	24,713	23,477	95%	94%	-	-	94	3	97	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	62	7	69	-	-	-	No
10 Maliba Town Council	Urban	8,626	3,600	42%	-	78%	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	4	20	-	-	-	No
11 Lake Katwe	Rural	24,364	8,274	34%	93%	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	10	3	13	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	-	27	12	-	-	No
12 NYAKABINGO	Rural	10,492	6,456	62%	100%	-	-	18	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	19	-	-	-	No
13 Mbunga	Rural	8,626	3,950	46%	75%	-	-	14	5	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	No
14 Bwesumbu	Rural	26,229	11,895	45%	84%	-	-	28	8	36	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	4	31	-	-	-	No
15 Rukoki	Rural	9,442	6,850	73%	97%	-	-	20	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	1	19	-	-	-	No
16 Bugoye	Rural	44,064	NWSC	NWSC	99%	-	-	65	1	66	5	1	6	1	-	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	123	1	124	-	-	-	Yes
17 MUHOKYA TOWN COUNCIL	Urban	4,663	4,430	95%	-	78%	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	2	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	6	33	-	-	-	No
18 Kyabarungira	Rural	9,909	3,306	33%	32%	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	11	18	-	-	-	No
19 Karusandara	Rural	14,805	14,065	95%	97%	-	-	1	-	1	17	1	18	37	1	38	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
20 Rugendabara Kikongo TC	Urban	10,725	8,312	78%	-	100%	-	1	-	1	6	-	6	10	-	10	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	-	22	10	-	1	No
21 Maliba	Rural	57,587	21,365	37%	63%	-	-	45	28	73	-	1	1	3	2	5	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	8	33	2	-	2	No
22 Kitswamba T.C	Urban	8,860	0	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
Total		383,758	215,789	56	90	80	0	368	63	431	38	4	42	71	11	82	36	9	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	635	72	707	360	4	20	No
KASESE M.C
1 Bulembia DIV	Urban	20,711	9,950	48%	-	100%	-	19	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	41	-	41	-	-	-	No
2 Nyamwamba DIV	Urban	70,942	NWSC	NWSC	-	95%	-	18	-	18	3	1	4	-	-	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	65	3	68	-	-	-	Yes
3 Central DIV	Urban	36,185	NWSC	NWSC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Yes
Total		127,838	52,788	41	0	97	0	37	0	37	3	1	4	0	0	0	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	106	3	109	0	0	0	No
District		920,532	523,807	57	85	86	100	670	112	782	59	8	67	90	28	118	87	27	114	0	0	0	1	0	1	2,151	340	2,491	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

57%

85%

169

95%

97%

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

57^%

85^%

95^%

97^%

Population Density (people/km²) and Population