Sironko District

by February 13, 2025

The access rates in Sironko vary from 28 % in Butandiga Sub-County to 95 % in Buhugu Sub-County. Sironko has 1,297 domestic water points which serve a total of 220,544 people – 170,428 in rural areas. 188 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Sironko has 2 piped schemes.

Access

69%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

115

Management

97%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
Bumulisha Unknown
Bumulisha
Population 0
Mutufu TC Unknown
Mutufu TC
Population 0
Lulena Unknown
Lulena
Population 0
Dahami Unknown
Dahami
Population 0
BWS Buwasa 898
Buwasa
Population 898
Gombe-Gasawa TC Unknown
Gombe-Gasawa TC
Population 0
BNY Bunyafa 760
Bunyafa
Population 760
BTZ Buteza 452
Buteza
Population 452
Buteza TC Unknown
Buteza TC
Population 0
BMS Bumasifwa 284
Bumasifwa
Population 284
Namugabwe Unknown
Namugabwe
Population 0
Mafudu Unknown
Mafudu
Population 0
Elgon Unknown
Elgon
Population 0
Butandiga TC Unknown
Butandiga TC
Population 0
Kikobero Unknown
Kikobero
Population 0
Buweri TC Unknown
Buweri TC
Population 0
BTC Budadiri TC 3,210
Budadiri TC
Population 3,210
NLS Nalusala 309
Nalusala
Population 309
Bubbeza Unknown
Bubbeza
Population 0
Bugusege TC Unknown
Bugusege TC
Population 0
Busamaga Unknown
Busamaga
Population 0
Busiita Unknown
Busiita
Population 0
Bugambi Unknown
Bugambi
Population 0
Bukiiti TC Unknown
Bukiiti TC
Population 0
Legenya Unknown
Legenya
Population 0
BYB Buyobo 554
Buyobo
Population 554
STC Sironko TC 938
Sironko TC
Population 938
BGT Bugitimwa 131
Bugitimwa
Population 131
BHG Buhugu 218
Buhugu
Population 218
BKH Bukhulo 530
Bukhulo
Population 530
BKS Bukiise 379
Bukiise
Population 379
BKI Bukiyi 331
Bukiyi
Population 331
BKY Bukyabo 1,025
Bukyabo
Population 1,025
BUI Bukyambi 1,056
Bukyambi
Population 1,056
BML Bumalimba 1,086
Bumalimba
Population 1,086
BSL Busulani 1,044
Busulani
Population 1,044
BTN Butandiga 479
Butandiga
Population 479
BWL Buwalasi 260
Buwalasi
Population 260
MSB Masaba 557
Masaba
Population 557
ZSI Zesui 429
Zesui
Population 429

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 69 %
Rural Access 69 %
Urban Access 69 %

Bumulisha 36 %
Bumulisha
Population Served 3,600
Mutufu TC NWSC
Mutufu TC
Population Served NWSC
Lulena 95 %
Lulena
Population Served 5,912
Dahami 63 %
Dahami
Population Served 6,350
Gombe-Gasawa TC NWSC
Gombe-Gasawa TC
Population Served NWSC
Buteza TC NWSC
Buteza TC
Population Served NWSC
Namugabwe 95 %
Namugabwe
Population Served 2,299
Mafudu 36 %
Mafudu
Population Served 3,915
Elgon 95 %
Elgon
Population Served 1,643
Butandiga TC NWSC
Butandiga TC
Population Served NWSC
Kikobero Unknown
Kikobero
Population Served Unknown
Buweri TC NWSC
Buweri TC
Population Served NWSC
Bubbeza 38 %
Bubbeza
Population Served 1,812
Bugusege TC NWSC
Bugusege TC
Population Served NWSC
Busamaga 95 %
Busamaga
Population Served 3,504
Busiita 95 %
Busiita
Population Served 4,160
Bugambi 82 %
Bugambi
Population Served 4,650
Bukiiti TC NWSC
Bukiiti TC
Population Served NWSC
Legenya 95 %
Legenya
Population Served 2,846
BGT Bugitimwa 33 %
Bugitimwa
Population Served 2,000
BHG Buhugu 95 %
Buhugu
Population Served 4,707
BKH Bukhulo 80 %
Bukhulo
Population Served 11,156
BKI Bukiyi 73 %
Bukiyi
Population Served 5,800
BKS Bukiise 95 %
Bukiise
Population Served 13,576
BKY Bukyabo 88 %
Bukyabo
Population Served 7,700
BML Bumalimba 73 %
Bumalimba
Population Served 5,500
BMS Bumasifwa 81 %
Bumasifwa
Population Served 4,412
BNY Bunyafa 38 %
Bunyafa
Population Served 4,650
BSL Busulani 95 %
Busulani
Population Served 9,963
BTC Budadiri TC NWSC
Budadiri TC
Population Served NWSC
BTN Butandiga 28 %
Butandiga
Population Served 1,400
BTZ Buteza 77 %
Buteza
Population Served 5,750
BUI Bukyambi 95 %
Bukyambi
Population Served 4,160
BWL Buwalasi 95 %
Buwalasi
Population Served 4,707
BWS Buwasa 72 %
Buwasa
Population Served 7,662
BYB Buyobo 82 %
Buyobo
Population Served 10,100
MSB Masaba 95 %
Masaba
Population Served 11,714
NLS Nalusala 60 %
Nalusala
Population Served 4,112
STC Sironko TC 95 %
Sironko TC
Population Served 19,815
ZSI Zesui 81 %
Zesui
Population Served 10,668

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 69 %
Rural Access 69 %
Urban Access 69 %

Bumulisha 36 %
Bumulisha
Population Served 3,600
Mutufu TC NWSC
Mutufu TC
Population Served NWSC
Lulena 95 %
Lulena
Population Served 5,912
Dahami 63 %
Dahami
Population Served 6,350
Gombe-Gasawa TC NWSC
Gombe-Gasawa TC
Population Served NWSC
Buteza TC NWSC
Buteza TC
Population Served NWSC
Namugabwe 95 %
Namugabwe
Population Served 2,299
Mafudu 36 %
Mafudu
Population Served 3,915
Elgon 95 %
Elgon
Population Served 1,643
Butandiga TC NWSC
Butandiga TC
Population Served NWSC
Kikobero Unknown
Kikobero
Population Served Unknown
Buweri TC NWSC
Buweri TC
Population Served NWSC
Bubbeza 38 %
Bubbeza
Population Served 1,812
Bugusege TC NWSC
Bugusege TC
Population Served NWSC
Busamaga 95 %
Busamaga
Population Served 3,504
Busiita 95 %
Busiita
Population Served 4,160
Bugambi 82 %
Bugambi
Population Served 4,650
Bukiiti TC NWSC
Bukiiti TC
Population Served NWSC
Legenya 95 %
Legenya
Population Served 2,846
BGT Bugitimwa 33 %
Bugitimwa
Population Served 2,000
BHG Buhugu 95 %
Buhugu
Population Served 4,707
BKH Bukhulo 80 %
Bukhulo
Population Served 11,156
BKI Bukiyi 73 %
Bukiyi
Population Served 5,800
BKS Bukiise 95 %
Bukiise
Population Served 13,576
BKY Bukyabo 88 %
Bukyabo
Population Served 7,700
BML Bumalimba 73 %
Bumalimba
Population Served 5,500
BMS Bumasifwa 81 %
Bumasifwa
Population Served 4,412
BNY Bunyafa 38 %
Bunyafa
Population Served 4,650
BSL Busulani 95 %
Busulani
Population Served 9,963
BTC Budadiri TC NWSC
Budadiri TC
Population Served NWSC
BTN Butandiga 28 %
Butandiga
Population Served 1,400
BTZ Buteza 77 %
Buteza
Population Served 5,750
BUI Bukyambi 95 %
Bukyambi
Population Served 4,160
BWL Buwalasi 95 %
Buwalasi
Population Served 4,707
BWS Buwasa 72 %
Buwasa
Population Served 7,662
BYB Buyobo 82 %
Buyobo
Population Served 10,100
MSB Masaba 95 %
Masaba
Population Served 11,714
NLS Nalusala 60 %
Nalusala
Population Served 4,112
STC Sironko TC 95 %
Sironko TC
Population Served 19,815
ZSI Zesui 81 %
Zesui
Population Served 10,668

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 88 %

Bumulisha 95 %
Bumulisha
Functional Sources 20
Mutufu TC NWSC
Mutufu TC
Functional Sources 50
Lulena 61 %
Lulena
Functional Sources 22
Dahami 85 %
Dahami
Functional Sources 28
Gombe-Gasawa TC NWSC
Gombe-Gasawa TC
Functional Sources 30
Buteza TC NWSC
Buteza TC
Functional Sources 18
Namugabwe 94 %
Namugabwe
Functional Sources 29
Mafudu 55 %
Mafudu
Functional Sources 11
Elgon 91 %
Elgon
Functional Sources 32
Butandiga TC NWSC
Butandiga TC
Functional Sources 7
Kikobero Unknown
Kikobero
Functional Sources Unknown
Buweri TC NWSC
Buweri TC
Functional Sources 32
Bubbeza 91 %
Bubbeza
Functional Sources 10
Bugusege TC NWSC
Bugusege TC
Functional Sources 12
Busamaga 93 %
Busamaga
Functional Sources 25
Busiita 76 %
Busiita
Functional Sources 25
Bugambi 88 %
Bugambi
Functional Sources 21
Bukiiti TC NWSC
Bukiiti TC
Functional Sources 15
Legenya 90 %
Legenya
Functional Sources 54
BGT Bugitimwa 91 %
Bugitimwa
Functional Sources 10
BHG Buhugu 68 %
Buhugu
Functional Sources 21
BKH Bukhulo 83 %
Bukhulo
Functional Sources 33
BKI Bukiyi 88 %
Bukiyi
Functional Sources 22
BKS Bukiise 83 %
Bukiise
Functional Sources 62
BKY Bukyabo 81 %
Bukyabo
Functional Sources 38
BML Bumalimba 94 %
Bumalimba
Functional Sources 33
BMS Bumasifwa 92 %
Bumasifwa
Functional Sources 22
BNY Bunyafa 91 %
Bunyafa
Functional Sources 21
BSL Busulani 88 %
Busulani
Functional Sources 43
BTC Budadiri TC NWSC
Budadiri TC
Functional Sources 16
BTN Butandiga 100 %
Butandiga
Functional Sources 7
BTZ Buteza 97 %
Buteza
Functional Sources 29
BUI Bukyambi 100 %
Bukyambi
Functional Sources 33
BWL Buwalasi 79 %
Buwalasi
Functional Sources 27
BWS Buwasa 96 %
Buwasa
Functional Sources 44
BYB Buyobo 93 %
Buyobo
Functional Sources 57
MSB Masaba 79 %
Masaba
Functional Sources 55
NLS Nalusala 68 %
Nalusala
Functional Sources 17
STC Sironko TC 84 %
Sironko TC
Functional Sources 32
ZSI Zesui 77 %
Zesui
Functional Sources 46

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
BUDADIRI                               
 1 Legenya Rural2,9962,84695%90%--23-23----11123------30333---No
 2 ZesuiRural13,13710,66881%77%-33%35439---1-11231-1-229817---No
 3 LulenaRural6,2235,91295%61%--426-11325-22------157224--No
 4 BuhuguRural4,9554,70795%68%--5-5---224-------1114822---No
 5 Busiita Rural4,3794,16095%76%--639---------------19524---No
 6 Namugabwe Rural2,4202,29995%94%--19-19---------------10212---No
 7 BumalimbaRural7,4915,50073%94%--5-5---------------28230---No
 8 BukiiseRural14,29013,57695%83%--14115257193222-2------254295-1No
 9 Sironko TCUrban20,85819,81595%-84%-1-1-1115318---------162186942141No
 10 BumasifwaRural5,4164,41281%92%--22-22-------22------------No
 11 MafuduRural10,9483,91536%55%--426-11426123------224---No
 12 BukiyiRural7,9525,80073%88%--11-114264-4---------314---No
 13 BuwasaRural10,6027,66272%96%--21-21-------22------23-234--No
 14 BukyaboRural8,7587,70088%81%--9110-11------------2973671--No
 15 BuwalasiRural4,9554,70795%79%--11112------123------15419---No
 16 Mutufu TCUrban5,992NWSCNWSC-96%-7-7---4-4---------39241---Yes
 17 Gombe-Gasawa TCUrban5,647NWSCNWSC-86%-161173-3----11------113142-1Yes
 18 Bubbeza Rural4,7251,81238%91%--819------2-2------------No
 19 Bukiiti TCUrban3,918NWSCNWSC-100%-15-15---------------------Yes
 20 BugambiRural5,6474,65082%88%--21-21----------------33---No
 21 BumulishaRural10,0263,60036%95%--6-61-1------------13114---No
 22 Budadiri TCUrban20,743NWSCNWSC-89%-13-13------213------112---Yes
 23 BunyafaRural12,2154,65038%91%--21-21-11-------------113-1No
 24 BusamagaRural3,6883,50495%93%--11112------1-1------13114---No
 25 Buteza TCUrban5,647NWSCNWSC-86%-15-15-11----11------314---Yes
 26 Buweri TCUrban6,338NWSCNWSC-86%-10-10----11---------22426---Yes
 27 Bugusege TCUrban1,729NWSCNWSC-92%-8-8---2-2---------213---Yes
 28 Butandiga TCUrban2,190NWSCNWSC-64%-5-5------1-1------145---Yes
 29 MasabaRural12,33111,71495%79%--23326---2-2---------301242---No
 30 BugitimwaRural6,1082,00033%91%--7-7---------------314---No
 31 BukyambiRural4,3794,16095%100%--20-20---------------13-13---No
 32 DahamiRural10,1416,35063%85%--10-10---426---------14317---No
 33 ButandigaRural4,9551,40028%100%--7-7---------------------No
 34 ButezaRural7,4915,75077%97%--25-25---------------415---No
 35 BuyoboRural12,33110,10082%93%--19-19---------------38442---No
 36 BukhuloRural13,94411,15680%83%--4-4134264301-1------1-1---No
 37 ElgonRural1,7291,64395%91%--11-11---3-3-11------18220---No
 38 BusulaniRural10,4879,96395%88%--28-282133-3---------105156932132No
 39 NalusalaRural6,7994,11260%68%--7310---1-1112------841223--No
 40 KikoberoRural14,05900%---------------------------No
Total 318,639220,544698588255072353013173093201131419331010334821095911,4994276No
District 318,639220,544698588255072353013173093201131419331010334821095911,4994276No

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/GFS21000001010
Combined Water Based/Unknown11000100000
Groundwater based/Unknown77000700000
Unknown/GFS118030000000
Groundwater based/GFS11000100001
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS11000001000
Total2420030902011

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