Kibaale District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Kibaale vary from 43 % in Nyamarwa Sub-County to 95 % in Kibaale TC Sub-County. Kibaale has 760 domestic water points which serve a total of 154,995 people – 144,397 in rural areas. 31 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kibaale has 1 piped schemes.
Access
65%
Rural Functionality
99%
Equity
114
Management
99%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 227
Population 167
Population 183
Population 206
Population 194
Population 201
Population 468
Population 220
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 % | |||
Population Served 17,162
Population Served 22,710
Population Served 10,598
Population Served 26,439
Population Served 19,023
Population Served 23,805
Population Served 20,639
Population Served 14,620
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 % | |||
Population Served 17,162
Population Served 22,710
Population Served 10,598
Population Served 26,439
Population Served 19,023
Population Served 23,805
Population Served 20,639
Population Served 14,620
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 87
Functional Sources 106
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources 98
Functional Sources 128
Functional Sources 138
Functional Sources 76
Functional Sources 67
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Buyanja | ||||||||
| 1 Nyamarwa | Rural | 33,612 | 14,620 | 43% | 99% | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - | 10 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | 37 | 24 | 4 | No |
| 2 Mugarama | Rural | 20,024 | 19,023 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 35 | - | 35 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kibaale TC | Urban | 11,156 | 10,598 | 95% | - | 54% | - | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 399 | 7 | 70 | No |
| 4 Nyamarunda | Rural | 42,194 | 20,639 | 49% | 96% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 49 | - | 49 | 15 | - | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 60 | - | - | No |
| 5 Bwamiramira | Rural | 30,465 | 22,710 | 75% | 100% | - | - | 54 | - | 54 | 26 | - | 26 | 11 | - | 11 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Matale | Rural | 29,893 | 23,805 | 80% | 100% | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | 49 | - | 49 | 6 | - | 6 | 44 | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kyebando | Rural | 39,190 | 26,439 | 67% | 100% | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 48 | - | 48 | 34 | - | 34 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bubango | Rural | 30,465 | 17,162 | 56% | 100% | - | - | 37 | - | 37 | 11 | - | 11 | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 236,999 | 154,995 | 65 | 99 | 54 | 0 | 181 | 11 | 192 | 240 | 12 | 252 | 103 | 4 | 107 | 84 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 121 | 496 | 31 | 74 | No | |
| District | 236,999 | 154,995 | 65 | 99 | 54 | 0 | 181 | 11 | 192 | 240 | 12 | 252 | 103 | 4 | 107 | 84 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 121 | 496 | 31 | 74 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee