Mubende District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Mubende vary from 19 % in Nabingoola Sub-County to 95 % in Kiyuni Sub-County. Mubende has 718 domestic water points which serve a total of 187,784 people – 169,386 in rural areas. 2 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mubende has 2 piped schemes.

Access

38%

Rural Functionality

100%

Equity

263

Management

92%

Gender

34%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KTN Kitenga 148
Kitenga
Population 148
KYN Kiyuni 98
Kiyuni
Population 98
BTL Butoloogo 179
Butoloogo
Population 179
KSM Kasambya 116
Kasambya
Population 116
KGN Kigando 135
Kigando
Population 135
NBN Nabingoola 355
Nabingoola
Population 355
MDD Madudu 222
Madudu
Population 222
BGZ Bagezza 95
Bagezza
Population 95
MTC Mubende TC 1,689
Mubende TC
Population 1,689
KBL Kibalinga 332
Kibalinga
Population 332

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 38 %
Rural Access 38 %
Urban Access 37 %

BGZ Bagezza 58 %
Bagezza
Population Served 9,806
BTL Butoloogo 28 %
Butoloogo
Population Served 17,750
KBL Kibalinga 49 %
Kibalinga
Population Served 25,756
KGN Kigando 36 %
Kigando
Population Served 20,057
KSM Kasambya 43 %
Kasambya
Population Served 16,724
KTN Kitenga NWSC
Kitenga
Population Served NWSC
KYN Kiyuni 95 %
Kiyuni
Population Served 23,254
MDD Madudu 54 %
Madudu
Population Served 28,698
MTC Mubende TC NWSC
Mubende TC
Population Served NWSC
NBN Nabingoola 19 %
Nabingoola
Population Served 9,818

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 38 %
Rural Access 38 %
Urban Access 37 %

BGZ Bagezza 58 %
Bagezza
Population Served 9,806
BTL Butoloogo 28 %
Butoloogo
Population Served 17,750
KBL Kibalinga 49 %
Kibalinga
Population Served 25,756
KGN Kigando 36 %
Kigando
Population Served 20,057
KSM Kasambya 43 %
Kasambya
Population Served 16,724
KTN Kitenga NWSC
Kitenga
Population Served NWSC
KYN Kiyuni 95 %
Kiyuni
Population Served 23,254
MDD Madudu 54 %
Madudu
Population Served 28,698
MTC Mubende TC NWSC
Mubende TC
Population Served NWSC
NBN Nabingoola 19 %
Nabingoola
Population Served 9,818

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 100 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BGZ Bagezza 100 %
Bagezza
Functional Sources 36
BTL Butoloogo 100 %
Butoloogo
Functional Sources 67
KBL Kibalinga 100 %
Kibalinga
Functional Sources 88
KGN Kigando 100 %
Kigando
Functional Sources 103
KSM Kasambya 100 %
Kasambya
Functional Sources 63
KTN Kitenga NWSC
Kitenga
Functional Sources 86
KYN Kiyuni 98 %
Kiyuni
Functional Sources 127
MDD Madudu 100 %
Madudu
Functional Sources 106
MTC Mubende TC NWSC
Mubende TC
Functional Sources 3
NBN Nabingoola 100 %
Nabingoola
Functional Sources 37

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
BUWEKULA                               
 1 Mubende TCUrban49,476NWSCNWSC-100%-------3-3---------------Yes
 2 KiyuniRural24,47823,25495%98%--18-185225440-40---------17-17---No
 3 ButoloogoRural64,31917,75028%100%--10-1035-3513-13---------9-9---No
 4 MaduduRural53,51228,69854%100%-100%---55-5539-399-91-1---3-38--No
 5 KitengaRural89,187NWSCNWSC100%-100%---20-2037-3727-271-119-192-23--Yes
Total 280,972105,623389910010028028162216413201323603620219019310311100No
KASAMBYA                               
 1 KibalingaRural52,47025,75649%100%-100%2-234-3450-501-1---6-61-1---No
 2 KasambyaRural38,53916,72443%100%-100%1-117-1735-354-4---9-96-6234--No
 3 BagezzaRural16,9269,80658%100%-100%7-75-523-231-1---3-3------No
 4 NabingoolaRural52,3409,81819%100%-100%4-419-1911-113-3---3-3------No
 5 KigandoRural55,46520,05736%100%-100%1-125-2520-2015-151-15-542-42---No
Total 215,74082,161381000100150151000100139013924024101260264904923400No
District 496,712187,78438100100100430432622264271027160060303450458008024500No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS22001100010
Groundwater based/Unknown44000400031
Groundwater based/GFS11000100010
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Combined Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Total98000601051

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