Mubende District
by March 30, 2025
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 188,003 people – 169,605 in rural areas. 2 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Mubende has 2 piped schemes.
Access
37%
Rural Functionality
100%
Equity
266
Management
92%
Gender
34%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 150
Population 99
Population 181
Population 117
Population 137
Population 358
Population 224
Population 96
Population 1,705
Population 335
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 9,806
Population Served 17,750
Population Served 25,756
Population Served 20,057
Population Served 16,724
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 23,473
Population Served 28,698
Population Served NWSC
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 % | |||
Population Served 9,806
Population Served 17,750
Population Served 25,756
Population Served 20,057
Population Served 16,724
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 23,473
Population Served 28,698
Population Served NWSC
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 36
Functional Sources 67
Functional Sources 88
Functional Sources 103
Functional Sources 63
Functional Sources 86
Functional Sources 127
Functional Sources 106
Functional Sources 3
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-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 | BUWEKULA | ||||||||
| 1 Mubende TC | Urban | 49,941 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Kiyuni | Rural | 24,708 | 23,473 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 52 | 2 | 54 | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Butoloogo | Rural | 64,923 | 17,750 | 27% | 100% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 35 | - | 35 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Madudu | Rural | 54,015 | 28,698 | 53% | 100% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 55 | - | 55 | 39 | - | 39 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | - | - | No |
| 5 Kitenga | Rural | 90,025 | NWSC | NWSC | 100% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 37 | - | 37 | 27 | - | 27 | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | - | 19 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 283,612 | 105,842 | 37 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 162 | 2 | 164 | 132 | 0 | 132 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | KASAMBYA |
| 1 Kibalinga | Rural | 52,964 | 25,756 | 49% | 100% | - | 100% | 2 | - | 2 | 34 | - | 34 | 50 | - | 50 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kasambya | Rural | 38,901 | 16,724 | 43% | 100% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 17 | - | 17 | 35 | - | 35 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 6 | 234 | - | - | No |
| 3 Bagezza | Rural | 17,085 | 9,806 | 57% | 100% | - | 100% | 7 | - | 7 | 5 | - | 5 | 23 | - | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Nabingoola | Rural | 52,832 | 9,818 | 19% | 100% | - | 100% | 4 | - | 4 | 19 | - | 19 | 11 | - | 11 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kigando | Rural | 55,986 | 20,057 | 36% | 100% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | 25 | - | 25 | 20 | - | 20 | 15 | - | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | 42 | - | 42 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 217,768 | 82,161 | 38 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 139 | 0 | 139 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 234 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 501,380 | 188,003 | 37 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 262 | 2 | 264 | 271 | 0 | 271 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Groundwater based/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Combined Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee