Kalangala District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Kalangala vary from 51 % in Kyamuswa Sub-County to 95 % in Kalangala TC Sub-County. Kalangala has 372 domestic water points which serve a total of 52,000 people – 45,323 in rural areas. 3 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kalangala has 5 piped schemes.
Access
68%
Rural Functionality
99%
Equity
41
Management
100%
Gender
33%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 484
Population 104
Population 513
Population 135
Population 278
Population 130
Population 189
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 5,033
Population Served 12,248
Population Served 8,421
Population Served 6,678
Population Served 3,416
Population Served 11,399
Population Served 4,806
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 5,033
Population Served 12,248
Population Served 8,421
Population Served 6,678
Population Served 3,416
Population Served 11,399
Population Served 4,806
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 38
Functional Sources 67
Functional Sources 75
Functional Sources 39
Functional Sources 26
Functional Sources 101
Functional Sources 23
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 | KYAMUSWA | ||||||||
| 1 Kyamuswa | Rural | 6,646 | 3,416 | 51% | 100% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bufumira | Rural | 14,570 | 12,248 | 84% | 100% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 20 | - | 20 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | 36 | 4 | - | 2 | No |
| 3 Bubeke | Rural | 7,285 | 5,033 | 69% | 100% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 14 | - | - | No |
| 4 Mazinga | Rural | 7,668 | 4,806 | 63% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 36,169 | 25,503 | 71 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 2 | No | BUJJUMBA |
| 1 Mugoye | Rural | 17,126 | 11,399 | 67% | 97% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | 53 | 2 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kalangala TC | Urban | 7,029 | 6,678 | 95% | - | 100% | - | 10 | - | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 257 | 6 | 29 | No |
| 3 Bujumba | Rural | 16,359 | 8,421 | 51% | 100% | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | 36 | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | 11 | - | - | No |
| Total | 40,514 | 26,497 | 65 | 98 | 100 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 2 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 268 | 6 | 29 | No | |
| District | 76,683 | 52,000 | 68 | 99 | 100 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 74 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 2 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 141 | 286 | 6 | 31 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee