Masaka District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Masaka vary from 47 % in Kyesiiga Sub-County to 94 % in Bukakata Sub-County. Masaka has 766 domestic water points which serve a total of 238,431 people – 175,937 in rural areas. 115 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Masaka has 1 piped schemes.

Access

65%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

61

Management

84%

Gender

66%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MKN Mukungwe 440
Mukungwe
Population 440
KYS Kyesiiga 201
Kyesiiga
Population 201
BKK Bukakata 113
Bukakata
Population 113
BWN Buwunga 282
Buwunga
Population 282
KYN Kyannamukaaka 230
Kyannamukaaka
Population 230
KBN Kabonera 474
Kabonera
Population 474
NYN Nyendo/Ssenyange 4,706
Nyendo/Ssenyange
Population 4,706
KMN Kimaanya/Kyabakuza 2,935
Kimaanya/Kyabakuza
Population 2,935
KTW Katwe/Butego 2,203
Katwe/Butego
Population 2,203

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 65 %
Rural Access 74 %
Urban Access 49 %

BKK Bukakata 94 %
Bukakata
Population Served 20,472
BWN Buwunga 88 %
Buwunga
Population Served 45,765
KBN Kabonera 87 %
Kabonera
Population Served 35,446
KMN Kimaanya/Kyabakuza NWSC
Kimaanya/Kyabakuza
Population Served NWSC
KTW Katwe/Butego NWSC
Katwe/Butego
Population Served NWSC
KYN Kyannamukaaka 74 %
Kyannamukaaka
Population Served 28,728
KYS Kyesiiga 47 %
Kyesiiga
Population Served 14,365
MKN Mukungwe 57 %
Mukungwe
Population Served 31,160
NYN Nyendo/Ssenyange NWSC
Nyendo/Ssenyange
Population Served NWSC

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 65 %
Rural Access 74 %
Urban Access 49 %

BKK Bukakata 94 %
Bukakata
Population Served 20,472
BWN Buwunga 88 %
Buwunga
Population Served 45,765
KBN Kabonera 87 %
Kabonera
Population Served 35,446
KMN Kimaanya/Kyabakuza NWSC
Kimaanya/Kyabakuza
Population Served NWSC
KTW Katwe/Butego NWSC
Katwe/Butego
Population Served NWSC
KYN Kyannamukaaka 74 %
Kyannamukaaka
Population Served 28,728
KYS Kyesiiga 47 %
Kyesiiga
Population Served 14,365
MKN Mukungwe 57 %
Mukungwe
Population Served 31,160
NYN Nyendo/Ssenyange NWSC
Nyendo/Ssenyange
Population Served NWSC

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 100 %

BKK Bukakata 91 %
Bukakata
Functional Sources NWSC
BWN Buwunga 94 %
Buwunga
Functional Sources NWSC
KBN Kabonera 71 %
Kabonera
Functional Sources NWSC
KMN Kimaanya/Kyabakuza NWSC
Kimaanya/Kyabakuza
Functional Sources NWSC
KTW Katwe/Butego NWSC
Katwe/Butego
Functional Sources NWSC
KYN Kyannamukaaka 88 %
Kyannamukaaka
Functional Sources NWSC
KYS Kyesiiga 95 %
Kyesiiga
Functional Sources NWSC
MKN Mukungwe 73 %
Mukungwe
Functional Sources NWSC
NYN Nyendo/Ssenyange NWSC
Nyendo/Ssenyange
Functional Sources NWSC

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
BUKOTO                               
 1 KyannamukaakaRural38,72528,72874%88%--102125513681711839140------2-2---No
 2 MukungweRural54,65631,16057%73%-100%265314721681141573101-1---------No
 3 KaboneraRural40,58535,44687%71%-100%287354834821111216-16---1-11-1---No
 4 BuwungaRural51,98245,76588%94%-100%4264895510020-2028129---1-1------No
 5 KyesiigaRural30,46814,36547%95%--5-53043410-1028-28------------No
 6 BukakataRural21,86320,47294%91%--3-3537606-612-12------------No
Total 238,279175,937748501001142013432884412756811305135101202303000No
MASAKA M.C                               
 1 Kimaanya/KyabakuzaUrban42,097NWSCNWSC-100%----1-1------------------Yes
 2 Katwe/ButegoUrban31,166NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Nyendo/SsenyangeUrban53,610NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 126,87362,4944901000000101000000000000000000No
District 365,152238,43165851001001142013432984413756811305135101202303000No

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/Not GFS10000001000
Unknown/Not GFS31000000000
Total41000001000

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