Masaka District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Masaka vary from 47 % in Kyesiiga Sub-County to 95 % in Bukakata Sub-County. Masaka has 755 domestic water points which serve a total of 236,573 people – 174,079 in rural areas. 115 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Masaka has 1 piped schemes.

Access

66%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

60

Management

83%

Gender

65%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MKN Mukungwe 433
Mukungwe
Population 433
KBN Kabonera 467
Kabonera
Population 467
NYN Nyendo/Ssenyange 4,631
Nyendo/Ssenyange
Population 4,631
KMN Kimaanya/Kyabakuza 2,888
Kimaanya/Kyabakuza
Population 2,888
KTW Katwe/Butego 2,168
Katwe/Butego
Population 2,168
KYS Kyesiiga 198
Kyesiiga
Population 198
BKK Bukakata 111
Bukakata
Population 111
BWN Buwunga 278
Buwunga
Population 278
KYN Kyannamukaaka 227
Kyannamukaaka
Population 227

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 66 %
Rural Access 74 %
Urban Access 50 %

BKK Bukakata 95 %
Bukakata
Population Served 20,439
BWN Buwunga 87 %
Buwunga
Population Served 44,553
KBN Kabonera 89 %
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 75 %
Kyannamukaaka
Population Served 28,416
KYS Kyesiiga 47 %
Kyesiiga
Population Served 14,065
MKN Mukungwe 58 %
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 66 %
Rural Access 74 %
Urban Access 50 %

BKK Bukakata 95 %
Bukakata
Population Served 20,439
BWN Buwunga 87 %
Buwunga
Population Served 44,553
KBN Kabonera 89 %
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 75 %
Kyannamukaaka
Population Served 28,416
KYS Kyesiiga 47 %
Kyesiiga
Population Served 14,065
MKN Mukungwe 58 %
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 MukungweRural53,78831,16058%73%-100%265314721681141573101-1---------No
 2 KaboneraRural39,94035,44689%71%-100%287354834821111216-16---1-11-1---No
 3 BuwungaRural51,15644,55387%94%-100%4264895510016-1626127---1-1------No
 4 KyesiigaRural29,98414,06547%95%--5-5304349-928-28------------No
 5 KyannamukaakaRural38,10928,41675%88%--102125513681611737138------2-2---No
 6 BukakataRural21,51520,43995%91%--3-3537606-611-11------------No
Total 234,492174,079748501001142013432884412696751255130101202303000No
MASAKA M.C                               
 1 Kimaanya/KyabakuzaUrban41,428NWSCNWSC-100%----1-1------------------Yes
 2 Katwe/ButegoUrban30,670NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Nyendo/SsenyangeUrban52,758NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 124,85662,4945001000000101000000000000000000No
District 359,348236,57366851001001142013432984413696751255130101202303000No

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