Masaka District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Masaka vary from 47 % in Kyesiiga Sub-County to 93 % in Bukakata Sub-County. Masaka has 766 domestic water points which serve a total of 238,429 people – 175,935 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
62
Management
84%
Gender
66%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 443
Population 202
Population 114
Population 284
Population 232
Population 477
Population 4,735
Population 2,953
Population 2,216
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 20,472
Population Served 45,765
Population Served 35,446
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 28,728
Population Served 14,365
Population Served 31,160
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 % | |||
Population Served 20,472
Population Served 45,765
Population Served 35,446
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 28,728
Population Served 14,365
Population Served 31,160
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 % | |||
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
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-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 | BUKOTO | ||||||||
| 1 Kyannamukaaka | Rural | 38,964 | 28,728 | 74% | 88% | - | - | 10 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Mukungwe | Rural | 54,995 | 31,160 | 57% | 73% | - | 100% | 26 | 5 | 31 | 47 | 21 | 68 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kabonera | Rural | 40,836 | 35,446 | 87% | 71% | - | 100% | 28 | 7 | 35 | 48 | 34 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Buwunga | Rural | 52,303 | 45,765 | 87% | 94% | - | 100% | 42 | 6 | 48 | 95 | 5 | 100 | 20 | - | 20 | 28 | 1 | 29 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kyesiiga | Rural | 30,657 | 14,365 | 47% | 95% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 30 | 4 | 34 | 10 | - | 10 | 28 | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Bukakata | Rural | 21,998 | 20,472 | 93% | 91% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 53 | 7 | 60 | 6 | - | 6 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 239,753 | 175,935 | 73 | 85 | 0 | 100 | 114 | 20 | 134 | 328 | 84 | 412 | 75 | 6 | 81 | 130 | 5 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MASAKA M.C |
| 1 Kimaanya/Kyabakuza | Urban | 42,358 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Katwe/Butego | Urban | 31,359 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Nyendo/Ssenyange | Urban | 53,942 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 127,659 | 62,494 | 49 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 367,412 | 238,429 | 65 | 85 | 100 | 100 | 114 | 20 | 134 | 329 | 84 | 413 | 75 | 6 | 81 | 130 | 5 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee