Masaka District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Masaka vary from 47 % in Kyesiiga Sub-County to 95 % in Bukakata Sub-County. Masaka has 742 domestic water points which serve a total of 235,870 people – 173,376 in rural areas. 140 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Masaka has 1 piped schemes.

Access

66%

Rural Functionality

81%

Equity

58

Management

77%

Gender

59%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
MKN Mukungwe 430
Mukungwe
Population 430
KBN Kabonera 463
Kabonera
Population 463
NYN Nyendo/Ssenyange 4,598
Nyendo/Ssenyange
Population 4,598
KMN Kimaanya/Kyabakuza 2,868
Kimaanya/Kyabakuza
Population 2,868
KTW Katwe/Butego 2,152
Katwe/Butego
Population 2,152
KYS Kyesiiga 196
Kyesiiga
Population 196
BKK Bukakata 110
Bukakata
Population 110
BWN Buwunga 276
Buwunga
Population 276
KYN Kyannamukaaka 225
Kyannamukaaka
Population 225

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 20,295
BWN Buwunga 88 %
Buwunga
Population Served 44,529
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 74 %
Kyannamukaaka
Population Served 27,886
KYS Kyesiiga 47 %
Kyesiiga
Population Served 14,059
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 20,295
BWN Buwunga 88 %
Buwunga
Population Served 44,529
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 74 %
Kyannamukaaka
Population Served 27,886
KYS Kyesiiga 47 %
Kyesiiga
Population Served 14,059
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 81 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BKK Bukakata 78 %
Bukakata
Functional Sources NWSC
BWN Buwunga 87 %
Buwunga
Functional Sources NWSC
KBN Kabonera 70 %
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 84 %
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 MukungweRural53,40731,16058%73%-100%26531472168114153361-1---------No
 2 KaboneraRural39,65835,44689%71%-100%28735483583911016-16---1-11-1---No
 3 BuwungaRural50,79444,52988%87%-100%462488416100951418119------------No
 4 KyesiigaRural29,77214,05947%88%--3142783552722-22------------No
 5 KyannamukaakaRural37,83927,88674%88%--11-1152156715-1530-30------2-2---No
 6 BukakataRural21,36320,29595%78%--2134416605-58-8------------No
Total 232,833173,37674810100117161333031094126311741154119101202303000No
MASAKA M.C                               
 1 Kimaanya/KyabakuzaUrban41,135NWSCNWSC-100%----1-1------------------Yes
 2 Katwe/ButegoUrban30,453NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Nyendo/SsenyangeUrban52,384NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 123,97262,4945001000000101000000000000000000No
District 356,805235,8706681100100117161333041094136311741154119101202303000No

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