Rakai District
by March 30, 2025
The access rates in Rakai vary from 6 % in Kagamba Sub-County to 78 % in Lwanda Sub-County. Rakai has 1,098 domestic water points which serve a total of 143,604 people – 92,485 in rural areas. 93 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Rakai has 6 piped schemes.
Access
25%
Rural Functionality
91%
Equity
43
Management
87%
Gender
78%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 272
Population 379
Population 145
Population 360
Population 255
Population 283
Population 344
Population 192
Population 178
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 10,940
Population Served 5,754
Population Served 5,292
Population Served 2,574
Population Served 4,839
Population Served 2,562
Population Served 9,038
Population Served 27,731
Population Served 3,072
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 10,940
Population Served 5,754
Population Served 5,292
Population Served 2,574
Population Served 4,839
Population Served 2,562
Population Served 9,038
Population Served 27,731
Population Served 3,072
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 58
Functional Sources 158
Functional Sources 62
Functional Sources 145
Functional Sources 129
Functional Sources 158
Functional Sources 174
Functional Sources 107
Functional Sources 0
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 | Kooki | ||||||||
| 1 Lwanda | Rural | 35,363 | 27,731 | 78% | 78% | - | 100% | 12 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 4 | 39 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Ddwaniro | Rural | 40,464 | 5,754 | 14% | 95% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 7 | - | 7 | 141 | 9 | 150 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kiziba | Rural | 25,160 | 2,562 | 10% | 99% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 152 | 2 | 154 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Rakai TC | Urban | 9,160 | 3,072 | 34% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 264 | 7 | 15 | No |
| 5 Kagamba | Rural | 41,856 | 2,574 | 6% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 139 | 4 | 143 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kacheera | Rural | 29,334 | 5,292 | 18% | 84% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kyalulangira | Rural | 34,319 | 4,839 | 14% | 98% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 2 | 118 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Byakabanda | Rural | 23,189 | 10,940 | 47% | 74% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Lwamagwa | Rural | 54,030 | 9,038 | 17% | 94% | - | 100% | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 156 | 2 | 158 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 292,875 | 71,802 | 25 | 85 | 0 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 103 | 65 | 168 | 60 | 45 | 105 | 916 | 82 | 998 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 264 | 7 | 15 | No | Kooki |
| 1 Lwanda | Rural | 35,363 | 27,731 | 78% | 78% | - | 100% | 12 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 4 | 39 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Ddwaniro | Rural | 40,464 | 5,754 | 14% | 95% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 7 | - | 7 | 141 | 9 | 150 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kiziba | Rural | 25,160 | 2,562 | 10% | 99% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 152 | 2 | 154 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Rakai TC | Urban | 9,160 | 3,072 | 34% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 264 | 7 | 15 | No |
| 5 Kagamba | Rural | 41,856 | 2,574 | 6% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 139 | 4 | 143 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kacheera | Rural | 29,334 | 5,292 | 18% | 84% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kyalulangira | Rural | 34,319 | 4,839 | 14% | 98% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 2 | 118 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Byakabanda | Rural | 23,189 | 10,940 | 47% | 74% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Lwamagwa | Rural | 54,030 | 9,038 | 17% | 94% | - | 100% | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 156 | 2 | 158 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 292,875 | 71,802 | 25 | 85 | 0 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 103 | 65 | 168 | 60 | 45 | 105 | 916 | 82 | 998 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 264 | 7 | 15 | No | |
| District | 585,750 | 143,604 | 25 | 91 | 0 | 100 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 92 | 35 | 127 | 47 | 27 | 74 | 832 | 34 | 866 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 264 | 7 | 15 | 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 | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee