Kisoro District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Kisoro vary from 7 % in Muramba Sub-County to 95 % in Busanza Sub-County. Kisoro has 1,306 domestic water points which serve a total of 138,698 people – 131,338 in rural areas. 90 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kisoro has 1 piped schemes.

Access

42%

Rural Functionality

93%

Equity

156

Management

98%

Gender

95%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
DTD Southern Div Unknown
Southern Div
Population 0
BKM Bukimbiri 366
Bukimbiri
Population 366
BSN Busanza 401
Busanza
Population 401
CHH Chahi 819
Chahi
Population 819
KNB Kanaba 441
Kanaba
Population 441
KTC Northern DIV 569
Northern DIV
Population 569
MRM Muramba 974
Muramba
Population 974
MRR Murora 629
Murora
Population 629
NYB Nyabwishenya 250
Nyabwishenya
Population 250
NYK Nyakabande 766
Nyakabande
Population 766
NYA Nyakinama 874
Nyakinama
Population 874
NYR Nyarubuye 680
Nyarubuye
Population 680
NZA Nyarusiza 503
Nyarusiza
Population 503
NYN Nyundo 373
Nyundo
Population 373
RBG RUBUGURI TC Unknown
RUBUGURI TC
Population 0
KRN Kirundo 154
Kirundo
Population 154

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 42 %
Rural Access 41 %
Urban Access 56 %

BKM Bukimbiri 14 %
Bukimbiri
Population Served 2,629
BSN Busanza 95 %
Busanza
Population Served 20,317
CHH Chahi 13 %
Chahi
Population Served 2,922
DTD Southern Div NWSC
Southern Div
Population Served NWSC
KNB Kanaba 56 %
Kanaba
Population Served 10,789
KRN Kirundo 69 %
Kirundo
Population Served 14,712
KTC Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
MRM Muramba 7 %
Muramba
Population Served 3,084
MRR Murora 52 %
Murora
Population Served 11,904
NYA Nyakinama 27 %
Nyakinama
Population Served 6,452
NYB Nyabwishenya 95 %
Nyabwishenya
Population Served 17,183
NYK Nyakabande 10 %
Nyakabande
Population Served 2,866
NYN Nyundo 94 %
Nyundo
Population Served 14,776
NYR Nyarubuye 76 %
Nyarubuye
Population Served 17,142
NZA Nyarusiza 11 %
Nyarusiza
Population Served 4,077
RBG RUBUGURI TC 95 %
RUBUGURI TC
Population Served 2,485

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 42 %
Rural Access 41 %
Urban Access 56 %

BKM Bukimbiri 14 %
Bukimbiri
Population Served 2,629
BSN Busanza 95 %
Busanza
Population Served 20,317
CHH Chahi 13 %
Chahi
Population Served 2,922
DTD Southern Div NWSC
Southern Div
Population Served NWSC
KNB Kanaba 56 %
Kanaba
Population Served 10,789
KRN Kirundo 69 %
Kirundo
Population Served 14,712
KTC Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
MRM Muramba 7 %
Muramba
Population Served 3,084
MRR Murora 52 %
Murora
Population Served 11,904
NYA Nyakinama 27 %
Nyakinama
Population Served 6,452
NYB Nyabwishenya 95 %
Nyabwishenya
Population Served 17,183
NYK Nyakabande 10 %
Nyakabande
Population Served 2,866
NYN Nyundo 94 %
Nyundo
Population Served 14,776
NYR Nyarubuye 76 %
Nyarubuye
Population Served 17,142
NZA Nyarusiza 11 %
Nyarusiza
Population Served 4,077
RBG RUBUGURI TC 95 %
RUBUGURI TC
Population Served 2,485

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 93 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BKM Bukimbiri 94 %
Bukimbiri
Functional Sources 119
BSN Busanza 83 %
Busanza
Functional Sources 104
CHH Chahi 96 %
Chahi
Functional Sources 53
DTD Southern Div NWSC
Southern Div
Functional Sources 8
KNB Kanaba 61 %
Kanaba
Functional Sources 58
KRN Kirundo 97 %
Kirundo
Functional Sources 73
KTC Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources 11
MRM Muramba 96 %
Muramba
Functional Sources 92
MRR Murora 94 %
Murora
Functional Sources 68
NYA Nyakinama 92 %
Nyakinama
Functional Sources 48
NYB Nyabwishenya 84 %
Nyabwishenya
Functional Sources 104
NYK Nyakabande 85 %
Nyakabande
Functional Sources 22
NYN Nyundo 86 %
Nyundo
Functional Sources 83
NYR Nyarubuye 88 %
Nyarubuye
Functional Sources 81
NZA Nyarusiza 74 %
Nyarusiza
Functional Sources 64
RBG RUBUGURI TC 98 %
RUBUGURI TC
Functional Sources 57

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
BUFUMBIRA                               
 1 Southern DivUrban6,712NWSCNWSC-100%-------------------8-8---Yes
 2 KirundoRural21,38614,71269%99%--61263------2-2------10-10---No
 3 MurambaRural43,7963,0847%90%-----------77178------15318---No
 4 NyakabandeRural29,6902,86610%96%-100%718------8210------718---No
 5 NyakinamaRural23,5486,45227%91%--527----1113-13------3013127-7No
 6 RUBUGURI TCRural2,6162,48595%81%--41142------3-3------13-133--No
 7 NyundoRural15,69814,77694%79%--511364------31-31------1-1---No
 8 BusanzaRural21,38620,31795%99%--8620106------6-6------12113---No
 9 BukimbiriRural18,4292,62914%97%--10111------1096115------------No
 10 NyarubuyeRural22,63817,14276%82%--501060------516------26-2613-1No
 11 ChahiRural22,5242,92213%97%-----------35237------18-18---No
 12 MuroraRural22,97911,90452%96%-100%26228---1-1516---1-13613713-2No
 13 NyabwishenyaRural18,08717,18395%99%--451964------29-29------30131---No
 14 KanabaRural19,22510,78956%94%--91423------27633------221739---No
 15 NyarusizaRural36,1754,07711%98%-----------59665------51722---No
 16 Northern DIVUrban6,484NWSCNWSC-100%-------------------11-111,26874271Yes
Total 331,373138,69842931001004386450200011246712479000303310133231,32474281No
District 331,373138,69842931001004386450200011246712479000303310133231,32474281No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000010000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS11000001000
Groundwater based/GFS33000300020
Unknown/Not GFS310000000000
Surface Water Based/GFS116140301000
Total4711140612020

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