Kisoro District

by November 20, 2024

The access rates in Kisoro vary from 8 % in Muramba Sub-County to 95 % in Busanza Sub-County. Kisoro has 1,372 domestic water points which serve a total of 141,992 people – 134,493 in rural areas. 50 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kisoro has 1 piped schemes.

Access

42%

Rural Functionality

96%

Equity

145

Management

97%

Gender

98%

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 374
Bukimbiri
Population 374
BSN Busanza 410
Busanza
Population 410
CHH Chahi 837
Chahi
Population 837
KNB Kanaba 451
Kanaba
Population 451
KTC Northern DIV 582
Northern DIV
Population 582
MRM Muramba 996
Muramba
Population 996
MRR Murora 643
Murora
Population 643
NYB Nyabwishenya 255
Nyabwishenya
Population 255
NYK Nyakabande 783
Nyakabande
Population 783
NYA Nyakinama 893
Nyakinama
Population 893
NYR Nyarubuye 696
Nyarubuye
Population 696
NZA Nyarusiza 514
Nyarusiza
Population 514
NYN Nyundo 381
Nyundo
Population 381
RBG RUBUGURI TC Unknown
RUBUGURI TC
Population 0
KRN Kirundo 157
Kirundo
Population 157

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 2,659
BSN Busanza 95 %
Busanza
Population Served 20,777
CHH Chahi 13 %
Chahi
Population Served 2,952
DTD Southern Div NWSC
Southern Div
Population Served NWSC
KNB Kanaba 55 %
Kanaba
Population Served 10,807
KRN Kirundo 67 %
Kirundo
Population Served 14,718
KTC Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
MRM Muramba 8 %
Muramba
Population Served 3,414
MRR Murora 51 %
Murora
Population Served 11,916
NYA Nyakinama 27 %
Nyakinama
Population Served 6,464
NYB Nyabwishenya 95 %
Nyabwishenya
Population Served 17,572
NYK Nyakabande 10 %
Nyakabande
Population Served 3,084
NYN Nyundo 92 %
Nyundo
Population Served 14,788
NYR Nyarubuye 78 %
Nyarubuye
Population Served 17,948
NZA Nyarusiza 13 %
Nyarusiza
Population Served 4,851
RBG RUBUGURI TC 95 %
RUBUGURI TC
Population Served 2,542

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 2,659
BSN Busanza 95 %
Busanza
Population Served 20,777
CHH Chahi 13 %
Chahi
Population Served 2,952
DTD Southern Div NWSC
Southern Div
Population Served NWSC
KNB Kanaba 55 %
Kanaba
Population Served 10,807
KRN Kirundo 67 %
Kirundo
Population Served 14,718
KTC Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
MRM Muramba 8 %
Muramba
Population Served 3,414
MRR Murora 51 %
Murora
Population Served 11,916
NYA Nyakinama 27 %
Nyakinama
Population Served 6,464
NYB Nyabwishenya 95 %
Nyabwishenya
Population Served 17,572
NYK Nyakabande 10 %
Nyakabande
Population Served 3,084
NYN Nyundo 92 %
Nyundo
Population Served 14,788
NYR Nyarubuye 78 %
Nyarubuye
Population Served 17,948
NZA Nyarusiza 13 %
Nyarusiza
Population Served 4,851
RBG RUBUGURI TC 95 %
RUBUGURI TC
Population Served 2,542

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 96 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

BKM Bukimbiri 100 %
Bukimbiri
Functional Sources 138
BSN Busanza 98 %
Busanza
Functional Sources 137
CHH Chahi 99 %
Chahi
Functional Sources 66
DTD Southern Div NWSC
Southern Div
Functional Sources 8
KNB Kanaba 98 %
Kanaba
Functional Sources 101
KRN Kirundo 92 %
Kirundo
Functional Sources 73
KTC Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources 11
MRM Muramba 99 %
Muramba
Functional Sources 109
MRR Murora 92 %
Murora
Functional Sources 73
NYA Nyakinama 93 %
Nyakinama
Functional Sources 54
NYB Nyabwishenya 95 %
Nyabwishenya
Functional Sources 153
NYK Nyakabande 97 %
Nyakabande
Functional Sources 31
NYN Nyundo 94 %
Nyundo
Functional Sources 103
NYR Nyarubuye 92 %
Nyarubuye
Functional Sources 97
NZA Nyarusiza 99 %
Nyarusiza
Functional Sources 104
RBG RUBUGURI TC 96 %
RUBUGURI TC
Functional Sources 64

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 KirundoRural21,87114,71867%92%--60666------3-3------10-10---No
 2 RUBUGURI TCRural2,6762,54295%96%--39342------6-6------19-193--No
 3 NyundoRural16,05414,78892%94%--59665------33-33------11-11---No
 4 BusanzaRural21,87120,77795%98%--1123115------8-8------17-17---No
 5 NyarubuyeRural23,15117,94878%92%--60767------8-8------2913013-1No
 6 ChahiRural23,0342,95213%99%-----------48149------18-18---No
 7 NyabwishenyaRural18,49717,57295%95%--63871------32-32------58-58---No
 8 KanabaRural19,66110,80755%98%--21223------40-40------40-40---No
 9 Northern DIVUrban6,631NWSCNWSC-100%-------------------11-111,26874271Yes
 10 Southern DivUrban6,864NWSCNWSC-100%-------------------8-8---Yes
 11 MurambaRural44,7893,4148%99%-----------90-90------19120---No
 12 NyakabandeRural30,3643,08410%97%-100%9-9------14115---1-18-8---No
 13 NyakinamaRural24,0826,46427%93%--437----1119-19------31-3127-7No
 14 BukimbiriRural18,8462,65914%100%--11-11------127-127------------No
 15 MuroraRural23,50011,91651%92%-100%25530----1111-11---2-237-3713-2No
 16 NyarusizaRural36,9954,85113%99%-----------74175------30-30---No
Total 338,886141,992429610010046343506000022513351600030334623481,32474281No
District 338,886141,992429610010046343506000022513351600030334623481,32474281No

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