Ssembabule District
by November 20, 2024
The access rates in Ssembabule vary from 20 % in Lugusulu Sub-County to 87 % in Mateete Sub-County. Ssembabule has 1,072 domestic water points which serve a total of 120,372 people – 112,242 in rural areas. 180 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Ssembabule has 3 piped schemes.
Access
37%
Rural Functionality
82%
Equity
70
Management
100%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 54
Population 268
Population 280
Population 174
Population 1,321
Population 152
Population 309
Population 65
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 8,256
Population Served 17,967
Population Served 9,957
Population Served 8,860
Population Served 5,319
Population Served 59,031
Population Served 8,171
Population Served 2,811
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 8,256
Population Served 17,967
Population Served 9,957
Population Served 8,860
Population Served 5,319
Population Served 59,031
Population Served 8,171
Population Served 2,811
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 75
Functional Sources 232
Functional Sources 102
Functional Sources 82
Functional Sources 61
Functional Sources 195
Functional Sources 86
Functional Sources 59
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 | LWEMIYAGA | ||||||||
| 1 Ntusi | Rural | 31,197 | 8,171 | 26% | 90% | - | 93% | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 65 | - | 65 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | - | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lwemiyaga | Rural | 47,642 | 9,957 | 21% | 89% | - | 94% | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 79 | - | 79 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | - | 15 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 78,839 | 18,128 | 23 | 90 | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MAWOGOLA |
| 1 Lugusulu | Rural | 40,750 | 8,256 | 20% | 82% | - | 88% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 63 | - | 63 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lwebitakuli | Rural | 80,532 | 17,967 | 22% | 90% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 25 | 54 | 198 | 1 | 199 | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Sembabule TC | Urban | 8,585 | 2,811 | 33% | - | 92% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 52 | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mateete | Rural | 67,714 | 59,031 | 87% | 67% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 72 | 82 | 154 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 95 | 3 | 98 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Mijwala | Rural | 38,936 | 8,860 | 23% | 89% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 9 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 69 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 276 | 6 | 16 | No |
| 6 Mateete TC | Urban | 13,301 | 5,319 | 40% | - | 95% | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 43 | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 249,818 | 102,244 | 41 | 80 | 94 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 84 | 160 | 86 | 69 | 155 | 519 | 5 | 524 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 276 | 6 | 16 | No | |
| District | 328,657 | 120,372 | 37 | 82 | 94 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 96 | 175 | 113 | 77 | 190 | 663 | 5 | 668 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 36 | 2 | 38 | 276 | 6 | 16 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee