Ssembabule District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Ssembabule vary from 19 % in Lugusulu Sub-County to 83 % in Mateete Sub-County. Ssembabule has 1,045 domestic water points which serve a total of 113,322 people – 105,192 in rural areas. 201 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Ssembabule has 3 piped schemes.
Access
35%
Rural Functionality
79%
Equity
71
Management
94%
Gender
98%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 52
Population 260
Population 272
Population 169
Population 1,285
Population 148
Population 301
Population 63
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 7,356
Population Served 17,217
Population Served 10,257
Population Served 7,660
Population Served 5,319
Population Served 54,531
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 7,356
Population Served 17,217
Population Served 10,257
Population Served 7,660
Population Served 5,319
Population Served 54,531
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 76
Functional Sources 238
Functional Sources 99
Functional Sources 83
Functional Sources 61
Functional Sources 173
Functional Sources 79
Functional Sources 58
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 | 30,345 | 8,171 | 27% | 86% | - | 93% | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lwemiyaga | Rural | 46,341 | 10,257 | 22% | 87% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 78 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 76,686 | 18,428 | 24 | 87 | 0 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 143 | 1 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MAWOGOLA |
| 1 Lugusulu | Rural | 39,637 | 7,356 | 19% | 83% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 60 | 7 | - | 7 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Mateete | Rural | 65,865 | 54,531 | 83% | 60% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 44 | 73 | 117 | 32 | 6 | 38 | 97 | 1 | 98 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Mijwala | Rural | 37,872 | 7,660 | 20% | 86% | - | 89% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 65 | 3 | 68 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | 276 | 6 | 16 | No |
| 4 Lwebitakuli | Rural | 78,332 | 17,217 | 22% | 91% | - | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 14 | 54 | 198 | - | 198 | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Mateete TC | Urban | 12,938 | 5,319 | 41% | - | 92% | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Sembabule TC | Urban | 8,351 | 2,811 | 34% | - | 91% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 242,995 | 94,894 | 39 | 77 | 91 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 91 | 150 | 67 | 77 | 144 | 521 | 3 | 524 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 276 | 6 | 16 | No | |
| District | 319,681 | 113,322 | 35 | 79 | 91 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 102 | 165 | 87 | 93 | 180 | 664 | 4 | 668 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 1 | 63 | 29 | 2 | 31 | 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