Masindi District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Masindi vary from 77 % in Kimengo Sub-County to 95 % in Budongo Sub-County. Masindi has 1,430 domestic water points which serve a total of 259,431 people – 233,171 in rural areas. 176 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Masindi has 1 piped schemes.

Access

70%

Rural Functionality

87%

Equity

26

Management

87%

Gender

85%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BWJ Bwijanga 131
Bwijanga
Population 131
NDV Nyangahya DIV 245
Nyangahya DIV
Population 245
PKN Pakanyi 106
Pakanyi
Population 106
CDV Central DIV 2,141
Central DIV
Population 2,141
KRJ Karujubu DIV 472
Karujubu DIV
Population 472
KMN Kimengo 22
Kimengo
Population 22
KDV Kigulya DIV 239
Kigulya DIV
Population 239
BDN Budongo 49
Budongo
Population 49
MRY Miirya 84
Miirya
Population 84

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 70 %
Rural Access 94 %
Urban Access 22 %

BDN Budongo 95 %
Budongo
Population Served 62,381
BWJ Bwijanga 95 %
Bwijanga
Population Served 62,716
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
KDV Kigulya DIV NWSC
Kigulya DIV
Population Served NWSC
KMN Kimengo 77 %
Kimengo
Population Served 13,608
KRJ Karujubu DIV NWSC
Karujubu DIV
Population Served NWSC
MRY Miirya 95 %
Miirya
Population Served 24,259
NDV Nyangahya DIV NWSC
Nyangahya DIV
Population Served NWSC
PKN Pakanyi 95 %
Pakanyi
Population Served 70,207

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 70 %
Rural Access 94 %
Urban Access 22 %

BDN Budongo 95 %
Budongo
Population Served 62,381
BWJ Bwijanga 95 %
Bwijanga
Population Served 62,716
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
KDV Kigulya DIV NWSC
Kigulya DIV
Population Served NWSC
KMN Kimengo 77 %
Kimengo
Population Served 13,608
KRJ Karujubu DIV NWSC
Karujubu DIV
Population Served NWSC
MRY Miirya 95 %
Miirya
Population Served 24,259
NDV Nyangahya DIV NWSC
Nyangahya DIV
Population Served NWSC
PKN Pakanyi 95 %
Pakanyi
Population Served 70,207

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 87 %
Urban Functionality 93 %

BDN Budongo 90 %
Budongo
Functional Sources 270
BWJ Bwijanga 92 %
Bwijanga
Functional Sources 253
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
KDV Kigulya DIV NWSC
Kigulya DIV
Functional Sources 32
KMN Kimengo 88 %
Kimengo
Functional Sources 59
KRJ Karujubu DIV NWSC
Karujubu DIV
Functional Sources 104
MRY Miirya 82 %
Miirya
Functional Sources 116
NDV Nyangahya DIV NWSC
Nyangahya DIV
Functional Sources 49
PKN Pakanyi 86 %
Pakanyi
Functional Sources 349

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
BUJENJE                                
 1 BwijangaRural66,01762,71695%85%-70%4624812251277612889211---7310------No
 2 BudongoRural65,66462,38195%91%-100%191519642135512102211-11---1-114115123848No
Total 131,681125,0979588073249925815927186853311820222000831114115123848No
BURUULI                                
 1 PakanyiRural73,90270,20795%86%-100%95510020730237391857538---2-23142822No
 2 KimengoRural17,76913,60877%89%-100%---3-330737261271-18-8------No
 3 MiiryaRural25,53624,25995%84%-78%-118111923284036911213316------No
Total 117,207108,07492860861025107287443311153214735843213233263142822No
MASINDI M.C                               
 1 Kigulya DIVUrban16,122NWSCNWSC-84%100%112243277310------1-1------Yes
 2 Karujubu DIVUrban35,303NWSCNWSC-96%-7627881941515-15------1-1---Yes
 3 Nyangahya DIVUrban16,475NWSCNWSC-92%-18-181521716218---------------Yes
 4 Central DIVUrban51,661NWSCNWSC--------------------------2Yes
Total 119,56126,2602209310095398476532753215015000101101002No
District 368,449259,4317087938344617463493775702277029770108021332638182201446612No

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/Unknown11001000010
Groundwater based/Not GFS43100000010
Surface Water Based/Unknown11000001000
Total65100001020

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