Masindi District
by May 11, 2025
The access rates in Masindi vary from 75 % in Kimengo Sub-County to 95 % in Budongo Sub-County. Masindi has 1,530 domestic water points which serve a total of 267,906 people – 241,646 in rural areas. 201 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Masindi has 1 piped schemes.
Access
70%
Rural Functionality
86%
Equity
22
Management
83%
Gender
83%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 136
Population 110
Population 489
Population 50
Population 87
Population 254
Population 2,220
Population 23
Population 248
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 64,704
Population Served 65,051
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 13,908
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 25,163
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 72,820
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 64,704
Population Served 65,051
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 13,908
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 25,163
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 72,820
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 340
Functional Sources 276
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 54
Functional Sources 104
Functional Sources 109
Functional Sources 49
Functional Sources 365
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 | BUJENJE | ||||||||
| 1 Budongo | Rural | 68,109 | 64,704 | 95% | 94% | - | 100% | 209 | 1 | 210 | 46 | 11 | 57 | 59 | 7 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | - | 15 | 12 | 384 | 8 | No |
| 2 Bwijanga | Rural | 68,475 | 65,051 | 95% | 85% | - | 30% | 48 | 2 | 50 | 109 | 24 | 133 | 109 | 19 | 128 | 10 | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 136,584 | 129,755 | 95 | 90 | 0 | 36 | 258 | 3 | 261 | 155 | 35 | 190 | 168 | 26 | 194 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 384 | 8 | No | BURUULI |
| 1 Pakanyi | Rural | 76,653 | 72,820 | 95% | 86% | - | - | 93 | 14 | 107 | 208 | 31 | 239 | 57 | 10 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 2 | No |
| 2 Kimengo | Rural | 18,431 | 13,908 | 75% | 74% | - | 89% | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 31 | 12 | 43 | 20 | 7 | 27 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Miirya | Rural | 26,487 | 25,163 | 95% | 73% | - | 67% | - | 1 | 1 | 68 | 24 | 92 | 39 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 121,571 | 111,891 | 92 | 81 | 0 | 69 | 92 | 15 | 107 | 279 | 55 | 334 | 127 | 31 | 158 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 2 | No | MASINDI M.C |
| 1 Karujubu DIV | Urban | 36,618 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 96% | - | 76 | 2 | 78 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Kigulya DIV | Urban | 16,722 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 84% | 100% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Nyangahya DIV | Urban | 17,088 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 92% | - | 18 | - | 18 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 4 Central DIV | Urban | 53,584 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Yes |
| Total | 124,012 | 26,260 | 21 | 0 | 93 | 100 | 95 | 3 | 98 | 47 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | No | |
| District | 382,167 | 267,906 | 70 | 86 | 93 | 61 | 445 | 21 | 466 | 481 | 96 | 577 | 322 | 62 | 384 | 63 | 20 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 466 | 12 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee