Buikwe District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Buikwe vary from 1 % in Kiyindi TC Sub-County to 95 % in Buikwe Sub-County. Buikwe has 1,700 domestic water points which serve a total of 336,489 people – 278,826 in rural areas. 99 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buikwe has 12 piped schemes.

Access

64%

Rural Functionality

94%

Equity

64

Management

95%

Gender

96%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KWL Kawolo 391
Kawolo
Population 391
LTC Lugazi TC 2,647
Lugazi TC
Population 2,647
NJJ Najjembe 214
Najjembe
Population 214
NTC Njeru TC 1,798
Njeru TC
Population 1,798
KTC Kiyindi TC Unknown
Kiyindi TC
Population 0
BKW Buikwe 354
Buikwe
Population 354
NJA Najja 497
Najja
Population 497
NGG Ngogwe 272
Ngogwe
Population 272
NTL Nkokonjeru TC 737
Nkokonjeru TC
Population 737
SBK Ssi Bukunja 167
Ssi Bukunja
Population 167
NYN Nyenga 533
Nyenga
Population 533
WKS Wakisi 283
Wakisi
Population 283
BTC Buikwe TC 686
Buikwe TC
Population 686

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 64 %
Rural Access 80 %
Urban Access 32 %

BKW Buikwe 95 %
Buikwe
Population Served 20,777
BTC Buikwe TC 95 %
Buikwe TC
Population Served 18,928
KTC Kiyindi TC Unknown
Kiyindi TC
Population Served Unknown
KWL Kawolo 70 %
Kawolo
Population Served 34,824
LTC Lugazi TC NWSC
Lugazi TC
Population Served NWSC
NGG Ngogwe 95 %
Ngogwe
Population Served 40,683
NJA Najja 95 %
Najja
Population Served 50,474
NJJ Najjembe 82 %
Najjembe
Population Served 32,986
NTC Njeru TC NWSC
Njeru TC
Population Served NWSC
NTL Nkokonjeru TC 95 %
Nkokonjeru TC
Population Served 10,334
NYN Nyenga 62 %
Nyenga
Population Served 37,218
SBK Ssi Bukunja 85 %
Ssi Bukunja
Population Served 26,206
WKS Wakisi 72 %
Wakisi
Population Served 35,661

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 64 %
Rural Access 80 %
Urban Access 32 %

BKW Buikwe 95 %
Buikwe
Population Served 20,777
BTC Buikwe TC 95 %
Buikwe TC
Population Served 18,928
KTC Kiyindi TC Unknown
Kiyindi TC
Population Served Unknown
KWL Kawolo 70 %
Kawolo
Population Served 34,824
LTC Lugazi TC NWSC
Lugazi TC
Population Served NWSC
NGG Ngogwe 95 %
Ngogwe
Population Served 40,683
NJA Najja 95 %
Najja
Population Served 50,474
NJJ Najjembe 82 %
Najjembe
Population Served 32,986
NTC Njeru TC NWSC
Njeru TC
Population Served NWSC
NTL Nkokonjeru TC 95 %
Nkokonjeru TC
Population Served 10,334
NYN Nyenga 62 %
Nyenga
Population Served 37,218
SBK Ssi Bukunja 85 %
Ssi Bukunja
Population Served 26,206
WKS Wakisi 72 %
Wakisi
Population Served 35,661

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 94 %
Urban Functionality 93 %

BKW Buikwe 90 %
Buikwe
Functional Sources 126
BTC Buikwe TC 86 %
Buikwe TC
Functional Sources 77
KTC Kiyindi TC Unknown
Kiyindi TC
Functional Sources Unknown
KWL Kawolo 94 %
Kawolo
Functional Sources 126
LTC Lugazi TC NWSC
Lugazi TC
Functional Sources Unknown
NGG Ngogwe 92 %
Ngogwe
Functional Sources 271
NJA Najja 96 %
Najja
Functional Sources 152
NJJ Najjembe 85 %
Najjembe
Functional Sources 139
NTC Njeru TC NWSC
Njeru TC
Functional Sources 1
NTL Nkokonjeru TC 92 %
Nkokonjeru TC
Functional Sources 49
NYN Nyenga 93 %
Nyenga
Functional Sources 154
SBK Ssi Bukunja 83 %
Ssi Bukunja
Functional Sources 63
WKS Wakisi 94 %
Wakisi
Functional Sources 143

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
BUIKWE                               
 1 BuikweRural21,87020,77795%96%-100%882901321515102510-101-1---------No
 2 NgogweRural42,82440,68395%96%--17261783011412352818-18------28-2816--No
 3 Nkokonjeru TCUrban10,87810,33495%-90%-27-27819628415------4-4215--No
 4 Buikwe TCUrban19,92418,92895%-94%-4885664108194-4------11-1155310No
 5 Ssi BukunjaRural30,80126,20685%98%--40646459122141-1------6-66--No
 6 NajjaRural53,13050,47495%86%--821831531819120415------3213314--No
Total 198,658167,5508495931008491986818621207259292887748110100020420224320313No
Lugazi M.C                               
 1 Lugazi TCUrban48,549NWSCNWSC-100%-------------------------Yes
 2 NajjembeRural40,19132,98682%99%--11521179142358136-6------4-4---No
 3 KawoloRural49,46534,82470%91%--1053108142164373-3------------No
Total 138,20595,8616968000000008614101000000303000No
Njeru M.C                               
 1 Njeru TCUrban82,671NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1------------------1-3Yes
 2 NyengaRural59,88537,21862%100%--9219323326177244-4------18-1813--No
 3 WakisiRural49,69435,66172%93%--50151261274655117219------4-4---No
Total 192,25073,0783810000000202505303000000202000No
District 529,113336,4896494931008491986818821209272353078148510100020920229320313No

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/Unknown121200010020102
Surface Water Based/Unknown33000300003
Groundwater based/Not GFS22002000020
Unknown/GFS11000000000
Unknown/Not GFS32000001000
Total212000013030125

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