Bukomansimbi District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Bukomansimbi vary from 67 % in Bigasa Sub-County to 95 % in Kibinge Sub-County. Bukomansimbi has 995 domestic water points which serve a total of 136,342 people – 126,650 in rural areas. 119 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bukomansimbi has 1 piped schemes.

Access

85%

Rural Functionality

87%

Equity

7

Management

87%

Gender

64%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KBN Kibinge 355
Kibinge
Population 355
BGS Bigasa 244
Bigasa
Population 244
KTN Kitanda 216
Kitanda
Population 216
BTN Butenga 301
Butenga
Population 301
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 424
Bukomasimbi TC
Population 424

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 85 %
Rural Access 85 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGS Bigasa 67 %
Bigasa
Population Served 29,730
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 95 %
Bukomasimbi TC
Population Served 9,693
BTN Butenga 95 %
Butenga
Population Served 38,572
KBN Kibinge 95 %
Kibinge
Population Served 32,836
KTN Kitanda 85 %
Kitanda
Population Served 25,512

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 85 %
Rural Access 85 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGS Bigasa 67 %
Bigasa
Population Served 29,730
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 95 %
Bukomasimbi TC
Population Served 9,693
BTN Butenga 95 %
Butenga
Population Served 38,572
KBN Kibinge 95 %
Kibinge
Population Served 32,836
KTN Kitanda 85 %
Kitanda
Population Served 25,512

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 92 %

BGS Bigasa 96 %
Bigasa
Functional Sources 246
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 92 %
Bukomasimbi TC
Functional Sources 151
BTN Butenga 80 %
Butenga
Functional Sources 176
KBN Kibinge 80 %
Kibinge
Functional Sources 137
KTN Kitanda 89 %
Kitanda
Functional Sources 132

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
BUKOMANSIMBI                               
 1 Bukomasimbi TCUrban10,2039,69395%-92%100%5164482-28-8---1-11329141---No
 2 KitandaRural29,98325,51285%89%-71%---3613492943367-671-1123------No
 3 BigasaRural44,24629,73067%96%-100%12-125466025429155-155---4-4------No
 4 ButengaRural40,60238,57295%80%-100%61117279211001572221526---1-1---493615No
 5 KibingeRural34,56432,83695%82%-100%5413676215771161710111------------No
Total 159,598136,34285879289137251622375929686211072825287101152171349143493615No
District 159,598136,34285879289137251622375929686211072825287101152171349143493615No

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/Unknown11000001010
Total11000001010

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