Bukomansimbi District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Bukomansimbi vary from 68 % in Bigasa Sub-County to 95 % in Kibinge Sub-County. Bukomansimbi has 1,005 domestic water points which serve a total of 136,832 people – 127,117 in rural areas. 199 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bukomansimbi has 1 piped schemes.

Access

86%

Rural Functionality

77%

Equity

7

Management

84%

Gender

68%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KBN Kibinge 356
Kibinge
Population 356
BGS Bigasa 244
Bigasa
Population 244
KTN Kitanda 217
Kitanda
Population 217
BTN Butenga 302
Butenga
Population 302
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 425
Bukomasimbi TC
Population 425

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 86 %
Rural Access 85 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGS Bigasa 68 %
Bigasa
Population Served 30,030
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 95 %
Bukomasimbi TC
Population Served 9,716
BTN Butenga 95 %
Butenga
Population Served 38,662
KBN Kibinge 95 %
Kibinge
Population Served 32,913
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 86 %
Rural Access 85 %
Urban Access 95 %

BGS Bigasa 68 %
Bigasa
Population Served 30,030
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 95 %
Bukomasimbi TC
Population Served 9,716
BTN Butenga 95 %
Butenga
Population Served 38,662
KBN Kibinge 95 %
Kibinge
Population Served 32,913
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 77 %
Urban Functionality 95 %

BGS Bigasa 90 %
Bigasa
Functional Sources 235
BTC Bukomasimbi TC 95 %
Bukomasimbi TC
Functional Sources 164
BTN Butenga 69 %
Butenga
Functional Sources 157
KBN Kibinge 64 %
Kibinge
Functional Sources 121
KTN Kitanda 83 %
Kitanda
Functional Sources 129

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 TCUrban10,2279,71695%-95%100%5273582-212-12---1-11421143---No
 2 KitandaRural30,05325,51285%83%-100%---34165026834693721-16-6------No
 3 BigasaRural44,35030,03068%90%-100%9312421860264301582160---8-8------No
 4 ButengaRural40,69738,66295%69%-100%53227560431031842226-26---1-1---493615No
 5 KibingeRural34,64532,91395%64%-100%3633695031811742118-18---1-1------No
Total 159,972136,8328677951001036016318911330289201092835288101170171421143493615No
District 159,972136,8328677951001036016318911330289201092835288101170171421143493615No

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