Bukomansimbi District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Bukomansimbi vary from 67 % in Bigasa Sub-County to 95 % in Kibinge Sub-County. Bukomansimbi has 1,005 domestic water points which serve a total of 137,435 people – 127,648 in rural areas. 199 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bukomansimbi has 1 piped schemes.
Access
85%
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 | |||||
Population 218
Population 304
Population 359
Population 246
Population 428
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 30,030
Population Served 9,787
Population Served 38,949
Population Served 33,157
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 % | |||
Population Served 30,030
Population Served 9,787
Population Served 38,949
Population Served 33,157
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 235
Functional Sources 164
Functional Sources 157
Functional Sources 121
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-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 | BUKOMANSIMBI | ||||||||
| 1 Kibinge | Rural | 34,902 | 33,157 | 95% | 64% | - | 100% | 36 | 33 | 69 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Bukomasimbi TC | Urban | 10,302 | 9,787 | 95% | - | 95% | 100% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 142 | 1 | 143 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kitanda | Rural | 30,276 | 25,512 | 84% | 83% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 34 | 16 | 50 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 69 | 3 | 72 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bigasa | Rural | 44,679 | 30,030 | 67% | 90% | - | 100% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 18 | 60 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 158 | 2 | 160 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Butenga | Rural | 40,999 | 38,949 | 95% | 69% | - | 100% | 53 | 22 | 75 | 60 | 43 | 103 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 493 | 6 | 15 | No |
| Total | 161,158 | 137,435 | 85 | 77 | 95 | 100 | 103 | 60 | 163 | 189 | 113 | 302 | 89 | 20 | 109 | 283 | 5 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 142 | 1 | 143 | 493 | 6 | 15 | No | |
| District | 161,158 | 137,435 | 85 | 77 | 95 | 100 | 103 | 60 | 163 | 189 | 113 | 302 | 89 | 20 | 109 | 283 | 5 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 142 | 1 | 143 | 493 | 6 | 15 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee