Butambala District
by May 11, 2025
The access rates in Butambala vary from 95 % in Ngando Sub-County to 95 % in Ngando Sub-County. Butambala has 695 domestic water points which serve a total of 107,953 people – 91,313 in rural areas. 324 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Butambala has 1 piped schemes.
Access
95%
Rural Functionality
53%
Equity
27
Management
96%
Gender
97%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 267
Population 349
Population 219
Population 418
Population 294
Population 352
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 14,664
Population Served 20,281
Population Served 16,640
Population Served 15,392
Population Served 21,008
Population Served 19,968
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 14,664
Population Served 20,281
Population Served 16,640
Population Served 15,392
Population Served 21,008
Population Served 19,968
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 46
Functional Sources 51
Functional Sources 50
Functional Sources 78
Functional Sources 109
Functional Sources 37
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 | BUTAMBALA | ||||||||
| 1 Kibibi | Rural | 16,202 | 15,392 | 95% | 67% | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | 18 | 178 | 13 | 3 | No |
| 2 Gombe TC | Urban | 17,516 | 16,640 | 95% | - | 55% | - | 38 | - | 38 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Ngando | Rural | 21,019 | 19,968 | 95% | 41% | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bulo | Rural | 21,348 | 20,281 | 95% | 34% | - | - | 4 | 53 | 57 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kalamba | Rural | 22,114 | 21,008 | 95% | 69% | - | - | 82 | 6 | 88 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Budde | Rural | 15,436 | 14,664 | 95% | 51% | - | - | 33 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 113,635 | 107,953 | 95 | 53 | 55 | 0 | 196 | 65 | 261 | 52 | 190 | 242 | 54 | 40 | 94 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 178 | 13 | 3 | No | |
| District | 113,635 | 107,953 | 95 | 53 | 55 | 0 | 196 | 65 | 261 | 52 | 190 | 242 | 54 | 40 | 94 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 178 | 13 | 3 | 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/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee