Butambala District

by December 4, 2024

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 107,559 people – 90,980 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  
KLM Kalamba 266
Kalamba
Population 266
BLO Bulo 347
Bulo
Population 347
NGN Ngando 218
Ngando
Population 218
KBB Kibibi 416
Kibibi
Population 416
BDD Budde 293
Budde
Population 293
GTC Gombe TC 350
Gombe TC
Population 350

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 95 %
Rural Access 95 %
Urban Access 95 %

BDD Budde 95 %
Budde
Population Served 14,611
BLO Bulo 95 %
Bulo
Population Served 20,207
GTC Gombe TC 95 %
Gombe TC
Population Served 16,579
KBB Kibibi 95 %
Kibibi
Population Served 15,336
KLM Kalamba 95 %
Kalamba
Population Served 20,931
NGN Ngando 95 %
Ngando
Population Served 19,895

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 95 %
Rural Access 95 %
Urban Access 95 %

BDD Budde 95 %
Budde
Population Served 14,611
BLO Bulo 95 %
Bulo
Population Served 20,207
GTC Gombe TC 95 %
Gombe TC
Population Served 16,579
KBB Kibibi 95 %
Kibibi
Population Served 15,336
KLM Kalamba 95 %
Kalamba
Population Served 20,931
NGN Ngando 95 %
Ngando
Population Served 19,895

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 53 %
Urban Functionality 55 %

BDD Budde 51 %
Budde
Functional Sources 46
BLO Bulo 34 %
Bulo
Functional Sources 51
GTC Gombe TC 55 %
Gombe TC
Functional Sources 50
KBB Kibibi 67 %
Kibibi
Functional Sources 78
KLM Kalamba 69 %
Kalamba
Functional Sources 109
NGN Ngando 41 %
Ngando
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
BUTAMBALA                               
 1 KibibiRural16,14315,33695%67%--38-3815264173109-9------9918178133No
 2 Gombe TCUrban17,45216,57995%-55%-38-38103646145---------112---No
 3 NgandoRural20,94219,89595%41%--145133144171431448------2-2---No
 4 BuloRural21,27020,20795%34%--453574313516117101121-11---17219---No
 5 KalambaRural22,03320,93195%69%--8268863642106166-6------516---No
 6 BuddeRural15,38014,61195%51%--332354303431215617------------No
Total 113,220107,55995535501966526152190242544094351651011000341347178133No
District 113,220107,55995535501966526152190242544094351651011000341347178133No

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/Not GFS11001000000
Total11000000000

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