Buvuma District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Buvuma vary from 0 % in Lubya Sub-County to 82 % in Buvuma TC Sub-County. Buvuma has 192 domestic water points which serve a total of 51,477 people – 37,993 in rural areas. 20 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buvuma has 1 piped schemes.
Access
35%
Rural Functionality
88%
Equity
1246
Management
93%
Gender
97%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 2,062
Population 387
Population 610
Population 4,747
Population 308
Population 463
Population 436
Population 673
Population 372
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 1,768
Population Served 15,053
Population Served 13,484
Population Served 2,715
Population Served 5,112
Population Served 12
Population Served 600
Population Served 30
Population Served 12,703
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 1,768
Population Served 15,053
Population Served 13,484
Population Served 2,715
Population Served 5,112
Population Served 12
Population Served 600
Population Served 30
Population Served 12,703
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 7
Functional Sources 46
Functional Sources 19
Functional Sources 11
Functional Sources 18
Functional Sources 2
Functional Sources 1
Functional Sources 5
Functional Sources 45
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 | BUVUMA ISLANDS | ||||||||
| 1 Bugaya | Rural | 7,918 | 1,768 | 22% | 73% | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lubya | Rural | 10,696 | 12 | 0% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Buvuma TC | Urban | 16,391 | 13,484 | 82% | - | 97% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bweema | Rural | 14,446 | 2,715 | 19% | 85% | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Lyabaana | Rural | 11,529 | 30 | 0% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Busamuzi | Rural | 26,808 | 15,053 | 56% | 88% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Buwooya | Rural | 21,252 | 5,112 | 24% | 86% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Lwajje | Rural | 7,223 | 600 | 8% | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Nairambi | Rural | 31,948 | 12,703 | 40% | 94% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 8 | - | 8 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 148,211 | 51,477 | 35 | 88 | 97 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 54 | 56 | 10 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 216 | 3 | 12 | No | |
| District | 148,211 | 51,477 | 35 | 88 | 97 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 54 | 56 | 10 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 216 | 3 | 12 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee