Buvuma District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Buvuma vary from 0 % in Lubya Sub-County to 77 % in Buvuma TC Sub-County. Buvuma has 195 domestic water points which serve a total of 52,227 people – 38,743 in rural areas. 20 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Buvuma has 1 piped schemes.
Access
33%
Rural Functionality
89%
Equity
1347
Management
93%
Gender
97%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 2,205
Population 414
Population 653
Population 5,076
Population 720
Population 398
Population 330
Population 495
Population 466
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 1,918
Population Served 15,353
Population Served 13,484
Population Served 2,715
Population Served 5,112
Population Served 12
Population Served 600
Population Served 30
Population Served 13,003
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 1,918
Population Served 15,353
Population Served 13,484
Population Served 2,715
Population Served 5,112
Population Served 12
Population Served 600
Population Served 30
Population Served 13,003
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 9
Functional Sources 50
Functional Sources 28
Functional Sources 11
Functional Sources 18
Functional Sources 2
Functional Sources 1
Functional Sources 5
Functional Sources 51
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 | 8,467 | 1,918 | 23% | 75% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lubya | Rural | 11,438 | 12 | 0% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Buvuma TC | Urban | 17,528 | 13,484 | 77% | - | 97% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 15 | 1 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 216 | 3 | 12 | No |
| 4 Lyabaana | Rural | 12,329 | 30 | 0% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Busamuzi | Rural | 28,669 | 15,353 | 54% | 88% | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Buwooya | Rural | 22,727 | 5,112 | 22% | 86% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Lwajje | Rural | 7,724 | 600 | 8% | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bweema | Rural | 15,449 | 2,715 | 18% | 85% | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Nairambi | Rural | 34,165 | 13,003 | 38% | 94% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 8 | - | 8 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 158,496 | 52,227 | 33 | 89 | 97 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 55 | 57 | 10 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 216 | 3 | 12 | No | |
| District | 158,496 | 52,227 | 33 | 89 | 97 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 55 | 57 | 10 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 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