Gomba District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Gomba vary from 57 % in Maddu Sub-County to 95 % in Mpenja Sub-County. Gomba has 928 domestic water points which serve a total of 157,329 people – 143,906 in rural areas. 323 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Gomba has 2 piped schemes.

Access

87%

Rural Functionality

63%

Equity

54

Management

97%

Gender

86%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KYG Kyegonza 210
Kyegonza
Population 210
KBL Kabulasoke 131
Kabulasoke
Population 131
MDD Maddu 50
Maddu
Population 50
MPN Mpenja 194
Mpenja
Population 194
KTC Kanoni TC 238
Kanoni TC
Population 238

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 87 %
Rural Access 86 %
Urban Access 95 %

KBL Kabulasoke 95 %
Kabulasoke
Population Served 53,896
KTC Kanoni TC 95 %
Kanoni TC
Population Served 13,423
KYG Kyegonza 95 %
Kyegonza
Population Served 32,671
MDD Maddu 57 %
Maddu
Population Served 22,900
MPN Mpenja 95 %
Mpenja
Population Served 34,439

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 87 %
Rural Access 86 %
Urban Access 95 %

KBL Kabulasoke 95 %
Kabulasoke
Population Served 53,896
KTC Kanoni TC 95 %
Kanoni TC
Population Served 13,423
KYG Kyegonza 95 %
Kyegonza
Population Served 32,671
MDD Maddu 57 %
Maddu
Population Served 22,900
MPN Mpenja 95 %
Mpenja
Population Served 34,439

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 63 %
Urban Functionality 79 %

KBL Kabulasoke 72 %
Kabulasoke
Functional Sources 147
KTC Kanoni TC 78 %
Kanoni TC
Functional Sources 111
KYG Kyegonza 57 %
Kyegonza
Functional Sources 95
MDD Maddu 71 %
Maddu
Functional Sources 98
MPN Mpenja 51 %
Mpenja
Functional Sources 136

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
GOMBA                               
 1 MadduRural40,19522,90057%71%-100%---6-6291645462486-69-9172239-4410No
 2 KyegonzaRural34,39032,67195%57%-100%25328394180211435511161-1---5274--No
 3 Kanoni TCUrban14,12913,42395%-79%-163195018681742124630------4-4---No
 4 MpenjaRural36,25234,43995%52%--44155957104161319404-4-------11---No
 5 KabulasokeRural56,73353,89695%75%-86%136196925946124854265161-1---1--No
Total 181,699157,329876379969827125224186410174642388321104121131001026255154410No
District 181,699157,329876379969827125224186410174642388321104121131001026255154410No

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/Unknown22000110001
Groundwater based/Not GFS11000100010
Total33000210011

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