Gomba District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Gomba vary from 56 % in Maddu Sub-County to 95 % in Mpenja Sub-County. Gomba has 963 domestic water points which serve a total of 159,609 people – 145,959 in rural areas. 382 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Gomba has 2 piped schemes.

Access

86%

Rural Functionality

58%

Equity

50

Management

95%

Gender

72%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KBL Kabulasoke 133
Kabulasoke
Population 133
MDD Maddu 51
Maddu
Population 51
MPN Mpenja 198
Mpenja
Population 198
KTC Kanoni TC 242
Kanoni TC
Population 242
KYG Kyegonza 213
Kyegonza
Population 213

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 86 %
Rural Access 86 %
Urban Access 95 %

KBL Kabulasoke 95 %
Kabulasoke
Population Served 54,810
KTC Kanoni TC 95 %
Kanoni TC
Population Served 13,650
KYG Kyegonza 95 %
Kyegonza
Population Served 33,225
MDD Maddu 56 %
Maddu
Population Served 22,900
MPN Mpenja 95 %
Mpenja
Population Served 35,024

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 86 %
Rural Access 86 %
Urban Access 95 %

KBL Kabulasoke 95 %
Kabulasoke
Population Served 54,810
KTC Kanoni TC 95 %
Kanoni TC
Population Served 13,650
KYG Kyegonza 95 %
Kyegonza
Population Served 33,225
MDD Maddu 56 %
Maddu
Population Served 22,900
MPN Mpenja 95 %
Mpenja
Population Served 35,024

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 58 %
Urban Functionality 76 %

KBL Kabulasoke 75 %
Kabulasoke
Functional Sources 174
KTC Kanoni TC 76 %
Kanoni TC
Functional Sources 111
KYG Kyegonza 65 %
Kyegonza
Functional Sources 110
MDD Maddu 28 %
Maddu
Functional Sources 39
MPN Mpenja 53 %
Mpenja
Functional Sources 147

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 MadduRural40,87722,90056%28%-----6-6212546103848-66-9923739-4410No
 2 KyegonzaRural34,97433,22595%65%-100%2712836448024143816-161-1---7-74--No
 3 Kanoni TCUrban14,36813,65095%-76%-172194327701752229130------5-5---No
 4 MpenjaRural36,86735,02495%53%--46146067981652918474-4------1-1---No
 5 KabulasokeRural57,69554,81095%75%-100%163197621976629951566-61-115-151--No
Total 184,781159,60986587635106201262281904181579124860441047613191030376754410No
District 184,781159,60986587635106201262281904181579124860441047613191030376754410No

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