Gomba District
by April 29, 2025
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 160,226 people – 146,515 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
51
Management
95%
Gender
72%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 134
Population 51
Population 198
Population 244
Population 214
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 55,058
Population Served 13,711
Population Served 33,374
Population Served 22,900
Population Served 35,182
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 55,058
Population Served 13,711
Population Served 33,374
Population Served 22,900
Population Served 35,182
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 174
Functional Sources 111
Functional Sources 110
Functional Sources 39
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-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 | GOMBA | ||||||||
| 1 Maddu | Rural | 41,061 | 22,900 | 56% | 28% | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 38 | 48 | - | 6 | 6 | - | 9 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 39 | - | 44 | 10 | No |
| 2 Kyegonza | Rural | 35,131 | 33,374 | 95% | 65% | - | 100% | 27 | 1 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 16 | - | 16 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | No |
| 3 Kanoni TC | Urban | 14,433 | 13,711 | 95% | - | 76% | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 27 | 70 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mpenja | Rural | 37,034 | 35,182 | 95% | 53% | - | - | 46 | 14 | 60 | 67 | 98 | 165 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kabulasoke | Rural | 57,956 | 55,058 | 95% | 75% | - | 100% | 16 | 3 | 19 | 76 | 21 | 97 | 66 | 29 | 95 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | - | 15 | 1 | - | - | No |
| Total | 185,615 | 160,226 | 86 | 58 | 76 | 35 | 106 | 20 | 126 | 228 | 190 | 418 | 157 | 91 | 248 | 60 | 44 | 104 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 5 | 44 | 10 | No | |
| District | 185,615 | 160,226 | 86 | 58 | 76 | 35 | 106 | 20 | 126 | 228 | 190 | 418 | 157 | 91 | 248 | 60 | 44 | 104 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 5 | 44 | 10 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee