Bulambuli District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Bulambuli vary from 19 % in Bulegeni TC Sub-County to 95 % in Buginyanya Sub-County. Bulambuli has 985 domestic water points which serve a total of 186,138 people – 178,464 in rural areas. 47 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bulambuli has 1 piped schemes.

Access

72%

Rural Functionality

97%

Equity

65

Management

96%

Gender

100%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BNM Bunambutye 47
Bunambutye
Population 47
BGN Buginyanya 1,724
Buginyanya
Population 1,724
BKH Bukhalu 835
Bukhalu
Population 835
BLI Bulegeni 1,222
Bulegeni
Population 1,222
BLA Buluganya 1,197
Buluganya
Population 1,197
MSR Masiira 314
Masiira
Population 314
NBN Nabbongo 611
Nabbongo
Population 611
SSY Sisiyi 1,483
Sisiyi
Population 1,483
LSH Lusha 2,086
Lusha
Population 2,086
BLG Bulaago 376
Bulaago
Population 376
BTL Bulegeni TC 3,890
Bulegeni TC
Population 3,890
BMS Bumasobo 155
Bumasobo
Population 155
BWK Bwikhonge 159
Bwikhonge
Population 159
NMS Namisuni 3,571
Namisuni
Population 3,571
BTC Bulambuli TC 669
Bulambuli TC
Population 669
SMU Simu 611
Simu
Population 611
BMG Bumugibole 320
Bumugibole
Population 320
MYM Muyembe 1,652
Muyembe
Population 1,652
KMU Kamu 3,471
Kamu
Population 3,471

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 72 %
Rural Access 75 %
Urban Access 37 %

BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 7,958
BKH Bukhalu 47 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 17,900
BLA Buluganya 69 %
Buluganya
Population Served 13,606
BLG Bulaago 87 %
Bulaago
Population Served 12,450
BLI Bulegeni 55 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 4,350
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,348
BMS Bumasobo 77 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 9,412
BNM Bunambutye 81 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 10,209
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,674
BTL Bulegeni TC 19 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 3,000
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 11,243
KMU Kamu 53 %
Kamu
Population Served 5,100
LSH Lusha 79 %
Lusha
Population Served 10,650
MSR Masiira 92 %
Masiira
Population Served 13,400
MYM Muyembe 95 %
Muyembe
Population Served 10,864
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,769
NMS Namisuni 82 %
Namisuni
Population Served 10,856
SMU Simu 50 %
Simu
Population Served 4,050
SSY Sisiyi 67 %
Sisiyi
Population Served 13,300

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 72 %
Rural Access 75 %
Urban Access 37 %

BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 7,958
BKH Bukhalu 47 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 17,900
BLA Buluganya 69 %
Buluganya
Population Served 13,606
BLG Bulaago 87 %
Bulaago
Population Served 12,450
BLI Bulegeni 55 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 4,350
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,348
BMS Bumasobo 77 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 9,412
BNM Bunambutye 81 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 10,209
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,674
BTL Bulegeni TC 19 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 3,000
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 11,243
KMU Kamu 53 %
Kamu
Population Served 5,100
LSH Lusha 79 %
Lusha
Population Served 10,650
MSR Masiira 92 %
Masiira
Population Served 13,400
MYM Muyembe 95 %
Muyembe
Population Served 10,864
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,769
NMS Namisuni 82 %
Namisuni
Population Served 10,856
SMU Simu 50 %
Simu
Population Served 4,050
SSY Sisiyi 67 %
Sisiyi
Population Served 13,300

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 97 %
Urban Functionality 73 %

BGN Buginyanya 100 %
Buginyanya
Functional Sources 51
BKH Bukhalu 82 %
Bukhalu
Functional Sources 54
BLA Buluganya 100 %
Buluganya
Functional Sources 77
BLG Bulaago 100 %
Bulaago
Functional Sources 72
BLI Bulegeni 80 %
Bulegeni
Functional Sources 20
BMG Bumugibole 100 %
Bumugibole
Functional Sources 62
BMS Bumasobo 98 %
Bumasobo
Functional Sources 54
BNM Bunambutye 86 %
Bunambutye
Functional Sources 31
BTC Bulambuli TC 66 %
Bulambuli TC
Functional Sources 29
BTL Bulegeni TC 89 %
Bulegeni TC
Functional Sources 17
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Functional Sources 41
KMU Kamu 97 %
Kamu
Functional Sources 31
LSH Lusha 100 %
Lusha
Functional Sources 63
MSR Masiira 97 %
Masiira
Functional Sources 74
MYM Muyembe 98 %
Muyembe
Functional Sources 43
NBN Nabbongo 98 %
Nabbongo
Functional Sources 60
NMS Namisuni 100 %
Namisuni
Functional Sources 63
SMU Simu 100 %
Simu
Functional Sources 23
SSY Sisiyi 100 %
Sisiyi
Functional Sources 73

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
BULAMBULI                               
 1 KamuRural9,5745,10053%97%--6-6---------------25126---No
 2 LushaRural13,43010,65079%100%--24-24---------------39-39---No
 3 MasiiraRural14,49413,40092%97%--40-40---------------34236---No
 4 BulaagoRural14,36112,45087%100%--30-30---1-1---------41-41---No
 5 BunambutyeRural12,63210,20981%86%--------30434112------------No
 6 Bulegeni TCUrban16,0903,00019%-89%-3-3---------------14216---No
 7 BuginyanyaRural8,3777,95895%100%--28-28------2-2------21-21---No
 8 BukhaluRural37,89717,90047%82%--1-12422626127---------3912---No
 9 SimuRural8,1114,05050%100%--9-9---1-1---------13-13---No
 10 NamisuniRural13,16410,85682%100%--31-31------1-1------31-31---No
 11 BuluganyaRural19,68013,60669%100%--41-41---1-11-1------34-34---No
 12 BumasoboRural12,2339,41277%98%--26-26---1-12-2------25126---No
 13 BumugiboleRural9,8409,34895%100%--29-29------2-2------31-31---No
 14 MuyembeRural11,43610,86495%98%--1-117-1725-25----------11---No
 15 NabbongoRural14,49413,76995%98%--1-125-25311323-3------------No
 16 Bulambuli TCUrban4,9204,67495%-66%-7-712-123144-4------31417---No
 17 SisiyiRural19,81313,30067%100%--47-47---------------26-26---No
 18 BwikhongeRural11,83511,24395%95%-----6-6332352-2------------No
 19 BulegeniRural7,8454,35055%80%--3-31-12-2---------14519---No
Total 260,226186,138729773032703278528715491631811900000035435389000No
District 260,226186,138729773032703278528715491631811900000035435389000No

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
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10010000000
Unknown/GFS54010000000
Surface Water Based/GFS11000000000
Total75020000000

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