Bulambuli District

by April 27, 2024

The access rates in Bulambuli vary from 18 % in Bulegeni TC Sub-County to 95 % in Buginyanya Sub-County. Bulambuli has 985 domestic water points which serve a total of 186,605 people – 178,893 in rural areas. 47 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bulambuli has 1 piped schemes.

Access

71%

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 1,738
Buginyanya
Population 1,738
BKH Bukhalu 841
Bukhalu
Population 841
BLI Bulegeni 1,231
Bulegeni
Population 1,231
BLA Buluganya 1,207
Buluganya
Population 1,207
MSR Masiira 316
Masiira
Population 316
NBN Nabbongo 616
Nabbongo
Population 616
SSY Sisiyi 1,495
Sisiyi
Population 1,495
LSH Lusha 2,102
Lusha
Population 2,102
BLG Bulaago 379
Bulaago
Population 379
BTL Bulegeni TC 3,922
Bulegeni TC
Population 3,922
BMS Bumasobo 156
Bumasobo
Population 156
BWK Bwikhonge 160
Bwikhonge
Population 160
NMS Namisuni 3,599
Namisuni
Population 3,599
BTC Bulambuli TC 675
Bulambuli TC
Population 675
SMU Simu 615
Simu
Population 615
BMG Bumugibole 322
Bumugibole
Population 322
MYM Muyembe 1,666
Muyembe
Population 1,666
KMU Kamu 3,499
Kamu
Population 3,499

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 71 %
Rural Access 74 %
Urban Access 36 %

BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 8,023
BKH Bukhalu 47 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 17,900
BLA Buluganya 69 %
Buluganya
Population Served 13,606
BLG Bulaago 86 %
Bulaago
Population Served 12,450
BLI Bulegeni 55 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 4,350
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,423
BMS Bumasobo 76 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 9,412
BNM Bunambutye 80 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 10,209
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,712
BTL Bulegeni TC 18 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 3,000
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 11,334
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 10,952
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,880
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 71 %
Rural Access 74 %
Urban Access 36 %

BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 8,023
BKH Bukhalu 47 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 17,900
BLA Buluganya 69 %
Buluganya
Population Served 13,606
BLG Bulaago 86 %
Bulaago
Population Served 12,450
BLI Bulegeni 55 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 4,350
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,423
BMS Bumasobo 76 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 9,412
BNM Bunambutye 80 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 10,209
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,712
BTL Bulegeni TC 18 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 3,000
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 11,334
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 10,952
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,880
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 KamuRural9,6515,10053%97%--6-6---------------25126---No
 2 LushaRural13,53810,65079%100%--24-24---------------39-39---No
 3 MasiiraRural14,61013,40092%97%--40-40---------------34236---No
 4 BunambutyeRural12,73410,20980%86%--------30434112------------No
 5 BulaagoRural14,47612,45086%100%--30-30---1-1---------41-41---No
 6 Bulegeni TCUrban16,2193,00018%-89%-3-3---------------14216---No
 7 BuginyanyaRural8,4458,02395%100%--28-28------2-2------21-21---No
 8 BukhaluRural38,20217,90047%82%--1-12422626127---------3912---No
 9 SimuRural8,1774,05050%100%--9-9---1-1---------13-13---No
 10 NamisuniRural13,27010,85682%100%--31-31------1-1------31-31---No
 11 BuluganyaRural19,83813,60669%100%--41-41---1-11-1------34-34---No
 12 BumasoboRural12,3329,41276%98%--26-26---1-12-2------25126---No
 13 BumugiboleRural9,9199,42395%100%--29-29------2-2------31-31---No
 14 MuyembeRural11,52810,95295%98%--1-117-1725-25----------11---No
 15 NabbongoRural14,61013,88095%98%--1-125-25311323-3------------No
 16 Bulambuli TCUrban4,9604,71295%-66%-7-712-123144-4------31417---No
 17 SisiyiRural19,97213,30067%100%--47-47---------------26-26---No
 18 BwikhongeRural11,93011,33495%95%-----6-6332352-2------------No
 19 BulegeniRural7,9084,35055%80%--3-31-12-2---------14519---No
Total 262,319186,605719773032703278528715491631811900000035435389000No
District 262,319186,605719773032703278528715491631811900000035435389000No

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