Bulambuli District

by November 20, 2024

The access rates in Bulambuli vary from 13 % in Sotti Sub-County to 95 % in Buginyanya Sub-County. Bulambuli has 1,037 domestic water points which serve a total of 194,678 people – 185,040 in rural areas. 47 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bulambuli has 1 piped schemes.

Access

64%

Rural Functionality

97%

Equity

129

Management

96%

Gender

100%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
Bufumbo Unknown
Bufumbo
Population 0
BNM Bunambutye 27
Bunambutye
Population 27
Bumufuni Unknown
Bumufuni
Population 0
BGN Buginyanya 1,711
Buginyanya
Population 1,711
BKH Bukhalu 828
Bukhalu
Population 828
BTC Bulambuli TC 664
Bulambuli TC
Population 664
BLI Bulegeni 1,212
Bulegeni
Population 1,212
BTL Bulegeni TC 3,860
Bulegeni TC
Population 3,860
BLA Buluganya 1,204
Buluganya
Population 1,204
BMS Bumasobo 154
Bumasobo
Population 154
BMG Bumugibole 317
Bumugibole
Population 317
BWK Bwikhonge 158
Bwikhonge
Population 158
KMU Kamu 3,444
Kamu
Population 3,444
LSH Lusha 2,069
Lusha
Population 2,069
MSR Masiira 334
Masiira
Population 334
MYM Muyembe 1,640
Muyembe
Population 1,640
NBN Nabbongo 606
Nabbongo
Population 606
NMS Namisuni 3,543
Namisuni
Population 3,543
SMU Simu 606
Simu
Population 606
SSY Sisiyi 1,471
Sisiyi
Population 1,471
Buyaga Town Council Unknown
Buyaga Town Council
Population 0
BUNALWERE Unknown
BUNALWERE
Population 0
Buwanyanga Unknown
Buwanyanga
Population 0
NABIWUTULU Unknown
NABIWUTULU
Population 0
BLG Bulaago 373
Bulaago
Population 373
Sotti Unknown
Sotti
Population 0

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 64 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 38 %

Bufumbo 95 %
Bufumbo
Population Served 3,635
Sotti 13 %
Sotti
Population Served 800
BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 7,897
BKH Bukhalu 52 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 19,550
BLA Buluganya 69 %
Buluganya
Population Served 13,706
BLG Bulaago 75 %
Bulaago
Population Served 10,750
BLI Bulegeni 75 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 5,850
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,276
BMS Bumasobo 84 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 10,162
BNM Bunambutye 62 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 4,503
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,638
BTL Bulegeni TC 31 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 5,000
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 11,156
KMU Kamu 57 %
Kamu
Population Served 5,400
LSH Lusha 82 %
Lusha
Population Served 10,950
MSR Masiira 63 %
Masiira
Population Served 9,700
MYM Muyembe 95 %
Muyembe
Population Served 10,780
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,663
NMS Namisuni 83 %
Namisuni
Population Served 10,856
SMU Simu 50 %
Simu
Population Served 4,050
SSY Sisiyi 68 %
Sisiyi
Population Served 13,450
Bumufuni 83 %
Bumufuni
Population Served 6,306
Buyaga Town Council NWSC
Buyaga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
BUNALWERE Unknown
BUNALWERE
Population Served Unknown
Buwanyanga Unknown
Buwanyanga
Population Served Unknown
NABIWUTULU 53 %
NABIWUTULU
Population Served 2,600

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 64 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 38 %

Bufumbo 95 %
Bufumbo
Population Served 3,635
Sotti 13 %
Sotti
Population Served 800
BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 7,897
BKH Bukhalu 52 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 19,550
BLA Buluganya 69 %
Buluganya
Population Served 13,706
BLG Bulaago 75 %
Bulaago
Population Served 10,750
BLI Bulegeni 75 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 5,850
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,276
BMS Bumasobo 84 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 10,162
BNM Bunambutye 62 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 4,503
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,638
BTL Bulegeni TC 31 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 5,000
BWK Bwikhonge 95 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 11,156
KMU Kamu 57 %
Kamu
Population Served 5,400
LSH Lusha 82 %
Lusha
Population Served 10,950
MSR Masiira 63 %
Masiira
Population Served 9,700
MYM Muyembe 95 %
Muyembe
Population Served 10,780
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,663
NMS Namisuni 83 %
Namisuni
Population Served 10,856
SMU Simu 50 %
Simu
Population Served 4,050
SSY Sisiyi 68 %
Sisiyi
Population Served 13,450
Bumufuni 83 %
Bumufuni
Population Served 6,306
Buyaga Town Council NWSC
Buyaga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
BUNALWERE Unknown
BUNALWERE
Population Served Unknown
Buwanyanga Unknown
Buwanyanga
Population Served Unknown
NABIWUTULU 53 %
NABIWUTULU
Population Served 2,600

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 %

Bufumbo 100 %
Bufumbo
Functional Sources 24
Sotti 100 %
Sotti
Functional Sources 4
BGN Buginyanya 100 %
Buginyanya
Functional Sources 51
BKH Bukhalu 84 %
Bukhalu
Functional Sources 62
BLA Buluganya 100 %
Buluganya
Functional Sources 79
BLG Bulaago 100 %
Bulaago
Functional Sources 64
BLI Bulegeni 86 %
Bulegeni
Functional Sources 30
BMG Bumugibole 100 %
Bumugibole
Functional Sources 63
BMS Bumasobo 98 %
Bumasobo
Functional Sources 59
BNM Bunambutye 88 %
Bunambutye
Functional Sources 14
BTC Bulambuli TC 58 %
Bulambuli TC
Functional Sources 19
BTL Bulegeni TC 90 %
Bulegeni TC
Functional Sources 27
BWK Bwikhonge 96 %
Bwikhonge
Functional Sources 43
KMU Kamu 97 %
Kamu
Functional Sources 33
LSH Lusha 100 %
Lusha
Functional Sources 65
MSR Masiira 96 %
Masiira
Functional Sources 55
MYM Muyembe 98 %
Muyembe
Functional Sources 43
NBN Nabbongo 98 %
Nabbongo
Functional Sources 61
NMS Namisuni 100 %
Namisuni
Functional Sources 63
SMU Simu 100 %
Simu
Functional Sources 23
SSY Sisiyi 100 %
Sisiyi
Functional Sources 74
Bumufuni 87 %
Bumufuni
Functional Sources 20
Buyaga Town Council NWSC
Buyaga Town Council
Functional Sources Unknown
BUNALWERE Unknown
BUNALWERE
Functional Sources Unknown
Buwanyanga Unknown
Buwanyanga
Functional Sources Unknown
NABIWUTULU 100 %
NABIWUTULU
Functional Sources 14

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 KamuRural9,5005,40057%97%--6-6---------------27128---No
 2 LushaRural13,32610,95082%100%--24-24---------------41-41---No
 3 MasiiraRural15,4389,70063%96%--23-23---------------32234---No
 4 BulaagoRural14,25010,75075%100%--20-20---1-1---------43-43---No
 5 Bulegeni TCUrban15,9655,00031%-90%-10-10---------------17320---No
 6 BuginyanyaRural8,3137,89795%100%--28-28------2-2------21-21---No
 7 NamisuniRural13,06310,85683%100%--31-31------1-1------31-31---No
 8 BumugiboleRural9,7649,27695%100%--29-29------2-2------32-32---No
 9 MuyembeRural11,34710,78095%98%--1-117-1725-25----------11---No
 10 NabbongoRural14,38213,66395%98%--1-125-25321333-3------------No
 11 Bulambuli TCUrban4,8824,63895%-58%----12-123144-4-------1313---No
 12 SisiyiRural19,66013,45068%100%--47-47---------------27-27---No
 13 NABIWUTULURural4,9152,60053%100%--10-10---------------4-4---No
 14 BunambutyeRural7,2574,50362%88%--------132151-1------------No
 15 BumufuniRural7,6346,30683%87%--------18220-11------2-2---No
 16 BukhaluRural37,60419,55052%84%--1-12422629130---------8917---No
 17 SimuRural8,0494,05050%100%--9-9---1-1---------13-13---No
 18 BuluganyaRural19,79213,70669%100%--40-40------1-1------38-38---No
 19 BumasoboRural12,13910,16284%98%--26-26---1-12-2------30131---No
 20 SottiRural6,06980013%100%--1-1---1-1---------2-2---No
 21 BufumboRural3,8263,63595%100%--17-17---------------7-7---No
 22 BwikhongeRural11,74311,15695%96%-----6-6332352-2------2-2---No
 23 BulegeniRural7,7855,85075%86%--3-31-12-2---------24529---No
 24 BUNALWERERural5,75200%---------------------------No
 25 Buyaga Town CouncilUrban4,810NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 26 BuwanyangaRural15,37300%---------------------------No
Total 302,638194,678649773032703278528715991681811900000040135436000No
District 302,638194,678649773032703278528715991681811900000040135436000No

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