Bulambuli District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Bulambuli vary from 16 % in Bulegeni TC Sub-County to 95 % in Buginyanya Sub-County. Bulambuli has 903 domestic water points which serve a total of 173,909 people – 166,750 in rural areas. 46 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bulambuli has 1 piped schemes.

Access

68%

Rural Functionality

97%

Equity

84

Management

91%

Gender

97%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
BNM Bunambutye 46
Bunambutye
Population 46
BGN Buginyanya 1,700
Buginyanya
Population 1,700
BKH Bukhalu 823
Bukhalu
Population 823
BLI Bulegeni 1,205
Bulegeni
Population 1,205
BLA Buluganya 1,181
Buluganya
Population 1,181
MSR Masiira 309
Masiira
Population 309
NBN Nabbongo 602
Nabbongo
Population 602
SSY Sisiyi 1,462
Sisiyi
Population 1,462
LSH Lusha 2,057
Lusha
Population 2,057
BLG Bulaago 371
Bulaago
Population 371
BTL Bulegeni TC 3,836
Bulegeni TC
Population 3,836
BMS Bumasobo 153
Bumasobo
Population 153
BWK Bwikhonge 157
Bwikhonge
Population 157
NMS Namisuni 3,521
Namisuni
Population 3,521
BTC Bulambuli TC 660
Bulambuli TC
Population 660
SMU Simu 602
Simu
Population 602
BMG Bumugibole 315
Bumugibole
Population 315
MYM Muyembe 1,629
Muyembe
Population 1,629
KMU Kamu 3,423
Kamu
Population 3,423

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 68 %
Rural Access 71 %
Urban Access 35 %

BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 7,848
BKH Bukhalu 43 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 15,950
BLA Buluganya 63 %
Buluganya
Population Served 12,256
BLG Bulaago 79 %
Bulaago
Population Served 11,250
BLI Bulegeni 50 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 3,900
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,218
BMS Bumasobo 78 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 9,412
BNM Bunambutye 75 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 9,309
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,609
BTL Bulegeni TC 16 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 2,550
BWK Bwikhonge 82 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 9,612
KMU Kamu 48 %
Kamu
Population Served 4,500
LSH Lusha 76 %
Lusha
Population Served 10,050
MSR Masiira 93 %
Masiira
Population Served 13,250
MYM Muyembe 95 %
Muyembe
Population Served 10,713
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,577
NMS Namisuni 82 %
Namisuni
Population Served 10,706
SMU Simu 39 %
Simu
Population Served 3,100
SSY Sisiyi 62 %
Sisiyi
Population Served 12,100

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 68 %
Rural Access 71 %
Urban Access 35 %

BGN Buginyanya 95 %
Buginyanya
Population Served 7,848
BKH Bukhalu 43 %
Bukhalu
Population Served 15,950
BLA Buluganya 63 %
Buluganya
Population Served 12,256
BLG Bulaago 79 %
Bulaago
Population Served 11,250
BLI Bulegeni 50 %
Bulegeni
Population Served 3,900
BMG Bumugibole 95 %
Bumugibole
Population Served 9,218
BMS Bumasobo 78 %
Bumasobo
Population Served 9,412
BNM Bunambutye 75 %
Bunambutye
Population Served 9,309
BTC Bulambuli TC 95 %
Bulambuli TC
Population Served 4,609
BTL Bulegeni TC 16 %
Bulegeni TC
Population Served 2,550
BWK Bwikhonge 82 %
Bwikhonge
Population Served 9,612
KMU Kamu 48 %
Kamu
Population Served 4,500
LSH Lusha 76 %
Lusha
Population Served 10,050
MSR Masiira 93 %
Masiira
Population Served 13,250
MYM Muyembe 95 %
Muyembe
Population Served 10,713
NBN Nabbongo 95 %
Nabbongo
Population Served 13,577
NMS Namisuni 82 %
Namisuni
Population Served 10,706
SMU Simu 39 %
Simu
Population Served 3,100
SSY Sisiyi 62 %
Sisiyi
Population Served 12,100

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 68 %

BGN Buginyanya 98 %
Buginyanya
Functional Sources 47
BKH Bukhalu 67 %
Bukhalu
Functional Sources 36
BLA Buluganya 100 %
Buluganya
Functional Sources 64
BLG Bulaago 63 %
Bulaago
Functional Sources 40
BLI Bulegeni 76 %
Bulegeni
Functional Sources 16
BMG Bumugibole 98 %
Bumugibole
Functional Sources 57
BMS Bumasobo 69 %
Bumasobo
Functional Sources 35
BNM Bunambutye 96 %
Bunambutye
Functional Sources 27
BTC Bulambuli TC 69 %
Bulambuli TC
Functional Sources 27
BTL Bulegeni TC 67 %
Bulegeni TC
Functional Sources 10
BWK Bwikhonge 96 %
Bwikhonge
Functional Sources 22
KMU Kamu 75 %
Kamu
Functional Sources 21
LSH Lusha 95 %
Lusha
Functional Sources 52
MSR Masiira 99 %
Masiira
Functional Sources 73
MYM Muyembe 89 %
Muyembe
Functional Sources 32
NBN Nabbongo 90 %
Nabbongo
Functional Sources 38
NMS Namisuni 89 %
Namisuni
Functional Sources 55
SMU Simu 70 %
Simu
Functional Sources 7
SSY Sisiyi 72 %
Sisiyi
Functional Sources 43

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 KamuRural9,4414,50048%100%--426---------------17522---No
 2 LushaRural13,24310,05076%100%--21-21---------------31334---No
 3 MasiiraRural14,29213,25093%99%--39140---------------34-34---No
 4 BunambutyeRural12,4579,30975%100%--------251262-2------------No
 5 BulaagoRural14,16111,25079%94%--29130---------------112233---No
 6 Bulegeni TCUrban15,8662,55016%-81%-213---------------8412---No
 7 BuginyanyaRural8,2617,84895%96%--27-27------2-2------18119---No
 8 BukhaluRural37,37015,95043%86%--1-12222413518----------1111---No
 9 SimuRural7,9993,10039%82%--538---1-1---------1-1---No
 10 NamisuniRural12,98110,70682%100%--29231------1-1------25530---No
 11 BuluganyaRural19,40612,25663%100%--39-39------1-1------24-24---No
 12 BumasoboRural12,0639,41278%100%--19524---1-1112------141024---No
 13 BumugiboleRural9,7039,21895%98%--27128------2-2------28-28---No
 14 MuyembeRural11,27710,71395%100%--1-11131420-20----------11---No
 15 NabbongoRural14,29213,57795%96%-----1621820121213------------No
 16 Bulambuli TCUrban4,8524,60995%-63%-51673101233-3------11617---No
 17 SisiyiRural19,53712,10062%97%--301343---------------13417---No
 18 BwikhongeRural11,6709,61282%97%-----11219-192-2------------No
 19 BulegeniRural7,7363,90050%86%--1121-1112---------13316---No
Total 256,607173,909689768031883266297114131441901900000031726343000No
District 256,607173,909689768031883266297114131441901900000031726343000No

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