Bulambuli District
by May 11, 2025
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 195,545 people – 185,842 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
131
Management
96%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Bufumbo
Unknown
BufumboPopulation 0
BNM
Bunambutye
27
BunambutyePopulation 27
Bumufuni
Unknown
BumufuniPopulation 0
KMU
Kamu
3,493
KamuPopulation 3,493
NBN
Nabbongo
615
NabbongoPopulation 615
Buyaga Town Council
Unknown
Buyaga Town CouncilPopulation 0
BUNALWERE
Unknown
BUNALWEREPopulation 0
Buwanyanga
Unknown
BuwanyangaPopulation 0
NABIWUTULU
Unknown
NABIWUTULUPopulation 0
BLG
Bulaago
378
BulaagoPopulation 378
Sotti
Unknown
SottiPopulation 0
BGN
Buginyanya
1,735
BuginyanyaPopulation 1,735
BKH
Bukhalu
840
BukhaluPopulation 840
BTC
Bulambuli TC
674
Bulambuli TCPopulation 674
BLI
Bulegeni
1,229
BulegeniPopulation 1,229
BTL
Bulegeni TC
3,915
Bulegeni TCPopulation 3,915
BLA
Buluganya
1,221
BuluganyaPopulation 1,221
BMS
Bumasobo
156
BumasoboPopulation 156
BMG
Bumugibole
322
BumugibolePopulation 322
BWK
Bwikhonge
160
BwikhongePopulation 160
LSH
Lusha
2,099
LushaPopulation 2,099
MSR
Masiira
339
MasiiraPopulation 339
MYM
Muyembe
1,663
MuyembePopulation 1,663
NMS
Namisuni
3,593
NamisuniPopulation 3,593
SMU
Simu
614
SimuPopulation 614
SSY
Sisiyi
1,492
SisiyiPopulation 1,492
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
66 %
Urban Access
37 %
Bufumbo
95 %
BufumboPopulation Served 3,687
Sotti
13 %
SottiPopulation Served 800
BGN
Buginyanya
95 %
BuginyanyaPopulation Served 8,009
BKH
Bukhalu
51 %
BukhaluPopulation Served 19,550
BLA
Buluganya
68 %
BuluganyaPopulation Served 13,706
BLG
Bulaago
74 %
BulaagoPopulation Served 10,750
BLI
Bulegeni
74 %
BulegeniPopulation Served 5,850
BMG
Bumugibole
95 %
BumugibolePopulation Served 9,408
BMS
Bumasobo
83 %
BumasoboPopulation Served 10,162
BNM
Bunambutye
61 %
BunambutyePopulation Served 4,503
BTC
Bulambuli TC
95 %
Bulambuli TCPopulation Served 4,703
BTL
Bulegeni TC
31 %
Bulegeni TCPopulation Served 5,000
BWK
Bwikhonge
95 %
BwikhongePopulation Served 11,315
KMU
Kamu
56 %
KamuPopulation Served 5,400
LSH
Lusha
81 %
LushaPopulation Served 10,950
MSR
Masiira
62 %
MasiiraPopulation Served 9,700
MYM
Muyembe
95 %
MuyembePopulation Served 10,934
NBN
Nabbongo
95 %
NabbongoPopulation Served 13,858
NMS
Namisuni
82 %
NamisuniPopulation Served 10,856
SMU
Simu
50 %
SimuPopulation Served 4,050
SSY
Sisiyi
67 %
SisiyiPopulation Served 13,450
Bumufuni
81 %
BumufuniPopulation Served 6,306
Buwanyanga
Unknown
BuwanyangaPopulation Served Unknown
BUNALWERE
Unknown
BUNALWEREPopulation Served Unknown
Buyaga Town Council
NWSC
Buyaga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
NABIWUTULU
52 %
NABIWUTULUPopulation 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
66 %
Urban Access
37 %
Bufumbo
95 %
BufumboPopulation Served 3,687
Sotti
13 %
SottiPopulation Served 800
BGN
Buginyanya
95 %
BuginyanyaPopulation Served 8,009
BKH
Bukhalu
51 %
BukhaluPopulation Served 19,550
BLA
Buluganya
68 %
BuluganyaPopulation Served 13,706
BLG
Bulaago
74 %
BulaagoPopulation Served 10,750
BLI
Bulegeni
74 %
BulegeniPopulation Served 5,850
BMG
Bumugibole
95 %
BumugibolePopulation Served 9,408
BMS
Bumasobo
83 %
BumasoboPopulation Served 10,162
BNM
Bunambutye
61 %
BunambutyePopulation Served 4,503
BTC
Bulambuli TC
95 %
Bulambuli TCPopulation Served 4,703
BTL
Bulegeni TC
31 %
Bulegeni TCPopulation Served 5,000
BWK
Bwikhonge
95 %
BwikhongePopulation Served 11,315
KMU
Kamu
56 %
KamuPopulation Served 5,400
LSH
Lusha
81 %
LushaPopulation Served 10,950
MSR
Masiira
62 %
MasiiraPopulation Served 9,700
MYM
Muyembe
95 %
MuyembePopulation Served 10,934
NBN
Nabbongo
95 %
NabbongoPopulation Served 13,858
NMS
Namisuni
82 %
NamisuniPopulation Served 10,856
SMU
Simu
50 %
SimuPopulation Served 4,050
SSY
Sisiyi
67 %
SisiyiPopulation Served 13,450
Bumufuni
81 %
BumufuniPopulation Served 6,306
Buwanyanga
Unknown
BuwanyangaPopulation Served Unknown
BUNALWERE
Unknown
BUNALWEREPopulation Served Unknown
Buyaga Town Council
NWSC
Buyaga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
NABIWUTULU
52 %
NABIWUTULUPopulation 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 %
BufumboFunctional Sources 24
Sotti
100 %
SottiFunctional Sources 4
BGN
Buginyanya
100 %
BuginyanyaFunctional Sources 51
BKH
Bukhalu
84 %
BukhaluFunctional Sources 62
BLA
Buluganya
100 %
BuluganyaFunctional Sources 79
BLG
Bulaago
100 %
BulaagoFunctional Sources 64
BLI
Bulegeni
86 %
BulegeniFunctional Sources 30
BMG
Bumugibole
100 %
BumugiboleFunctional Sources 63
BMS
Bumasobo
98 %
BumasoboFunctional Sources 59
BNM
Bunambutye
88 %
BunambutyeFunctional Sources 14
BTC
Bulambuli TC
58 %
Bulambuli TCFunctional Sources 19
BTL
Bulegeni TC
90 %
Bulegeni TCFunctional Sources 27
BWK
Bwikhonge
96 %
BwikhongeFunctional Sources 43
KMU
Kamu
97 %
KamuFunctional Sources 33
LSH
Lusha
100 %
LushaFunctional Sources 65
MSR
Masiira
96 %
MasiiraFunctional Sources 55
MYM
Muyembe
98 %
MuyembeFunctional Sources 43
NBN
Nabbongo
98 %
NabbongoFunctional Sources 61
NMS
Namisuni
100 %
NamisuniFunctional Sources 63
SMU
Simu
100 %
SimuFunctional Sources 23
SSY
Sisiyi
100 %
SisiyiFunctional Sources 74
Bumufuni
87 %
BumufuniFunctional Sources 20
Buwanyanga
Unknown
BuwanyangaFunctional Sources Unknown
BUNALWERE
Unknown
BUNALWEREFunctional Sources Unknown
Buyaga Town Council
NWSC
Buyaga Town CouncilFunctional Sources Unknown
NABIWUTULU
100 %
NABIWUTULUFunctional 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-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 | BULAMBULI | ||||||||
| 1 Kamu | Rural | 9,635 | 5,400 | 56% | 97% | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 1 | 28 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lusha | Rural | 13,516 | 10,950 | 81% | 100% | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | 41 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Masiira | Rural | 15,657 | 9,700 | 62% | 96% | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 2 | 34 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Bulaago | Rural | 14,453 | 10,750 | 74% | 100% | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | - | 43 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Bulegeni TC | Urban | 16,192 | 5,000 | 31% | - | 90% | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Buginyanya | Rural | 8,431 | 8,009 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Namisuni | Rural | 13,248 | 10,856 | 82% | 100% | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Bumugibole | Rural | 9,903 | 9,408 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 29 | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | 32 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Muyembe | Rural | 11,509 | 10,934 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 17 | - | 17 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Nabbongo | Rural | 14,587 | 13,858 | 95% | 98% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 25 | - | 25 | 32 | 1 | 33 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Bulambuli TC | Urban | 4,951 | 4,703 | 95% | - | 58% | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Sisiyi | Rural | 19,939 | 13,450 | 67% | 100% | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 NABIWUTULU | Rural | 5,003 | 2,600 | 52% | 100% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Bunambutye | Rural | 7,360 | 4,503 | 61% | 88% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Bumufuni | Rural | 7,771 | 6,306 | 81% | 87% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 2 | 20 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 16 Bukhalu | Rural | 38,139 | 19,550 | 51% | 84% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | 17 | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Simu | Rural | 8,163 | 4,050 | 50% | 100% | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Buluganya | Rural | 20,073 | 13,706 | 68% | 100% | - | - | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - | No |
| 19 Bumasobo | Rural | 12,312 | 10,162 | 83% | 98% | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 1 | 31 | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Sotti | Rural | 6,156 | 800 | 13% | 100% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 21 Bufumbo | Rural | 3,881 | 3,687 | 95% | 100% | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Bwikhonge | Rural | 11,910 | 11,315 | 95% | 96% | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 33 | 2 | 35 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Bulegeni | Rural | 7,895 | 5,850 | 74% | 86% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 5 | 29 | - | - | - | No |
| 24 Buyaga Town Council | Urban | 4,897 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 25 BUNALWERE | Rural | 5,855 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 26 Buwanyanga | Rural | 15,648 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 307,084 | 195,545 | 64 | 97 | 73 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 327 | 85 | 2 | 87 | 159 | 9 | 168 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 35 | 436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 307,084 | 195,545 | 64 | 97 | 73 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 327 | 85 | 2 | 87 | 159 | 9 | 168 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 35 | 436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee