Rt. Hon Robinah Nabbanja officially commissioned Mwitazinge and Kikoora Solar Water Systems in Mwitazinge Subcounty, Kakumiro District

The Ministry of Water and Environment through the Rural Water and Sanitation Department received funding from the World Bank under the Integrated Water Management Development Program and part of the funds were allocated to the construction of solar powered water supply and sanitation systems in 2No. rural growth centres of Kikoora and Mwitanzige in Kakumiro district. The systems are providing clean and reliable water in 2No. sub-counties of Kikoora (2 villages) and Mwitanzige(6 villages) The water source for the systems are production wells.

Major Components of the Works:

Kikoora solar powered water supply system

✓ Projected Population 2043 = 14,160 people

✓ 1No. production wells of capacities 24m3/hr

✓ Transmission Main = 1.48km

✓ Reservoir Tank = 104m3 steel tank

✓ Distribution mains = 4.2 Km

✓ Yard Connections = No. 116

✓ Public Stand Posts = No. 6

✓ 1No water office

✓ VIP Latrines = 2No (@ 5 stances)

✓ Institutional Water Borne Toilet = 1No.

Mwitanzige Water Supply System

✓ Projected Population 2044 = 412,680 people

✓ 1No. production wells = 24m3/hr

✓ Transmission Main = 1.8 km

✓ Reservoir Tank = 131m3 steel tank

✓ Distribution mains = 14 Km

✓ Yard Connections = No. 204

✓ Public Stand Posts = No. 9

✓ VIP Latrines = 2No (@ 5 stances)

✓ Institutional Water Borne Toilet = 1No

The system has been handed over to NWSC for operation and maintenance