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MWAMIBANGA

Village Name MWAMIBANGA
Sub Village ISENI District
MAGU Distance to paved road: 25KM
Village Central area GPS __36M 055301E 9708058N ELV: 1162M

This village has been categorized into the following sub-villages 1. ISENI 2. MWAMIBANGA ‘A’ 3. MWAMIBANGA ‘B’ 4. MWAMUHULI

Description of access road: THE ACCESS OF THE ROAD IS GOOD

Village Population 2950
Households 285
Widows 78
Orphans 41

How big in area is the village and where are people centrally located? SCATTERED
How are people earning money? AGGRICULTURE
Village Chair Man WILLISONI KUWAYA Phone 0756 996907
Other Village Leaders – VEO – AUDAX MARTINE – 0768 115344
Water Committee Chairman NON Phone —-

Tribal Groups SUKUMA 80(%) JITA 10(%) KULIA ( 10%)

List of Schools in the Village:
School Name_ NO SCHOOL AT THIS VILLAGE BUT THEY ARE WALKING A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATED
11+ TO SCHOOLS

Locations GPS __——_°E ___– N Water source Type

Dispensary Name / Sponsor Non # people treated per day (Magu Dispensary) about 29 KM. but most of
them they are using traditional medicine ( Roots from different trees)

Has the village ever tried to establish a good clean water source? If so, how? And when? YES THEY HAVE
A SHLLOW WELL BUT IT IS DRY

In addition to the list of water sources in the village, add descriptions for the condition of the water sources, the quality and quantity of the water at each source and how the water sources could be improved. For boreholes, try to find out the total depth, depth to water, and the flow rate, when it was drilled and by whom, etc. Take a photo of each water source.

The shallow well went dry, and the small water that recover on the traditional wells are very dirty not recommended/ fit for any domestic purposes

What is the best source of water in this village? THERE IS SHALLOW WELL THAT THE DISTANCE FROM
THIS VILLAGE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 3.7KM AND THE DEMAND IS HIGH SO PEOPLE HAVE TO WAKE UP
FROM 2:30 AM,

Does anyone haul and sell water in the village? NO how much is it? NO

Questions for village leaders: How do you think this village can get safe and reliable water? No answers

What is the opinion of the current water in the village? What is good? And what needs improvement?
The deep well is the only solution

Is this village or church willing to donate a site for a borehole that everyone could access? –

Is this village being able to build a fence and cement slab to protect the borehole? YES

Is this village willing to a water committee to manage the maintenance fees and ensure the borehole works for the next 20 years? YES THEY ARE WILLING. With great help from DWE office.
MwamibangaVillage Assessment Form