Karenge Drinking Water Supply System (KDWSS), also Karenge Water Supply System is a water intake, purification, and distribution system in Rwanda. The system supplies water to parts of the capital city of Kigali and the neighboring Rwamagana District.
Location The water treatment and distribution facility is located in the lakeside community of Karenge, Rwamagana District, in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, on the shores of Lake Mugesera, approximately , by road, southeast of the city of Kigali, the national capital.
Overview KDWSS was established in 1975 with processing capacity of every day. In 1985, that capacity was increased to daily. In 2008, daily output was increased to . As of October 2020, the system produced of drinkable water every day, of which (80 percent) was piped to Kigali and (20 percent) was distributed within Rwamagana District.
Expansion In 2020 the government of Rwanda, through its subsidiary, Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Limited), resolved to increase the processing capacity of this plant to daily. The expansion involves:
Upgrading the raw water source Construction of new raw water intake pumps Upgrading the raw water intake pipes Relocating the intake pumping station Improving the capacity of the motors and pumps Construction of new drinking water storage tanks Expanding the drinking water transport and distribution network by laying of new distribution pipes.
Construction and funding The cost of expansion is budgeted at $164.3 million. Construction financing is provided by the entities listed below:
+ Karenge Water System Expansion Funding Rank Development Partner Contribution in USD Percentage Notes 1 OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Loan 2 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Loan 3 Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Loan 4 Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) Loan 5 Exim Bank of Hungary Loan Total
Other considerations The expanded plant is part of the plans by the Rwandan authorities to have 100 percent universal potable water supply by December 2024.
See also Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda Katosi Water Works Water supply and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa
References
External links Website of WASAC Limited Profile of Karenge Water Treatment Plant