| Karenge Drinking Water Supply System | |
| Location Map: | Rwanda |
| Location: | Karenge, Lake Mugesera, Rwamagana District |
| Coordinates: | -2.2189°N 30.4639°W |
| Estimated Output: | 15000m2 of water daily |
| Extended Output: | 48000m2 of water daily |
| Cost: | US$163.4 million |
| Technology: | Filtration, Sedimentation, Chlorination |
| Percent Of Water Supply: | Kigali City & Rwamagana District |
| Operation Date: | 31 December 2024 (Expected) |
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.[1]
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 50km (30miles), by road, southeast of the city of Kigali, the national capital.[1]
KDWSS was established in 1975 with processing capacity of 3840m2 every day. In 1985, that capacity was increased to 7200m2 daily. In 2008, daily output was increased to 12000m2. As of October 2020, the system produced 15000m2 of drinkable water every day, of which 12000m2 (80 percent) was piped to Kigali and 3000m2 (20 percent) was distributed within Rwamagana District.[2] [3]
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 48000m2 daily.[1] [2] [3] The expansion involves:[1]
The cost of expansion is budgeted at $164.3 million. Construction financing is provided by the entities listed below:[1]
| 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[4] | ||
| Total | ||||
The expanded plant is part of the plans by the Rwandan authorities to have 100 percent universal potable water supply by December 2024.[1] [2] [4]