Irrigation companies in Uganda

Latest 10 borehole projects in Uganda

Check our selected list of Latest 10 borehole projects in Uganda done our team. The projects included whole systems from survey, drilling, pump testing, pumping, and permanent pump installations

We are one of the Water Engineering Companies in Uganda with a full team of specialists.

Our team includes;

  • Hydrogeologists
  • Water resources, civil and irrigation engineers
  • Sociologists and Environmentalists

Selected pictures included

1. Water project in Mubende

Project details

Project nameDesign and installation of 2 acres solar powered fixed sprinkler irrigation system
Project objectiveTo install an efficient irrigation system for students plots
Tasks> Carryout feasibility study for setting up a solar powered sprinkler irrigation system
> Carry out hydrogeological surveys to determine best drilling points to yield sufficient water to run the project
> Drill, construct and develop a deep water borehole
> Carry out a pump and recovery testing(72hours constant) including water quality test
> Install a chain link fence around the plot
> Design and construct a pump house
> Design and construct a reinforced concrete tank base
> Design and install solar powered water pumping systems
> Design and install a sprinkler irrigation system
> Design and install a security system with an alarm
Project duration10 weeks

Selected pictures per task

Hydrogeological survey

Drilling, sitting & development

Pump & Recovery testing

Pump house construction

Sprinkler system installation

Demo video


2. Community Water project in Uganda – Yumbe

Project details

Project nameDesign, construction and installation of a solar powered water pumping, delivery and distribution system
Project objectiveTo install a water system to supply water to a Moslem community, school, and the village
Tasks> Carry out hydrogeological surveys to determine best drilling points to yield sufficient water to run the project
> Drill, construct and develop a deep water borehole
> Carry out a pump and recovery testing(24hours constant) including water quality test
> Design, fabricate and install a steel tank tower – 6 meters high
> Install a security fence
> Design and install solar powered water pumping systems
Project duration12 weeks

Selected pictures per task

Hydrogeological survey

Drilling, sitting & development

Pump protection units

Tap stand construction

Tank tower construction

Trenching

Installation pictures

Check demo video below

3. Water project in Serere

Project details

Project nameDesign, construction and installation of an automatic solar powered water pumping, delivery and distribution system
Project objectiveTo install a water system to supply water to a community, home use, and irrigation
Tasks> Carry out hydrogeological surveys to determine best drilling points to yield sufficient water to run the project
> Drill, construct and develop a deep water borehole
> Carry out a pump and recovery testing(24hours constant) including water quality test
> Design, fabricate and install a steel tank tower – 6 meters high
> Construct pump protection unit and tap stand
> Design and install solar powered water pumping systems

Selected pictures per task

Hydrogeological survey

Drilling, sitting & development

Other pictures

Short demo videos

Borehole development

Borehole drilling

Short demo videos

Project video

4. Water project in Ibanda

Project details

Project nameDesign, construction and installation of an automatic solar powered water pumping, delivery and distribution system
Project objectiveTo install a water system to supply water to a community, home use, and irrigation
Tasks> Drill, construct and develop a deep water borehole
> Carry out a pump and recovery testing(24hours constant) including water quality test
> Design, fabricate and install a steel tank tower to support two tanks of 10,000 litres each- 6 meters high
> Construct pump protection unit and tap stand
> Design and install solar powered water pumping systems

Selected pictures

5. Water project in Kapeeka

Project details

Project nameDesign, construction and installation of an automatic solar powered water pumping, delivery and distribution system
Project objectiveTo install a water system to supply water to a school, hospital and generals community
Tasks> Carry out hydrogeological surveys to determine best drilling point to yield sufficient water to run the project
> Drill, construct and develop a deep water borehole
> Carry out a pump and recovery testing(24hours constant) including water quality test
> Design, fabricate and install a steel tank tower – 6 meters high
> Construct pump protection unit and tap stand
> Design and install solar powered water pumping systems

Selected pictures

Selected short video

Borehole drilling companies in Uganda

Selected list of drilled boreholes in Uganda

Weis Engineering Ltd is one of the professional water borehole drilling companies in Uganda that brings a combination of hydro geologists, geologists, drilling engineers and technicians, water engineers to mention

We have worked on several drilling projects including;

  • Community water supply system,
  • Irrigation water supply,
  • Industrial use
  • Domestic use, to mention

We have worked in different regions of the country, including the Central, Eastern, Western, and Northern areas. We gained more experience in handling different soil formations and rock types.

Listed below is some of our selected drilled water boreholes

Borehole drilling in Bugiri

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPump testingPumping system Installation(Hybrid)
ContractorWeis Engineering Weis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole details Recommended drilling depth= up to 75 meters75 meters, open hole casingThree step tests
1.5m3/hr, 2.5m3/hr and 4.5m3/hr each one hour
Constant pumping for 24hrs at 4m3/hr
Recovery 96.1% in 1 hr

Borehole purpose

Some field photos

Short video

Borehole drilling in Kapeeka

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPump testingPumping system Installation(Hybrid)
ContractorWeis Engineering Weis EngineeringWeis EngineeringOn going
Borehole details Recommended drilling depth= up to 70 meters45 meters, closed hole casingThree step tests
7.5m3/hr, and 15m3/hr each one hour
Constant pumping for 24hrs at 10m3/hr
Recovery 94.17% in 1 hr

Borehole purpose

  • Community water supply (School, hospital and general community)

Some field photos

Short video

Borehole development
Drilling through boulder

Borehole drilling in Nakapiripit

Borehole details

ActivityDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorotherWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole details Recommended drilling depth= up to 70 meters100 meters, open hole casingThree step tests
0.3m3/hr, 0.6m3/hr and 1.0m3/hr each one hour
Constant pumping for 12hrs at 0.5m3/hr
Recovery 96.1% in 1 hr

Borehole purpose

  • Provide water for community and basic industrial use

Some field photos

Short videos

Borehole drilling in Lwengo

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 2m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 100 meters100 meters, full casingTwo Step tests
1.5m3/hr, 2.5m3/hr, and 4 m3/hr each one hour
Constant pumping for 72hrs at 2.0m3/hr
Recovery 99% in 1 hr
Hybrid (Uses both AC and DC, Multi-led digital pump inverter with remotely controlled function

Borehole purpose

  • Provide water for community (Institute)

Some field photos

Short video

Borehole drilling in Jinja

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 1m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 70 meters60 meters, open hole casingTwo Step tests
1.1m3/hr for 1 hr, and 2.1m3/hr for 40 minutes)
Constant pumping for 24hrs at 1.3m3/hr
Recovery 96.1% in 1 hr

Borehole purpose

  • Provide water for domestic and basic irrigation

Some field photos

Borehole flushing demo videos

Borehole flushing 1
Borehole flushing 2

Borehole drilling in Wakiso

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 3m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 85 meters70 meters, Full bottom casing to 65 metersFour step tests
1.5, 3m3/hr for 1hr and 4.3m3/hr for 3 mins.
Constant pumping for 24hrs at 2.5m3/hr
Recovery 98% in 55mins.

Borehole purpose

  • Provide water for school the community

Some field photos

Borehole drilling in Yumbe

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 2m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 80 meters70 meters, open hole casingStep tests = 2 each 1.0hrs (1.53, & 2.04m3/hr)
Constant pumping for 24hrs at 1.2m3/hr
Recovery 98% in 1 hr

Borehole purpose

  • Provide water for Moslem community – prayers, school and the community

Some field photos


Borehole drilling in Kasanda

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 3m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 120 meters70 meters, Full bottom casingStep tests = 5 each 1.5hrs (1.5, 2.5.3.5, 4.5 &5.5m3/hr)
Constant pumping for 24hrs at 4.5m3/hr
Recovery 91% in 1 hr

Borehole purpose

  • Basic industrial use
  • Basic irrigation water
  • Domestic use

Some field photos

Borehole drilling in Mubende

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 3m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 120 meters77 meters, Open hole casingStep tests = 3 each 1.5hrs (2.5, 4.5, &6.5m3/hr)
Constant pumping for 72hrs at 3.3m3/hr
Recovery 99% in 1 hr
Grundfos SQfelx

Borehole purpose

  • Irrigation water for 2.2 acres

Some field photos

Borehole drilling in Kapeeka

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis Engineeringon holdon hold
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 2m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 85 meters70 meters, full bottom casingon holdon hold

Borehole purpose

  • 2 acres irrigation
  • Livestock
  • Domestic use

Some field photos


Borehole drilling in Pallisa

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering pending
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 3.5m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 75 meters75 meters,open hole 7.2m3/hrpending

Borehole purpose

  • Domestic use
  • Livestock
  • Irrigation

Some field photos

Demo video – Borehole flushing

Borehole flushing demo in Pallisa Uganda

Borehole drilling in Yumbe II

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering pending
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 1.5m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 65 meters65 meters,open hole 1.2m3/hrpending

Borehole purpose

  • Community water use

Some field photos

Borehole drilling in Serere

Borehole purpose

  • Domestic use and irrigation

Borehole details

ActivityHydrogeological surveyDrilling and sitingPumptestingPump Installation
ContractorWeis EngineeringWeis EngineeringWeis Engineering Weis Engineering
Borehole detailsExpected yield = 4m3/hr, Expected drilling depth= up to 70 meters50 meters, Full casing 6.8m3/hrOngoing(Solar powered)

Some field photos

Sample videos

Borehole drilling supervision in Ibanda 1

  • Cost of drilling a borehole in Uganda
  • Borehole drilling companies in Uganda
  • Uganda borehole drilling

Borehole drilling supervision in Ibanda 2

Borehole drilling supervision in Ibanda 3

Borehole drilling supervision in Ibanda 4

  • Water borehole drilling in Uganda
  • Borehole drilling in Uganda
  • Borehole drilling rig in Uganda
  • Installing temporary casing during borehole drilling

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Sprinkler systems for large fields

List of projects installed 2019-2020 – former projects excluded

Systems suitable for large irrigation fields (More than 20acres)

1. Installation of a Raingun traveller irrigation system

Acreage: Demo

Location: Rwanda

Some project photos

Project video demo

2. Installation of a movable HDPE sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: 60acres

Location: Masaka district Uganda

Some project photos:

Project video;

Irrigation and water engineering projects

Past hand dug water wells

Water from hand dug water well in Uganda

Selected Past Hand Dug Water Wells 2019 & 2020

With improvement in the methods, equipment, materials, expectations, and standards for Hand dug water wells, below are a few selected hand dug water wells, surveyed and constructed by Weis Engineering Ltd

Purpose for the constructed hand dug water wells

Our trusted clients had different or similar purposes for which they contracted our team to do the hand dug water well project including but not limited to;

  • To provide irrigation water
  • To provide water for poultry
  • To provide water for domestic use
  • To provide water for industrial use
  • To provide water Livestock
  • To provide community water, etc

A. Selected Hand dug wells of 2021

Find a few selected hand dug water wells our clients trusted with us in 2021

1. Water well project in Nalumunye Wakiso

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for domestic use
Project LocationDepth dug
Nalumunye Wakiso102.69 feet (31.3 meters)

Some project photos

Short video

2. Water well project in Matte Busunju

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for domestic use , animals and basic irrigation
Project LocationDepth dug
Matte Busunju88.9 feet (27.1 meters)

Some project photos

Some demo short videos

3. Water well project in Bukomero

Purpose of the well

  • To provide hand pump borehole water for the community (Mosque, local community)
Project LocationDepth dug
Bukomero 108 feet (32.9 meters)

Short video – Temporary pumping

Temporary pumping of water from a hand dug well

4. Water well project in Kikyusa

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for domestic use
Project LocationDepth dug
Kikyusa40 feet (12 meters)

Some project photos(After completion)

Some project photos(During survey)

5. Water well project in Pader

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for domestic use and animals
Project LocationDepth dug
Pader district 49 feet (15 meters)

Some project photos(During survey)

B. Selected Hand dug wells of 2020

Find a few selected hand dug water wells our clients trusted with us in 2020

1. Water well project in Mityana

Purpose of the well

  • To provide hand pump borehole water for the community (Mosque, local community)
Project LocationDepth dug
Kabayenga Mityana district 60 feet (18.5 meters)

Some project photos

Hand pump installation on a hand dug well
Hand pump – Pumping from a hand dug well

2. Water well project in Wakiso

Purpose of the well

  • To provide irrigation, and general farm water use
Project LocationDepth dug
Wakiso district 100 feet (30.5 meters)

Some project photos

3. Water well project in Mubende

Purpose of the well

  • To provide irrigation water
Project LocationDepth dug
Mubende district 96 feet (29.3 meters)

Some project photos

4. Water well project in Mukono

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for construction and poultry
Project LocationDepth dug
Mukono district 52 feet (16.0 meters)

Some project photos

5. Water well project in Mubende 2

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for domestic use
Project LocationDepth dug
Mubende district 67 feet (20.4 meters)

6. Water well project in Ibanda

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for domestic use
Project LocationDepth dug
Ibanda district 160 feet (48.7 meters)

B. Selected Hand dug wells of 2019

Find a few selected hand dug water wells our clients trusted with us in 2019

1. Hand water well project in Semuto

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for basic irrigation
  • To provide water for basic home use
Project LocationDepth dug
Semuto Nakaseke district70 feet (21 meters)

Some project photos

2. Hand dug water well project in Mukono

Purpose of the well

  • Provide water for factory basic water usage
  • Provide water for staff basic use
Project LocationDepth dug
Mukono district52 feet (16 meters)

Some project photos

3. Water well project in Buvuma Islands

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for basic irrigation
  • To provide water for basic home use
Project LocationDepth dug
Buvuma Island66 feet (20 meters)

Some project photos

4. Water well project in Kikonge

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for poultry
  • To provide water for basic home use
Project LocationDepth dug
Kikonge Mityana district 43 feet (11 meters)

Some project photos

5. Hand dug well in Nakaseke

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for basic irrigation
Project LocationDepth dug
Nakaseke district 65 feet (20 meters)

Some project photos

6. Water well project in Kiwenda

Purpose of the well

  • Irrigation
  • piggery
  • Poultry
Project LocationDepth dug
Kiwenda Wakiso district 49 feet (15 meters)

7. Water well project in Busunju

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for irrigation
Project LocationDepth dug
Busunju district 75 feet (23 meters)

Some project photos

8. Water well project in Kyegegwa

Purpose of the well

  • To provide water for irrigation
Project LocationDepth dug
Kyegegwa district 46 feet (14 meters)

Some project photos

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Careers

Post: Graduate Water/Irrigation Engineer

About us

Weis Engineering Ltd a leading company in irrigation, water and solar water systems designs, installations, repairs and maintenance seeks to recruit a graduate water/irrigation engineer.

Weis Engineering with main offices in Kampala deals in irrigation, water, solar water pumping systems designs, installations, repairs and maintenance. Valley tank excavation, borehole and well drilling. Supply water pumps, sprinklers, drip irrigation materials, generators, solar equipment.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelorโ€™s Degree in Water Resources Engineering, Agriculture Mechanization and Irrigation Engineering or any related field.
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Computer literacy: Word, Excel, Microsoft project
  • Highly motivated and passionate about work.
  • Eye for detail.

Benefits

  • Monthly allowance of 300,000/=

Duty station

Kampala Uganda

Job Summary: The Graduate water/irrigation Engineer will assist the department leader in carrying out site visits, Making technical drawings, preparing Bills of quantities, Making technical reports, supervise irrigation, water, solar water systems and valley tank project installations.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates are encouraged to send their updated CVs to info@weisengineering.com

Deadline: 22nd Feb 2019

Landscape Irrigation

Compound irrigation in Uganda

Find selected compound installed irrigation systems

1. Pop up fixed sprinkler irrigation for a golf course

Acreage: 1 acre

Location: Namanve industrial area

Project video:

Some project photos

2. Movable compound sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: Foot ball pitch

Crops: Passpalm

Water source: Tanks

Location: St Francis Priary school Ntinda Kampala

Some project photos

Irrigation consultancy in Uganda

Irrigation consultancy

Irrigation consultancy in Uganda

Whether looking for a detailed irrigation feasibility study or a simple design (free), we got you a solution

Find some of our recent irrigation consultancy works in Uganda

  1. Project name: Design of drip irrigation system for various crops

Project summary

  • Survey and generating drawings
  • Designing possible irrigation systems for different crops
  • Sizing irrigation systems basing on existing water source and recommending possible water sources
  • Developing Bills of Quantities

Acreage: 2.2 acres of vegetables, 1.5 acres of pineapples, 1.5 acres of oranges, 1.6 acres of banana plantation

Location: Oyam

         Some Project Photos:

2. Project name: Horticultural solar powered drip irrigation system

Water source: Drilled borehole

Acreage: 4 acres

Location: Lira

Client: Mr. Kimanzi

Some project photos

3. Project name: Design of drip irrigation system for various crops

Project summary

  • Survey and generating drawings
  • Sizing irrigation systems basing on existing water source
  • Developing Bills of Quantities

Acreage: 6.7acres

Location: Kangulumira Jinja district

Client: Lifesong for orphans

Some photos

4. Project name: Design of drip irrigation system for horticultural crops

Project summary

  • Survey and generating drawings
  • Sizing drip irrigation system components
  • Developing Bills of Quantities

Acreage: 1acre

Location: Kitagendwa district former Kamwenge

Client: Protos under Joint Effort to save the Environment

Some photos


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excavated valley tanks

Selected valley tank projects

1.

Project name: Valley tank excavation to provide water for irrigation

Location: Mukono district

Some project photos

2.

Project name: Valley tank excavation to provide water for irrigation

Location: Nkozi Masaka district

Some project photos

3.

Project name: Valley tank excavation for irrigation water

Location: Dokolo

Some project photos

Solar water pumps in Uganda

Solar water pumping projects in Uganda

Solar water pumping company

Weis Engineering Ltd is a solar water pumping company in Uganda, below are some of few selected solar-powered water pumping installed systems

1. Solar powered lighting and pumping in Mukono

Solar powered submersible water pumping and lighting system with possibility of pumping at night

Water source typeHand dug
Pump typeDirect current(DC), submersible pump 24 volts
Lighting system6 bulbs, two charging ports
BatteriesTwo batteries of 12 Volts each
Solar panelsTwo panels of 260 watts each

Selected photos

Short solar lighting system demo video

2. Hybrid (AC – 3 Phase, and DC) powered pumping in Kabale

Hybrid submersible water pumping with possibility of solar panel connection

Water source typeMachine drilled
Pump typeHybrid (3 phase AC and DC-Solar)
Installation depth105 meters
Solar panelsTo be connected at a later stage

Selected photos

Demo Video

2. Automated Hybrid solar powered pumping in Ibanda

Hybrid solar powered submersible water pumping for irrigation, and domestic use

Water source typeMachine drilled water borehole
Pump typeHybrid (AC and DC-Solar)
Installation depth50 meters
Water usageIrrigation, domestic and small community
Solar panelsSix panels of 330 watts

Selected photos

2. Automated solar powered pumping in Busia

Solar powered submersible water pumping

Water source typeMachine drilled water borehole
Pump typeSolar
Installation depth18 meters
Water usageDomestic and community
Solar panelsOne panel of 330 watts

Selected photos

Demo Video

2. Hybrid solar powered pumping in Kikyusa

Hybrid solar powered surface water pumping for irrigation water supply

Water source typeManually excavated valley tank
Pump typeSolar
Installation depthSurface
Water usageIrrigation
Solar panelsThree panels of 330 watts

Selected photos

Demo Video

3. Automated solar powered pumping in Sheema with Hybrid option

Solar powered submersible water pumping

Water source typeMachine drilled water borehole
Pump typeHybrid (ACand DC)
Installation depth130 meters
Water usageVillage, school, and church
Solar panelsThree panels of 495 watts each

Selected photos

Short demo videos

3. Solar powered fixed sprinkler irrigation system

Water source 1Drilled water borehole
Water source 2Plastic water tanks
Water pump type 1DC(Solar) submersible pump
Water pump type 2AC surface booster pump
Number of solar panels connected – pump 1four(4) – 1,200watts
Number of solar panels connected – pump 2 Eighteen(18) – 5,400watts
Capacity of each panel – pump 1 & 2300 watts

Demo Video

4. Solar powered water pumping and delivery system for irrigation in Mpigi

Water source: Excavated valley tank

Location: Nkozi Mpigi district

Some project photos

5. Solar powered water pumping and delivery system for irrigation in Kiwoko

Water source: Drilled borehole

Project demo video

Some project photos

6. Solar powered water pumping and delivery system for livestock

Water source: Drilled borehole

Location: Nakaseke

Some project photos