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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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

Cabbages under drip irrigation

Drip irrigation systems

Drip irrigation systems in Uganda

Drip irrigation for pepper in Uganda

Installed drip irrigation systems in Uganda by weis Engineering including round, flat and online drip irrigation systems.

1. Multiple outlet adjustable flow button drip irrigation system for coffee – 8 acres

Project: Design, Supply and Installation of a multiple outlet adjustable flow online(button) drip irrigation system for coffee plantation.

coffee under solar powered irrigation in Uganda
Acreage8 acres
LocationZirobwe Luwero district
Water source Manually excavated valley tank
Energy sourceSolar

Some photos

Short videos

1. Multiple outlet adjustable flow button drip irrigation system for Banana- 2.5acres

Project: Design, Supply and Installation of a multiple outlet adjustable flow online(button) drip irrigation system for Banana plantation.

Banana irrigation in uganda
Acreage2.5acres
LocationBunia DRC
Water source Borehole
Energy sourceAC

Demo video

1. Multiple outlet adjustable flow button drip irrigation system for Pumpkins – 15acres

Project: Design, Supply and Installation of a multiple outlet adjustable flow online(button) drip irrigation system for Pumpkins.
Direct planting

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Acreage15acres
LocationMbarara district
Water source Borehole
Energy sourceSolar

Some project photos

Demo Video

2. Multipurpose drip irrigation systems for vegetables, pineapples, oranges and banana plantation -6.8acres

Project: Design, Supply and installation of multipurpose drip irrigation systems for vegetables, pineapples, oranges and banana plantation

Drip irrigation method
  • Flat drip irrigation for vegetables (2.2 acres),
  • Round drip irrigation for pineapples (1.5 acres),
  • Multiple outlet adjustable flow button drippers for oranges (1.5 acres) ,
  • Multiple outlet adjustable flow button drippers for Bananas (1.6 acres)
Acreage6.8acres
LocationOyam district
Water source Borehole
Energy sourceSolar

Some project photos

3. Drip irrigation for vegetables -1.2acres

Project: Design, Supply and installation of 1.2 acres of vegetable drip irrigation system in Kitagendwa district
Direct planting

Water filter installation for drip irrigation

Acreage1.2acres
LocationKitagendwa district
Water source River Mpanga
Energy sourceHydrolic ram

Some Project photos

4. Drip irrigation for pepper -8acres

Project: Design, Supply and installation of drip irrigation system for pepper
Planting on raised beds

Irrigation system for pepper in Uganda
Acreage6.8acres
LocationDokolo district
Water source Exvated valley tank
Energy sourceEngine petrol pump

Some project photos:

Demo Video

Full demo video

5. Drip irrigation system for cabbages – 5acres

Design, supply and installation of a solar powered drip irrigation system for cabbages

Vegetable irrigation in Uganda
Acreage5acres
LocationKiwoko district
Water source Drilled borehole
Energy sourceSolar submersible pump

Some project photos

Demo video

6. Button drip irrigation system for coffee intercropped with bananas – 2acres

Design, supply and installation of a generator powered drip irrigation system for coffee

Drip irrigation for coffee in Uganda
Acreage2acres
LocationMpigi district
Water source Hand dug water well
Energy sourceGenerator powered submersible pump

Some project photos

7. Button drip irrigation system for Mangoes – 3acres

Design, supply and installation of a an engine powered drip irrigation system for mangoes

Drip irrigation for mangoes
Acreage3acres
LocationMasindi district
Water source Valley tank
Energy sourcePetrol powered engine pump

Some project photos

Demo video

8. Button drip irrigation system for coffee using adjustable flow online drippers

Design, supply, and installation of a drip irrigation system for coffee

Drip irrigation for coffee in Uganda
Acreage1 acre
LocationMpigi district
Water source Hand dug water well
Energy sourceGenerator powered submersible water pump

Some project photos

Sample demo videos

Detailed demo video



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Installed Sprinkler Systems

Sprinkler Irrigation in Uganda

Selected designed, supplied and installed sprinkler irrigation systems

Both semi-movable, completely movable and fixed listed in the same category.

1. Design, Supply and Installation of a movable sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: 2.5 acres

Location: Bujuuko Wakiso district

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:

Full project video;

3. Semi-movable sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: 9 acres

Crops: Pepper

Water source: Excavated valley dam

Location: Dokolo

Project Video: here

Project photos

4. Movable sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: 6 acres

Crops: Maize

Water source: Excavated valley dam

Location: FortPortal

Some project photos

5. Movable sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: 6 acres

Crops: Tea

Water source: Excavated valley dam

Location: FortPortal

Some project photos

Project video: here

6. Movable compound sprinkler irrigation system

Acreage: Foot ball pitch

Crops: Paspalum

Water source: Tanks

Location: St Francis Primary school Ntinda Kampala

Some project photos