Amudat District

by July 26, 2024

The access rates in Amudat vary from 38 % in Loroo Sub-County to 63 % in Amudat TC Sub-County. Amudat has 238 domestic water points which serve a total of 69,850 people – 58,750 in rural areas. 14 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Amudat has 2 piped schemes.

Access

44%

Rural Functionality

94%

Equity

40

Management

98%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
LRO Loroo 133
Loroo
Population 133
KRT Karita 75
Karita
Population 75
ATC Amudat TC 1,029
Amudat TC
Population 1,029
AMD Amudat 71
Amudat
Population 71

Population figures are projections to the above mentioned date based on UBOS census 2014 and district growth rates. Population density is calculated on land area only. Boundaries reflect the preliminary status only.

Access to Safe Water

20 % 60 %
  40 % 80 %
Total Access 44 %
Rural Access 42 %
Urban Access 63 %

AMD Amudat 46 %
Amudat
Population Served 19,300
ATC Amudat TC 63 %
Amudat TC
Population Served 11,100
KRT Karita 42 %
Karita
Population Served 20,700
LRO Loroo 38 %
Loroo
Population Served 18,750

Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.

Access to Safe Water

20 % 60 %
  40 % 80 %
Total Access 44 %
Rural Access 42 %
Urban Access 63 %

AMD Amudat 46 %
Amudat
Population Served 19,300
ATC Amudat TC 63 %
Amudat TC
Population Served 11,100
KRT Karita 42 %
Karita
Population Served 20,700
LRO Loroo 38 %
Loroo
Population Served 18,750

Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 % 80 %
70 % 90 %
Rural Functionality 94 %
Urban Functionality 95 %

AMD Amudat 95 %
Amudat
Functional Sources 63
ATC Amudat TC 95 %
Amudat TC
Functional Sources 35
KRT Karita 96 %
Karita
Functional Sources 66
LRO Loroo 91 %
Loroo
Functional Sources 60

Functionality is the ratio of functional water sources to all water sources. Sources not operating for five or more years are assumed to be abandoned, and hence are not included in the calculation.

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

District Water Supply Summary

Sub-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
POKOT                               
 1 KaritaRural49,30220,70042%96%-----1-165368------------4--No
 2 AmudatRural42,10619,30046%95%--2-24-455358---------2-22--No
 3 LorooRural49,03518,75038%91%-100%------53659------1-17-77-4No
 4 Amudat TCUrban17,58911,10063%-95%----31432133---------------No
Total 158,03269,850449495100202819205132180000001019091304No
District 158,03269,850449495100202819205132180000001019091304No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Groundwater based/Unknown20020200011
Total20020200011

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee