Kole District

by April 27, 2024

The access rates in Kole vary from 45 % in Akalo Sub-County to 95 % in Ayer TC (Kole TC) Sub-County. Kole has 908 domestic water points which serve a total of 214,619 people – 160,058 in rural areas. 165 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kole has 1 piped schemes.

Access

62%

Rural Functionality

81%

Equity

74

Management

96%

Gender

97%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
OKW Okwerodot 327
Okwerodot
Population 327
ABK Aboke 201
Aboke
Population 201
AYR Ayer 310
Ayer
Population 310
ALT Alito 326
Alito
Population 326
Aboke TC Unknown
Aboke TC
Population 0
Bala TC Unknown
Bala TC
Population 0
Akalo TC Unknown
Akalo TC
Population 0
Alito TC Unknown
Alito TC
Population 0
AKL Akalo 238
Akalo
Population 238
KTC Ayer TC (Kole TC) 307
Ayer TC (Kole TC)
Population 307
BLA Bala 303
Bala
Population 303

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 62 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 78 %

Alito TC NWSC
Alito TC
Population Served NWSC
Aboke TC NWSC
Aboke TC
Population Served NWSC
Bala TC NWSC
Bala TC
Population Served NWSC
Akalo TC NWSC
Akalo TC
Population Served NWSC
ABK Aboke 67 %
Aboke
Population Served 26,442
AKL Akalo 45 %
Akalo
Population Served 14,372
ALT Alito 70 %
Alito
Population Served 34,722
AYR Ayer 67 %
Ayer
Population Served 30,204
BLA Bala 50 %
Bala
Population Served 32,406
KTC Ayer TC (Kole TC) 95 %
Ayer TC (Kole TC)
Population Served 10,783
OKW Okwerodot 50 %
Okwerodot
Population Served 21,912

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 62 %
Rural Access 58 %
Urban Access 78 %

Alito TC NWSC
Alito TC
Population Served NWSC
Aboke TC NWSC
Aboke TC
Population Served NWSC
Bala TC NWSC
Bala TC
Population Served NWSC
Akalo TC NWSC
Akalo TC
Population Served NWSC
ABK Aboke 67 %
Aboke
Population Served 26,442
AKL Akalo 45 %
Akalo
Population Served 14,372
ALT Alito 70 %
Alito
Population Served 34,722
AYR Ayer 67 %
Ayer
Population Served 30,204
BLA Bala 50 %
Bala
Population Served 32,406
KTC Ayer TC (Kole TC) 95 %
Ayer TC (Kole TC)
Population Served 10,783
OKW Okwerodot 50 %
Okwerodot
Population Served 21,912

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 81 %
Urban Functionality 85 %

Alito TC NWSC
Alito TC
Functional Sources 29
Aboke TC NWSC
Aboke TC
Functional Sources 68
Bala TC NWSC
Bala TC
Functional Sources 28
Akalo TC NWSC
Akalo TC
Functional Sources 54
ABK Aboke 79 %
Aboke
Functional Sources 81
AKL Akalo 76 %
Akalo
Functional Sources 50
ALT Alito 71 %
Alito
Functional Sources 107
AYR Ayer 82 %
Ayer
Functional Sources 93
BLA Bala 94 %
Bala
Functional Sources 109
KTC Ayer TC (Kole TC) 82 %
Ayer TC (Kole TC)
Functional Sources 51
OKW Okwerodot 85 %
Okwerodot
Functional Sources 73

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
KOLE                               
 1 Alito TCUrban10,049NWSCNWSC-88%-82102-219221---------------Yes
 2 AbokeRural39,25226,44267%79%--186241852343649257------------No
 3 OkwerodotRural44,09921,91250%85%-100%308381311430333-111-1------812No
 4 AlitoRural49,89334,72270%71%-100%4122632823031104139121-1---415---No
 5 AkaloRural31,68514,37245%76%--19-19101112042411112------------No
 6 Ayer TC (Kole TC)Urban11,35010,78395%-82%-4-41652128331336------------No
 7 Bala TCUrban4,493NWSCNWSC-80%-3-31011113114257------------Yes
 8 Akalo TCUrban12,178NWSCNWSC-89%-1021218-1826329-22-22---------Yes
 9 BalaRural65,38132,40650%94%-75%21-214514643548-113-3-11------No
 10 AyerRural45,40030,20467%82%-100%93123063653356-991-1---1-1---No
 11 Aboke TCUrban31,922NWSCNWSC-84%-92111321534-34527------7714---Yes
Total 345,702214,6196281856717245217203242273404038016486462801112820812No
District 345,702214,6196281856717245217203242273404038016486462801112820812No

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/Unknown10101000001
Total10100000001

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