Lamwo District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Lamwo vary from 95 % in Agoro Sub-County to 95 % in Agoro Sub-County. Lamwo has 991 domestic water points which serve a total of 141,711 people – 122,973 in rural areas. 201 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Lamwo has 2 piped schemes.

Access

95%

Rural Functionality

79%

Equity

26

Management

95%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
LTC Lamwo TC 102
Lamwo TC
Population 102
PLI Palabek-Ogili 9
Palabek-Ogili
Population 9
PKL Palabek Kal 28
Palabek Kal
Population 28
MOP Madi Opei 16
Madi Opei
Population 16
PLB Palabek-Gem 22
Palabek-Gem
Population 22
AGR Agoro 32
Agoro
Population 32
LKN Lokung 32
Lokung
Population 32
PLG Paloga 32
Paloga
Population 32
PWS Padibe West 61
Padibe West
Population 61
PTC Padibe TC 172
Padibe TC
Population 172
PES Padibe East 55
Padibe East
Population 55

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 95 %
Rural Access 95 %
Urban Access 95 %

AGR Agoro 95 %
Agoro
Population Served 19,352
LKN Lokung 95 %
Lokung
Population Served 17,509
LTC Lamwo TC 95 %
Lamwo TC
Population Served 8,396
MOP Madi Opei 95 %
Madi Opei
Population Served 12,492
PES Padibe East 95 %
Padibe East
Population Served 9,727
PKL Palabek Kal 95 %
Palabek Kal
Population Served 15,256
PLB Palabek-Gem 95 %
Palabek-Gem
Population Served 15,871
PLG Paloga 95 %
Paloga
Population Served 9,624
PLI Palabek-Ogili 95 %
Palabek-Ogili
Population Served 10,035
PTC Padibe TC 95 %
Padibe TC
Population Served 10,342
PWS Padibe West 95 %
Padibe West
Population Served 13,106

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 95 %
Rural Access 95 %
Urban Access 95 %

AGR Agoro 95 %
Agoro
Population Served 19,352
LKN Lokung 95 %
Lokung
Population Served 17,509
LTC Lamwo TC 95 %
Lamwo TC
Population Served 8,396
MOP Madi Opei 95 %
Madi Opei
Population Served 12,492
PES Padibe East 95 %
Padibe East
Population Served 9,727
PKL Palabek Kal 95 %
Palabek Kal
Population Served 15,256
PLB Palabek-Gem 95 %
Palabek-Gem
Population Served 15,871
PLG Paloga 95 %
Paloga
Population Served 9,624
PLI Palabek-Ogili 95 %
Palabek-Ogili
Population Served 10,035
PTC Padibe TC 95 %
Padibe TC
Population Served 10,342
PWS Padibe West 95 %
Padibe West
Population Served 13,106

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 79 %
Urban Functionality 84 %

AGR Agoro 65 %
Agoro
Functional Sources 61
LKN Lokung 76 %
Lokung
Functional Sources 78
LTC Lamwo TC 84 %
Lamwo TC
Functional Sources 41
MOP Madi Opei 64 %
Madi Opei
Functional Sources 45
PES Padibe East 83 %
Padibe East
Functional Sources 53
PKL Palabek Kal 79 %
Palabek Kal
Functional Sources 85
PLB Palabek-Gem 90 %
Palabek-Gem
Functional Sources 111
PLG Paloga 90 %
Paloga
Functional Sources 71
PLI Palabek-Ogili 85 %
Palabek-Ogili
Functional Sources 105
PTC Padibe TC 84 %
Padibe TC
Functional Sources 51
PWS Padibe West 78 %
Padibe West
Functional Sources 75

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
Lamwo                               
 1 LokungRural18,43117,50995%79%--3-3112742397-11---------5-1No
 2 AgoroRural20,37119,35295%55%--1-11-1553186426------------No
 3 Palabek-OgiliRural10,56310,03595%85%-50%9-91129415109123112----115-1No
 4 Palabek-GemRural16,70615,87195%90%-40%1-12-210813121---235---------No
 5 Padibe TCUrban10,88610,34295%-84%-1-11-1491059---------------No
 6 Palabek KalRural16,05915,25695%80%--2-21-1791695257------1124--No
 7 Madi OpeiRural13,14912,49295%66%-33%----11452065-44123------15--No
 8 Lamwo TCUrban8,8388,39695%-85%50%---11240747---112------3--No
 9 Padibe EastRural10,2399,72795%84%--2-2112491059-------111-1---No
 10 PalogaRural10,1319,62495%90%-100%3-3---68876---1-1---------No
 11 Padibe WestRural13,79613,10695%80%--3-3---712091112-11---------No
Total 149,169141,711957984402502595147481779256172368140112243202No
District 149,169141,711957984402502595147481779256172368140112243202No

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/Not GFS21100100010
Groundwater based/Unknown74120403025
Total95220503035

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