Otuke District

by April 29, 2025

The access rates in Otuke vary from 27 % in Barjobi TC Sub-County to 95 % in Adwari Sub-County. Otuke has 440 domestic water points which serve a total of 114,623 people – 90,618 in rural areas. 153 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Otuke has 1 piped schemes.

Access

60%

Rural Functionality

66%

Equity

182

Management

92%

Gender

75%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
OTC Otuke TC 90
Otuke TC
Population 90
OGW Ogwette 78
Ogwette
Population 78
OKW Okwang 20
Okwang
Population 20
OGR Ogor 69
Ogor
Population 69
Okwang TC Unknown
Okwang TC
Population 0
Barjobi Unknown
Barjobi
Population 0
Barjobi TC Unknown
Barjobi TC
Population 0
Olilim TC Unknown
Olilim TC
Population 0
Adwari TC Unknown
Adwari TC
Population 0
ADW Adwari 48
Adwari
Population 48
ALN Alango 171
Alango
Population 171
OLL Olilim 158
Olilim
Population 158
ORM Orum 254
Orum
Population 254

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 60 %
Rural Access 55 %
Urban Access 87 %
Barjobi TC 27 %
Barjobi TC
Population Served 3,506
Adwari TC NWSC
Adwari TC
Population Served NWSC
Olilim TC NWSC
Olilim TC
Population Served NWSC
Okwang TC NWSC
Okwang TC
Population Served NWSC
Barjobi 37 %
Barjobi
Population Served 7,200
ADW Adwari 95 %
Adwari
Population Served 7,041
ALN Alango 53 %
Alango
Population Served 12,300
OGR Ogor 66 %
Ogor
Population Served 17,730
OGW Ogwette 47 %
Ogwette
Population Served 13,200
OKW Okwang 95 %
Okwang
Population Served 4,941
OLL Olilim 61 %
Olilim
Population Served 13,200
ORM Orum 61 %
Orum
Population Served 11,500
OTC Otuke TC 80 %
Otuke TC
Population Served 9,306

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 60 %
Rural Access 55 %
Urban Access 87 %
Barjobi TC 27 %
Barjobi TC
Population Served 3,506
Adwari TC NWSC
Adwari TC
Population Served NWSC
Olilim TC NWSC
Olilim TC
Population Served NWSC
Okwang TC NWSC
Okwang TC
Population Served NWSC
Barjobi 37 %
Barjobi
Population Served 7,200
ADW Adwari 95 %
Adwari
Population Served 7,041
ALN Alango 53 %
Alango
Population Served 12,300
OGR Ogor 66 %
Ogor
Population Served 17,730
OGW Ogwette 47 %
Ogwette
Population Served 13,200
OKW Okwang 95 %
Okwang
Population Served 4,941
OLL Olilim 61 %
Olilim
Population Served 13,200
ORM Orum 61 %
Orum
Population Served 11,500
OTC Otuke TC 80 %
Otuke TC
Population Served 9,306

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 66 %
Urban Functionality 62 %
Barjobi TC 62 %
Barjobi TC
Functional Sources 8
Adwari TC NWSC
Adwari TC
Functional Sources 8
Olilim TC NWSC
Olilim TC
Functional Sources 10
Okwang TC NWSC
Okwang TC
Functional Sources 20
Barjobi 52 %
Barjobi
Functional Sources 13
ADW Adwari 71 %
Adwari
Functional Sources 20
ALN Alango 51 %
Alango
Functional Sources 22
OGR Ogor 73 %
Ogor
Functional Sources 47
OGW Ogwette 73 %
Ogwette
Functional Sources 32
OKW Okwang 61 %
Okwang
Functional Sources 23
OLL Olilim 77 %
Olilim
Functional Sources 34
ORM Orum 64 %
Orum
Functional Sources 25
OTC Otuke TC 76 %
Otuke TC
Functional Sources 25

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
OTUKE                               
 1 Barjobi TCRural12,8733,50627%62%--1-1-447-7-11------------No
 2 Olilim TCUrban3,901NWSCNWSC-77%-------92111-1-------11---Yes
 3 OgwetteRural28,34713,20047%73%------11321143---------------No
 4 AdwariRural7,4127,04195%71%---1115619120-11------------No
 5 OrumRural18,85511,50061%64%--112-22241135---------------No
 6 BarjobiRural19,2457,20037%52%---3317812214---------------No
 7 OkwangRural5,2014,94195%61%-100%134167184221-11-1---224---No
 8 Okwang TCUrban5,852NWSCNWSC-69%--1112313518112------5-5---Yes
 9 OgorRural27,04717,73066%73%--------441559325------------No
 10 Adwari TCUrban5,982NWSCNWSC-30%--3314561016----11---123---Yes
 11 Otuke TCUrban11,7039,30680%-76%----4-420626-11------112---No
 12 AlangoRural23,27612,30053%51%--1564101417623---------------No
 13 OlilimRural21,58613,20061%77%-----1-1331043---------------No
Total 191,280114,62360666250417211441552548333766121120009615000No
District 191,280114,62360666250417211441552548333766121120009615000No

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 GFS11000000000
Groundwater based/Unknown32100300000
Total43100300000

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