Zombo District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Zombo vary from 58 % in Athuma Sub-County to 95 % in Jangokoro Sub-County. Zombo has 1,481 domestic water points which serve a total of 276,299 people – 230,166 in rural areas. 308 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Zombo has 8 piped schemes.

Access

87%

Rural Functionality

79%

Equity

41

Management

73%

Gender

93%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
AKA Akaa Unknown
Akaa
Population 0
ALG Alangi Unknown
Alangi
Population 0
ATM Athuma Unknown
Athuma
Population 0
PTC Paidha TC 2,141
Paidha TC
Population 2,141
ATY Atyak 195
Atyak
Population 195
JNG Jangokoro 140
Jangokoro
Population 140
KNG Kango 123
Kango
Population 123
ZEU Zeu 180
Zeu
Population 180
NYP Nyapea 315
Nyapea
Population 315
PDH Paidha 247
Paidha
Population 247
ABN Abanga 565
Abanga
Population 565
WRR Warr 390
Warr
Population 390
ZTC Zombo TC 481
Zombo TC
Population 481

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 87 %
Rural Access 89 %
Urban Access 80 %

ABN Abanga 95 %
Abanga
Population Served 22,144
AKA Akaa 95 %
Akaa
Population Served 17,715
ALG Alangi 90 %
Alangi
Population Served 25,386
ATM Athuma 58 %
Athuma
Population Served 14,606
ATY Atyak 87 %
Atyak
Population Served 25,627
JNG Jangokoro 95 %
Jangokoro
Population Served 15,267
KNG Kango 95 %
Kango
Population Served 17,248
NYP Nyapea 95 %
Nyapea
Population Served 26,572
PDH Paidha 95 %
Paidha
Population Served 19,113
PTC Paidha TC NWSC
Paidha TC
Population Served NWSC
WRR Warr 95 %
Warr
Population Served 23,659
ZEU Zeu 81 %
Zeu
Population Served 22,830
ZTC Zombo TC 87 %
Zombo TC
Population Served 13,821

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 87 %
Rural Access 89 %
Urban Access 80 %

ABN Abanga 95 %
Abanga
Population Served 22,144
AKA Akaa 95 %
Akaa
Population Served 17,715
ALG Alangi 90 %
Alangi
Population Served 25,386
ATM Athuma 58 %
Athuma
Population Served 14,606
ATY Atyak 87 %
Atyak
Population Served 25,627
JNG Jangokoro 95 %
Jangokoro
Population Served 15,267
KNG Kango 95 %
Kango
Population Served 17,248
NYP Nyapea 95 %
Nyapea
Population Served 26,572
PDH Paidha 95 %
Paidha
Population Served 19,113
PTC Paidha TC NWSC
Paidha TC
Population Served NWSC
WRR Warr 95 %
Warr
Population Served 23,659
ZEU Zeu 81 %
Zeu
Population Served 22,830
ZTC Zombo TC 87 %
Zombo TC
Population Served 13,821

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 78 %

ABN Abanga 74 %
Abanga
Functional Sources 81
AKA Akaa 84 %
Akaa
Functional Sources 81
ALG Alangi 87 %
Alangi
Functional Sources 109
ATM Athuma 82 %
Athuma
Functional Sources 53
ATY Atyak 80 %
Atyak
Functional Sources 99
JNG Jangokoro 87 %
Jangokoro
Functional Sources 72
KNG Kango 88 %
Kango
Functional Sources 90
NYP Nyapea 79 %
Nyapea
Functional Sources 160
PDH Paidha 69 %
Paidha
Functional Sources 73
PTC Paidha TC NWSC
Paidha TC
Functional Sources 133
WRR Warr 71 %
Warr
Functional Sources 98
ZEU Zeu 79 %
Zeu
Functional Sources 84
ZTC Zombo TC 57 %
Zombo TC
Functional Sources 40

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
OKORO                               
 1 JangokoroRural16,07115,26795%87%--596651126284-4------224---No
 2 PaidhaRural20,11919,11395%69%--55217642612921213------------No
 3 Paidha TCUrban42,078NWSCNWSC-88%-10721091121512272-2------8412---Yes
 4 AtyakRural29,32025,62787%80%--78209821315217426------------No
 5 KangoRural18,15617,24895%88%--81182235369213------213---No
 6 AthumaRural25,14914,60658%82%--3644013412416-11------4-4---No
 7 ZeuRural28,09322,83081%79%--641175-111510255-5------------No
 8 WarrRural24,90423,65995%71%-100%742599314185233471-1----66---No
 9 AlangiRural28,09325,38690%87%--7911902-215318426------9-9---No
 10 Zombo TCUrban15,94813,82187%-57%-322860-114154-4------------No
 11 NyapeaRural27,97026,57295%79%--9622118-55124165-5------471158---No
 12 AkaaRural18,64717,71595%84%--30535-1115217-22------36642---No
 13 AbangaRural23,30922,14495%74%--711788123448112------459---No
Total 317,857276,2998779781008621731,0351722391466421036145010100011235147000No
District 317,857276,2998779781008621731,0351722391466421036145010100011235147000No

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
Surface Water Based/GFS85120701010
Groundwater based/Not GFS31110000120
Unknown/Not GFS22000000000
Total138230701130

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