Omoro District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Omoro vary from 16 % in Omoro TC Sub-County to 95 % in Lalogi Sub-County. Omoro has 745 domestic water points which serve a total of 171,255 people – 167,155 in rural areas. 426 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Omoro has 8 piped schemes.
Access
79%
Rural Functionality
43%
Equity
74
Management
90%
Gender
96%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 0
Population 48
Population 0
Population 68
Population 156
Population 88
Population 0
Population 0
Population 103
Population 122
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 % | |||
Population Served 13,156
Population Served 10,226
Population Served 9,413
Population Served 36,900
Population Served 17,142
Population Served 9,200
Population Served 21,847
Population Served 40,091
Population Served 9,180
Population Served 4,100
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 % | |||
Population Served 13,156
Population Served 10,226
Population Served 9,413
Population Served 36,900
Population Served 17,142
Population Served 9,200
Population Served 21,847
Population Served 40,091
Population Served 9,180
Population Served 4,100
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 % | |||
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 21
Functional Sources 24
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 57
Functional Sources 93
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 6
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-County | Urban/ Rural | Population | Population Served | Access | Functionality | Point Water Sources | Piped Water Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected springs | Shallow wells | Deep boreholes | Rainwater harvesting tanks | Dams | Valley tanks | PSP/Kiosk, Tap stands | YT | HH | IC | NWSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R | U | WfP | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | OMORO | ||||||||
| 1 Lalogi | Rural | 22,997 | 21,847 | 95% | 47% | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | 8 | 8 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Odek | Rural | 42,201 | 40,091 | 95% | 58% | - | - | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 47 | 137 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Bobi | Rural | 38,899 | 36,900 | 95% | 25% | - | - | - | 18 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 44 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Ongako | Rural | 9,663 | 9,180 | 95% | 47% | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 26 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Labora | Rural | 10,764 | 10,226 | 95% | 36% | - | - | - | 19 | 19 | - | 8 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 28 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Omoro TC | Urban | 25,443 | 4,100 | 16% | - | 43% | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Koro | Rural | 26,055 | 17,142 | 66% | 46% | - | - | 1 | 11 | 12 | - | 12 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 37 | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Abuga | Rural | 16,269 | 13,156 | 81% | 34% | - | - | 2 | 12 | 14 | - | 8 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 26 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Lakwana | Rural | 13,333 | 9,200 | 69% | 52% | - | - | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Akidi | Rural | 9,908 | 9,413 | 95% | 35% | - | - | - | 13 | 13 | - | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 50 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 215,532 | 171,255 | 79 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 108 | 3 | 86 | 89 | 307 | 192 | 499 | 2 | 40 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 215,532 | 171,255 | 79 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 108 | 3 | 86 | 89 | 307 | 192 | 499 | 2 | 40 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections
Piped Water Supply Systems
| Type of Scheme/GFS | Number of Schemes | Functionality of System | Type of Management | WB in place | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee