Obongi District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Obongi vary from 85 % in EWAFA Sub-County to 95 % in Aliba Sub-County. Obongi has 286 domestic water points which serve a total of 40,690 people – 33,760 in rural areas. 81 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.
Access
93%
Rural Functionality
76%
Equity
72
Management
96%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 23
Population 13
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 117
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 6,930
Population Served 6,643
Population Served 6,796
Population Served 5,575
Population Served 5,728
Population Served 9,018
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 6,930
Population Served 6,643
Population Served 6,796
Population Served 5,575
Population Served 5,728
Population Served 9,018
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 18
Functional Sources 47
Functional Sources 33
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 65
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-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 | Obongi | ||||||||
| 1 OBONGI T.C | Urban | 7,315 | 6,930 | 95% | - | 46% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 16 | 22 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Gimara | Rural | 5,868 | 5,575 | 95% | 59% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 PALORINYA | Rural | 6,993 | 6,643 | 95% | 82% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 50 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 EWAFA | Rural | 10,556 | 9,018 | 85% | 76% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 28 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Aliba | Rural | 7,154 | 6,796 | 95% | 83% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Itula | Rural | 6,029 | 5,728 | 95% | 74% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 43,915 | 40,690 | 93 | 76 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 181 | 37 | 218 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 43,915 | 40,690 | 93 | 76 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 181 | 37 | 218 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections