Obongi District

by March 27, 2024

The access rates in Obongi vary from 88 % in EWAFA Sub-County to 95 % in Aliba Sub-County. Obongi has 286 domestic water points which serve a total of 42,336 people – 35,407 in rural areas. 81 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned.

Access

93%

Rural Functionality

76%

Equity

74

Management

96%

Gender

100%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
GMR Gimara 24
Gimara
Population 24
ITL Itula 14
Itula
Population 14
OBONGI T.C Unknown
OBONGI T.C
Population 0
PALORINYA Unknown
PALORINYA
Population 0
EWAFA Unknown
EWAFA
Population 0
ALB Aliba 121
Aliba
Population 121

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 93 %
Rural Access 93 %
Urban Access 91 %

OBONGI T.C 91 %
OBONGI T.C
Population Served 6,930
PALORINYA 95 %
PALORINYA
Population Served 6,925
ALB Aliba 95 %
Aliba
Population Served 7,084
GMR Gimara 95 %
Gimara
Population Served 5,810
ITL Itula 95 %
Itula
Population Served 5,970
EWAFA 88 %
EWAFA
Population Served 9,618

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 93 %
Rural Access 93 %
Urban Access 91 %

OBONGI T.C 91 %
OBONGI T.C
Population Served 6,930
PALORINYA 95 %
PALORINYA
Population Served 6,925
ALB Aliba 95 %
Aliba
Population Served 7,084
GMR Gimara 95 %
Gimara
Population Served 5,810
ITL Itula 95 %
Itula
Population Served 5,970
EWAFA 88 %
EWAFA
Population Served 9,618

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 76 %
Urban Functionality 46 %

OBONGI T.C 46 %
OBONGI T.C
Functional Sources 18
PALORINYA 82 %
PALORINYA
Functional Sources 47
ALB Aliba 83 %
Aliba
Functional Sources 33
GMR Gimara 59 %
Gimara
Functional Sources 16
ITL Itula 74 %
Itula
Functional Sources 65
EWAFA 74 %
EWAFA
Functional Sources 26

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
Obongi                               
 1 PALORINYARural7,2896,92595%82%-----11245550-44------1-1---No
 2 OBONGI T.C Urban7,6246,93091%-46%-------11112145------61622---No
 3 GimaraRural6,1165,81095%59%--------15520156-------11---No
 4 EWAFARural10,9309,61888%74%------2226430-33------------No
 5 AlibaRural7,4577,08495%83%--------32335134-------11---No
 6 ItulaRural6,2845,97095%74%------11521971123------12113---No
Total 45,70042,33693764600001451813721842125000000191938000No
District 45,70042,33693764600001451813721842125000000191938000No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections