Abim District
by May 11, 2025
The access rates in Abim vary from 32 % in Awach Sub-County to 95 % in Abim Sub-County. Abim has 494 domestic water points which serve a total of 130,693 people – 107,626 in rural areas. 186 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Abim has 2 piped schemes.
Access
69%
Rural Functionality
61%
Equity
145
Management
98%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 34
Population 0
Population 118
Population 111
Population 162
Population 262
Population 25
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 20,971
Population Served 19,542
Population Served 23,066
Population Served 6,200
Population Served 13,618
Population Served 30,160
Population Served 17,136
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 20,971
Population Served 19,542
Population Served 23,066
Population Served 6,200
Population Served 13,618
Population Served 30,160
Population Served 17,136
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 69
Functional Sources 38
Functional Sources 46
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 35
Functional Sources 64
Functional Sources 37
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 | LABWOR | ||||||||
| 1 Morulem | Rural | 40,150 | 30,160 | 75% | 56% | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 58 | 36 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Awach | Rural | 19,112 | 6,200 | 32% | 81% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Alerek | Rural | 30,520 | 19,542 | 64% | 53% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Abim TC | Urban | 30,076 | 23,066 | 77% | - | 71% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 517 | 511 | 9 | No |
| 5 Nyakwae | Rural | 26,075 | 17,136 | 66% | 58% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Abim | Rural | 22,075 | 20,971 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 6 | 62 | 36 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Lotukei | Rural | 21,038 | 13,618 | 65% | 71% | - | 100% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 36 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 189,046 | 130,693 | 69 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 263 | 150 | 413 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 517 | 511 | 9 | No | |
| District | 189,046 | 130,693 | 69 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 263 | 150 | 413 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 517 | 511 | 9 | 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 | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee