Abim District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Abim vary from 32 % in Awach Sub-County to 95 % in Abim Sub-County. Abim has 474 domestic water points which serve a total of 124,436 people – 102,770 in rural areas. 132 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Abim has 2 piped schemes.

Access

70%

Rural Functionality

72%

Equity

156

Management

82%

Gender

96%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NYK Nyakwae 32
Nyakwae
Population 32
AWC Awach Unknown
Awach
Population 0
ABM Abim 110
Abim
Population 110
LTK Lotukei 104
Lotukei
Population 104
MRL Morulem 151
Morulem
Population 151
ATC Abim TC 245
Abim TC
Population 245
ALR Alerek 23
Alerek
Population 23

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 70 %
Rural Access 69 %
Urban Access 77 %

ABM Abim 95 %
Abim
Population Served 19,618
ALR Alerek 64 %
Alerek
Population Served 18,342
ATC Abim TC 77 %
Abim TC
Population Served 21,666
AWC Awach 32 %
Awach
Population Served 5,700
LTK Lotukei 60 %
Lotukei
Population Served 11,818
MRL Morulem 78 %
Morulem
Population Served 29,260
NYK Nyakwae 74 %
Nyakwae
Population Served 18,033

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 70 %
Rural Access 69 %
Urban Access 77 %

ABM Abim 95 %
Abim
Population Served 19,618
ALR Alerek 64 %
Alerek
Population Served 18,342
ATC Abim TC 77 %
Abim TC
Population Served 21,666
AWC Awach 32 %
Awach
Population Served 5,700
LTK Lotukei 60 %
Lotukei
Population Served 11,818
MRL Morulem 78 %
Morulem
Population Served 29,260
NYK Nyakwae 74 %
Nyakwae
Population Served 18,033

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 72 %
Urban Functionality 75 %

ABM Abim 81 %
Abim
Functional Sources 85
ALR Alerek 68 %
Alerek
Functional Sources 46
ATC Abim TC 82 %
Abim TC
Functional Sources 49
AWC Awach 75 %
Awach
Functional Sources 12
LTK Lotukei 80 %
Lotukei
Functional Sources 33
MRL Morulem 74 %
Morulem
Functional Sources 83
NYK Nyakwae 67 %
Nyakwae
Functional Sources 45

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
LABWOR                               
 1 AlerekRural28,55018,34264%65%------11451560167-11---------No
 2 MorulemRural37,55929,26078%75%--5-5---6625916410------6-6---No
 3 AwachRural17,8785,70032%79%------2212214---------------No
 4 Abim TCUrban28,13421,66677%-75%-3-312113341044------------5175119No
 5 NyakwaeRural24,39218,03374%68%-----1-1411960336-22---------No
 6 AbimRural20,65019,61895%69%--2-2415791998---------------No
 7 LotukeiRural19,68011,81860%81%--112336264303-3------------No
Total 176,843124,436707275010212218292901093991313260330008085175119No
District 176,843124,436707275010212218292901093991313260330008085175119No

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
Unknown/Not GFS21100000000
Groundwater based/Unknown11001000010
Total32100000010

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