Abim District
by July 26, 2024
The access rates in Abim vary from 32 % in Awach Sub-County to 95 % in Abim Sub-County. Abim has 489 domestic water points which serve a total of 128,785 people – 105,920 in rural areas. 186 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Abim has 2 piped schemes.
Access
70%
Rural Functionality
61%
Equity
151
Management
98%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 33
Population 0
Population 115
Population 107
Population 157
Population 254
Population 24
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 20,363
Population Served 19,542
Population Served 22,866
Population Served 6,000
Population Served 13,018
Population Served 30,160
Population Served 16,836
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 20,363
Population Served 19,542
Population Served 22,866
Population Served 6,000
Population Served 13,018
Population Served 30,160
Population Served 16,836
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 45
Functional Sources 16
Functional Sources 33
Functional Sources 64
Functional Sources 36
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 Alerek | Rural | 29,635 | 19,542 | 66% | 53% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Morulem | Rural | 38,986 | 30,160 | 77% | 56% | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 58 | 36 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Awach | Rural | 18,558 | 6,000 | 32% | 80% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Abim TC | Urban | 29,203 | 22,866 | 78% | - | 70% | - | 3 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 517 | 511 | 9 | No |
| 5 Nyakwae | Rural | 25,319 | 16,836 | 66% | 57% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Abim | Rural | 21,435 | 20,363 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 6 | 62 | 36 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Lotukei | Rural | 20,428 | 13,018 | 64% | 70% | - | 100% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 34 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 183,564 | 128,785 | 70 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 260 | 150 | 410 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 517 | 511 | 9 | No | |
| District | 183,564 | 128,785 | 70 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 260 | 150 | 410 | 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