Koboko District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Koboko vary from 60 % in Kuluba Sub-County to 95 % in Midia Sub-County. Koboko has 743 domestic water points which serve a total of 186,999 people – 165,645 in rural areas. 81 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Koboko has 1 piped schemes.

Access

78%

Rural Functionality

89%

Equity

63

Management

67%

Gender

76%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KLB Kuluba 241
Kuluba
Population 241
KTC Koboko TC 3,161
Koboko TC
Population 3,161
LBL Lobule 535
Lobule
Population 535
LDR Ludara 164
Ludara
Population 164
MDA Midia 458
Midia
Population 458
ABK Abuku 410
Abuku
Population 410
DRN Dranya 371
Dranya
Population 371

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 78 %
Rural Access 77 %
Urban Access 80 %

ABK Abuku 95 %
Abuku
Population Served 19,085
DRN Dranya 95 %
Dranya
Population Served 16,951
KLB Kuluba 60 %
Kuluba
Population Served 33,730
KTC Koboko TC 80 %
Koboko TC
Population Served 21,354
LBL Lobule 64 %
Lobule
Population Served 29,700
LDR Ludara 86 %
Ludara
Population Served 37,612
MDA Midia 95 %
Midia
Population Served 28,567

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 78 %
Rural Access 77 %
Urban Access 80 %

ABK Abuku 95 %
Abuku
Population Served 19,085
DRN Dranya 95 %
Dranya
Population Served 16,951
KLB Kuluba 60 %
Kuluba
Population Served 33,730
KTC Koboko TC 80 %
Koboko TC
Population Served 21,354
LBL Lobule 64 %
Lobule
Population Served 29,700
LDR Ludara 86 %
Ludara
Population Served 37,612
MDA Midia 95 %
Midia
Population Served 28,567

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 89 %
Urban Functionality 92 %

ABK Abuku 98 %
Abuku
Functional Sources 65
DRN Dranya 93 %
Dranya
Functional Sources 67
KLB Kuluba 78 %
Kuluba
Functional Sources 98
KTC Koboko TC 92 %
Koboko TC
Functional Sources 70
LBL Lobule 87 %
Lobule
Functional Sources 103
LDR Ludara 93 %
Ludara
Functional Sources 126
MDA Midia 88 %
Midia
Functional Sources 110

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
KOBOKO                               
 1 DranyaRural17,84316,95195%91%--2422681935237---------------No
 2 Koboko TCUrban26,57721,35480%-92%-164204-4302324-4------16-1619895No
 3 LobuleRural46,66629,70064%87%--328401021245449---------16218---No
 4 KulubaRural55,89933,73060%80%--3774417522431154145------------No
 5 AbukuRural20,08919,08595%99%--81914-1441-412-2------------No
 6 MidiaRural30,07128,56795%88%--6577272937643---------1-1---No
 7 LudaraRural43,92037,61286%93%--3744130434572592-2------------No
Total 241,065186,99978899202183325190141043122834094130000003323519895No
District 241,065186,99978899202183325190141043122834094130000003323519895No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS11001000010
Surface Water Based/GFS22000100000
Total33000100010

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