Yumbe District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Yumbe vary from 31 % in Bijo Sub-County to 81 % in Kei Sub-County. Yumbe has 1,275 domestic water points which serve a total of 374,599 people – 309,981 in rural areas. 203 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Yumbe has 3 piped schemes.

Access

43%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

151

Management

99%

Gender

98%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KRW Kerwa 187
Kerwa
Population 187
Kuru Town Council Unknown
Kuru Town Council
Population 0
Aria Unknown
Aria
Population 0
Lori Unknown
Lori
Population 0
ARW Ariwa 165
Ariwa
Population 165
DRJ Drajini 282
Drajini
Population 282
KRU Kuru 815
Kuru
Population 815
LDN Lodonga 476
Lodonga
Population 476
YTC Yumbe TC 1,951
Yumbe TC
Population 1,951
KLL Kululu 198
Kululu
Population 198
Bijo Unknown
Bijo
Population 0
KCH Kochi 155
Kochi
Population 155
ODR Odravu 151
Odravu
Population 151
APO Apo 534
Apo
Population 534
RMG Romogi 231
Romogi
Population 231
Lodonga Town Council Unknown
Lodonga Town Council
Population 0
Wandi Unknown
Wandi
Population 0
Kulikulinga Town Council Unknown
Kulikulinga Town Council
Population 0
Odravu west Unknown
Odravu west
Population 0
Arafa Unknown
Arafa
Population 0
Midigo Town Council Unknown
Midigo Town Council
Population 0
KEI Kei 115
Kei
Population 115
MDG Midigo 58
Midigo
Population 58

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 43 %
Rural Access 45 %
Urban Access 36 %

Wandi 45 %
Wandi
Population Served 10,500
Kuru Town Council NWSC
Kuru Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Aria 39 %
Aria
Population Served 16,156
Lori 33 %
Lori
Population Served 15,218
Midigo Town Council NWSC
Midigo Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Bijo 31 %
Bijo
Population Served 15,600
Arafa 40 %
Arafa
Population Served 15,662
Odravu west 42 %
Odravu west
Population Served 17,706
Lodonga Town Council NWSC
Lodonga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
APO Apo 35 %
Apo
Population Served 16,568
ARW Ariwa 46 %
Ariwa
Population Served 16,350
DRJ Drajini 52 %
Drajini
Population Served 14,606
KCH Kochi 38 %
Kochi
Population Served 16,950
KEI Kei 81 %
Kei
Population Served 34,880
KLL Kululu 33 %
Kululu
Population Served 9,812
KRU Kuru 33 %
Kuru
Population Served 14,300
KRW Kerwa 42 %
Kerwa
Population Served 18,600
LDN Lodonga 39 %
Lodonga
Population Served 14,100
MDG Midigo 63 %
Midigo
Population Served 13,600
ODR Odravu 71 %
Odravu
Population Served 17,700
RMG Romogi 77 %
Romogi
Population Served 31,674
YTC Yumbe TC 68 %
Yumbe TC
Population Served 28,182

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 43 %
Rural Access 45 %
Urban Access 36 %

Wandi 45 %
Wandi
Population Served 10,500
Kuru Town Council NWSC
Kuru Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Aria 39 %
Aria
Population Served 16,156
Lori 33 %
Lori
Population Served 15,218
Midigo Town Council NWSC
Midigo Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Bijo 31 %
Bijo
Population Served 15,600
Arafa 40 %
Arafa
Population Served 15,662
Odravu west 42 %
Odravu west
Population Served 17,706
Lodonga Town Council NWSC
Lodonga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
APO Apo 35 %
Apo
Population Served 16,568
ARW Ariwa 46 %
Ariwa
Population Served 16,350
DRJ Drajini 52 %
Drajini
Population Served 14,606
KCH Kochi 38 %
Kochi
Population Served 16,950
KEI Kei 81 %
Kei
Population Served 34,880
KLL Kululu 33 %
Kululu
Population Served 9,812
KRU Kuru 33 %
Kuru
Population Served 14,300
KRW Kerwa 42 %
Kerwa
Population Served 18,600
LDN Lodonga 39 %
Lodonga
Population Served 14,100
MDG Midigo 63 %
Midigo
Population Served 13,600
ODR Odravu 71 %
Odravu
Population Served 17,700
RMG Romogi 77 %
Romogi
Population Served 31,674
YTC Yumbe TC 68 %
Yumbe TC
Population Served 28,182

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 85 %
Urban Functionality 81 %

Wandi 94 %
Wandi
Functional Sources 33
Kuru Town Council NWSC
Kuru Town Council
Functional Sources 29
Aria 78 %
Aria
Functional Sources 45
Lori 87 %
Lori
Functional Sources 47
Midigo Town Council NWSC
Midigo Town Council
Functional Sources 24
Bijo 85 %
Bijo
Functional Sources 46
Arafa 78 %
Arafa
Functional Sources 45
Odravu west 83 %
Odravu west
Functional Sources 50
Lodonga Town Council NWSC
Lodonga Town Council
Functional Sources 40
Kulikulinga Town Council NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
Functional Sources 8
APO Apo 75 %
Apo
Functional Sources 45
ARW Ariwa 85 %
Ariwa
Functional Sources 47
DRJ Drajini 90 %
Drajini
Functional Sources 45
KCH Kochi 89 %
Kochi
Functional Sources 51
KEI Kei 79 %
Kei
Functional Sources 99
KLL Kululu 69 %
Kululu
Functional Sources 24
KRU Kuru 92 %
Kuru
Functional Sources 44
KRW Kerwa 95 %
Kerwa
Functional Sources 59
LDN Lodonga 85 %
Lodonga
Functional Sources 41
MDG Midigo 89 %
Midigo
Functional Sources 41
ODR Odravu 90 %
Odravu
Functional Sources 53
RMG Romogi 86 %
Romogi
Functional Sources 95
YTC Yumbe TC 88 %
Yumbe TC
Functional Sources 61

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
ARINGA                               
 1 WandiRural23,53810,50045%94%-----22431-31---------------No
 2 Yumbe TCUrban41,60328,18268%-88%----42646349-11------112132871533No
 3 Kuru Town CouncilUrban42,287NWSCNWSC-88%-12322425-25---------1-114526Yes
 4 AriwaRural35,44416,35046%85%-----42642648---------1-1---No
 5 KerwaRural44,47718,60042%95%-----11258260---------------No
 6 LoriRural45,70815,21833%87%---1132543245123------------No
 7 Odravu westRural41,87717,70642%83%-----336467531-1---------18--No
 8 OdravuRural24,77017,70071%90%-----24651253---------------No
 9 Midigo Town CouncilUrban41,329NWSCNWSC-62%-14514521627-11------1-1---Yes
 10 DrajiniRural28,32814,60652%90%---11-1145247-11------------No
 11 ApoRural46,80316,56835%75%---11391239241123------213---No
 12 Kulikulinga Town CouncilUrban25,591NWSCNWSC-89%-------819---------------Yes
 13 KeiRural42,83434,88081%79%---1010281096399-55------1-1---No
 14 KululuRural29,6979,81233%69%--1-1-4422628112------------No
 15 Lodonga Town CouncilUrban29,560NWSCNWSC-78%--3312331334-33------8-8---Yes
 16 MidigoRural21,75913,60063%89%---2212340141---------------No
 17 BijoRural51,04615,60031%85%-----23540545---------4-4---No
 18 RomogiRural41,19231,67477%86%-----941385792-44------1-1---No
 19 KuruRural43,80614,30033%92%---1172937138---------------No
 20 ArafaRural38,72915,66240%78%---7722440242-22------3-3---No
 21 AriaRural41,19216,15639%78%---2215639544-11------5-5---No
 22 LodongaRural36,12914,10039%85%---3322439241---------------No
 23 KochiRural44,75016,95038%89%-----41546551---------1-1---No
Total 862,449374,5994385810337405667123970731,04342327000000393424501739No
District 862,449374,5994385810337405667123970731,04342327000000393424501739No

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/Unknown33001200000
Groundwater based/Not GFS33001100110
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Total77000300110

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