Yumbe District
by May 15, 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 374,597 people – 309,979 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
KerwaPopulation 187
Kuru Town Council
Unknown
Kuru Town CouncilPopulation 0
Aria
Unknown
AriaPopulation 0
Lori
Unknown
LoriPopulation 0
ARW
Ariwa
165
AriwaPopulation 165
DRJ
Drajini
283
DrajiniPopulation 283
KRU
Kuru
816
KuruPopulation 816
LDN
Lodonga
477
LodongaPopulation 477
YTC
Yumbe TC
1,953
Yumbe TCPopulation 1,953
KLL
Kululu
198
KululuPopulation 198
Bijo
Unknown
BijoPopulation 0
KCH
Kochi
155
KochiPopulation 155
ODR
Odravu
151
OdravuPopulation 151
APO
Apo
535
ApoPopulation 535
RMG
Romogi
231
RomogiPopulation 231
Lodonga Town Council
Unknown
Lodonga Town CouncilPopulation 0
Wandi
Unknown
WandiPopulation 0
Kulikulinga Town Council
Unknown
Kulikulinga Town CouncilPopulation 0
Odravu west
Unknown
Odravu westPopulation 0
Arafa
Unknown
ArafaPopulation 0
Midigo Town Council
Unknown
Midigo Town CouncilPopulation 0
KEI
Kei
115
KeiPopulation 115
MDG
Midigo
58
MidigoPopulation 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 %
WandiPopulation Served 10,500
Kuru Town Council
NWSC
Kuru Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Aria
39 %
AriaPopulation Served 16,156
Lori
33 %
LoriPopulation Served 15,218
Midigo Town Council
NWSC
Midigo Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Bijo
31 %
BijoPopulation Served 15,600
Arafa
40 %
ArafaPopulation Served 15,662
Odravu west
42 %
Odravu westPopulation Served 17,706
Lodonga Town Council
NWSC
Lodonga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
NWSC
Kulikulinga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
APO
Apo
35 %
ApoPopulation Served 16,568
ARW
Ariwa
46 %
AriwaPopulation Served 16,350
DRJ
Drajini
52 %
DrajiniPopulation Served 14,606
KCH
Kochi
38 %
KochiPopulation Served 16,950
KEI
Kei
81 %
KeiPopulation Served 34,880
KLL
Kululu
33 %
KululuPopulation Served 9,812
KRU
Kuru
33 %
KuruPopulation Served 14,300
KRW
Kerwa
42 %
KerwaPopulation Served 18,600
LDN
Lodonga
39 %
LodongaPopulation Served 14,100
MDG
Midigo
62 %
MidigoPopulation Served 13,600
ODR
Odravu
71 %
OdravuPopulation Served 17,700
RMG
Romogi
77 %
RomogiPopulation Served 31,674
YTC
Yumbe TC
68 %
Yumbe TCPopulation 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 %
WandiPopulation Served 10,500
Kuru Town Council
NWSC
Kuru Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Aria
39 %
AriaPopulation Served 16,156
Lori
33 %
LoriPopulation Served 15,218
Midigo Town Council
NWSC
Midigo Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Bijo
31 %
BijoPopulation Served 15,600
Arafa
40 %
ArafaPopulation Served 15,662
Odravu west
42 %
Odravu westPopulation Served 17,706
Lodonga Town Council
NWSC
Lodonga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
NWSC
Kulikulinga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
APO
Apo
35 %
ApoPopulation Served 16,568
ARW
Ariwa
46 %
AriwaPopulation Served 16,350
DRJ
Drajini
52 %
DrajiniPopulation Served 14,606
KCH
Kochi
38 %
KochiPopulation Served 16,950
KEI
Kei
81 %
KeiPopulation Served 34,880
KLL
Kululu
33 %
KululuPopulation Served 9,812
KRU
Kuru
33 %
KuruPopulation Served 14,300
KRW
Kerwa
42 %
KerwaPopulation Served 18,600
LDN
Lodonga
39 %
LodongaPopulation Served 14,100
MDG
Midigo
62 %
MidigoPopulation Served 13,600
ODR
Odravu
71 %
OdravuPopulation Served 17,700
RMG
Romogi
77 %
RomogiPopulation Served 31,674
YTC
Yumbe TC
68 %
Yumbe TCPopulation 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 %
WandiFunctional Sources 33
Kuru Town Council
NWSC
Kuru Town CouncilFunctional Sources 29
Aria
78 %
AriaFunctional Sources 45
Lori
87 %
LoriFunctional Sources 47
Midigo Town Council
NWSC
Midigo Town CouncilFunctional Sources 24
Bijo
85 %
BijoFunctional Sources 46
Arafa
78 %
ArafaFunctional Sources 45
Odravu west
83 %
Odravu westFunctional Sources 50
Lodonga Town Council
NWSC
Lodonga Town CouncilFunctional Sources 40
Kulikulinga Town Council
NWSC
Kulikulinga Town CouncilFunctional Sources 8
APO
Apo
75 %
ApoFunctional Sources 45
ARW
Ariwa
85 %
AriwaFunctional Sources 47
DRJ
Drajini
90 %
DrajiniFunctional Sources 45
KCH
Kochi
89 %
KochiFunctional Sources 51
KEI
Kei
79 %
KeiFunctional Sources 99
KLL
Kululu
69 %
KululuFunctional Sources 24
KRU
Kuru
92 %
KuruFunctional Sources 44
KRW
Kerwa
95 %
KerwaFunctional Sources 59
LDN
Lodonga
85 %
LodongaFunctional Sources 41
MDG
Midigo
89 %
MidigoFunctional Sources 41
ODR
Odravu
90 %
OdravuFunctional Sources 53
RMG
Romogi
86 %
RomogiFunctional Sources 95
YTC
Yumbe TC
88 %
Yumbe TCFunctional 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-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 | ARINGA | ||||||||
| 1 Wandi | Rural | 23,564 | 10,500 | 45% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Yumbe TC | Urban | 41,648 | 28,182 | 68% | - | 88% | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 49 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 13 | 287 | 15 | 33 | No |
| 3 Kuru Town Council | Urban | 42,333 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 88% | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 145 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| 4 Ariwa | Rural | 35,483 | 16,350 | 46% | 85% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kerwa | Rural | 44,525 | 18,600 | 42% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Lori | Rural | 45,758 | 15,218 | 33% | 87% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Odravu west | Rural | 41,922 | 17,706 | 42% | 83% | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 7 | 53 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | No |
| 8 Odravu | Rural | 24,797 | 17,700 | 71% | 90% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Midigo Town Council | Urban | 41,374 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 62% | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 27 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 10 Drajini | Rural | 28,359 | 14,606 | 52% | 90% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 47 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Apo | Rural | 46,854 | 16,568 | 35% | 75% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Kulikulinga Town Council | Urban | 25,619 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 89% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 13 Kei | Rural | 42,881 | 34,880 | 81% | 79% | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 3 | 99 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Kululu | Rural | 29,729 | 9,812 | 33% | 69% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Lodonga Town Council | Urban | 29,592 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 78% | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 34 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 16 Midigo | Rural | 21,783 | 13,600 | 62% | 89% | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Bijo | Rural | 51,101 | 15,600 | 31% | 85% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 18 Romogi | Rural | 41,237 | 31,674 | 77% | 86% | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 13 | 85 | 7 | 92 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 19 Kuru | Rural | 43,854 | 14,300 | 33% | 92% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 20 Arafa | Rural | 38,771 | 15,662 | 40% | 78% | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 42 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 21 Aria | Rural | 41,237 | 16,156 | 39% | 78% | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 44 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 22 Lodonga | Rural | 36,168 | 14,100 | 39% | 85% | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 23 Kochi | Rural | 44,799 | 16,950 | 38% | 89% | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 863,388 | 374,597 | 43 | 85 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 56 | 67 | 123 | 970 | 73 | 1,043 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 42 | 450 | 17 | 39 | No | |
| District | 863,388 | 374,597 | 43 | 85 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 56 | 67 | 123 | 970 | 73 | 1,043 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 42 | 450 | 17 | 39 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee