Yumbe District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Yumbe vary from 31 % in Bijo Sub-County to 82 % in Kei Sub-County. Yumbe has 1,275 domestic water points which serve a total of 374,600 people – 310,582 in rural areas. 203 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Yumbe has 3 piped schemes.

Access

47%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

164

Management

99%

Gender

98%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KRW Kerwa 185
Kerwa
Population 185
Kuru Town Council Unknown
Kuru Town Council
Population 0
Aria Unknown
Aria
Population 0
KLL Kululu 195
Kululu
Population 195
Bijo Unknown
Bijo
Population 0
KCH Kochi 144
Kochi
Population 144
ODR Odravu 149
Odravu
Population 149
APO Apo 528
Apo
Population 528
RMG Romogi 228
Romogi
Population 228
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 113
Kei
Population 113
MDG Midigo 57
Midigo
Population 57
ARW Ariwa 163
Ariwa
Population 163
DRJ Drajini 279
Drajini
Population 279
KRU Kuru 805
Kuru
Population 805
LDN Lodonga 471
Lodonga
Population 471
YTC Yumbe TC 1,927
Yumbe TC
Population 1,927

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 47 %
Rural Access 50 %
Urban Access 36 %

Wandi 45 %
Wandi
Population Served 10,500
Kuru Town Council NWSC
Kuru Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Aria 40 %
Aria
Population Served 16,156
Midigo Town Council NWSC
Midigo Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Bijo 31 %
Bijo
Population Served 15,600
Arafa 41 %
Arafa
Population Served 15,662
Odravu west 44 %
Odravu west
Population Served 18,306
Lodonga Town Council NWSC
Lodonga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
APO Apo 36 %
Apo
Population Served 16,568
ARW Ariwa 47 %
Ariwa
Population Served 16,350
DRJ Drajini 52 %
Drajini
Population Served 14,606
KCH Kochi 77 %
Kochi
Population Served 32,168
KEI Kei 82 %
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 40 %
Lodonga
Population Served 14,100
MDG Midigo 63 %
Midigo
Population Served 13,600
ODR Odravu 72 %
Odravu
Population Served 17,700
RMG Romogi 78 %
Romogi
Population Served 31,674
YTC Yumbe TC 69 %
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 47 %
Rural Access 50 %
Urban Access 36 %

Wandi 45 %
Wandi
Population Served 10,500
Kuru Town Council NWSC
Kuru Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Aria 40 %
Aria
Population Served 16,156
Midigo Town Council NWSC
Midigo Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Bijo 31 %
Bijo
Population Served 15,600
Arafa 41 %
Arafa
Population Served 15,662
Odravu west 44 %
Odravu west
Population Served 18,306
Lodonga Town Council NWSC
Lodonga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
Population Served NWSC
APO Apo 36 %
Apo
Population Served 16,568
ARW Ariwa 47 %
Ariwa
Population Served 16,350
DRJ Drajini 52 %
Drajini
Population Served 14,606
KCH Kochi 77 %
Kochi
Population Served 32,168
KEI Kei 82 %
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 40 %
Lodonga
Population Served 14,100
MDG Midigo 63 %
Midigo
Population Served 13,600
ODR Odravu 72 %
Odravu
Population Served 17,700
RMG Romogi 78 %
Romogi
Population Served 31,674
YTC Yumbe TC 69 %
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
Midigo Town Council NWSC
Midigo Town Council
Functional Sources 24
Bijo 85 %
Bijo
Functional Sources 46
Arafa 78 %
Arafa
Functional Sources 45
Odravu west 82 %
Odravu west
Functional Sources 51
Lodonga Town Council NWSC
Lodonga Town Council
Functional Sources 40
Kulikulinga Town Council NWSC
Kulikulinga Town Council
Functional Sources 7
APO Apo 75 %
Apo
Functional Sources 45
ARW Ariwa 85 %
Ariwa
Functional Sources 47
DRJ Drajini 90 %
Drajini
Functional Sources 45
KCH Kochi 88 %
Kochi
Functional Sources 98
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 WandiRural23,25510,50045%94%-----22431-31---------------No
 2 Yumbe TCUrban41,10228,18269%-88%----42646349-11------112132871533No
 3 Kuru Town CouncilUrban41,778NWSCNWSC-88%-12322425-25---------1-114526Yes
 4 AriwaRural35,01816,35047%85%-----42642648---------1-1---No
 5 KerwaRural43,94118,60042%95%-----11258260---------------No
 6 Odravu westRural41,37218,30644%82%-----336478551-1---------18--No
 7 OdravuRural24,47217,70072%90%-----24651253---------------No
 8 Midigo Town CouncilUrban40,831NWSCNWSC-62%-14514521627-11------1-1---Yes
 9 DrajiniRural27,98714,60652%90%---11-1145247-11------------No
 10 ApoRural46,23916,56836%75%---11391239241123------213---No
 11 Kulikulinga Town CouncilUrban25,283NWSCNWSC-100%-------7-7---------------Yes
 12 KeiRural42,31834,88082%79%---1010281096399-55------1-1---No
 13 KululuRural29,3399,81233%69%--1-1-4422628112------------No
 14 Lodonga Town CouncilUrban29,204NWSCNWSC-78%--3312331334-33------8-8---Yes
 15 MidigoRural21,49713,60063%89%---2212340141---------------No
 16 BijoRural50,43115,60031%85%-----23540545---------4-4---No
 17 RomogiRural40,69631,67478%86%-----941385792-44------1-1---No
 18 KuruRural43,27814,30033%92%---1172937138---------------No
 19 ArafaRural38,26215,66241%78%---7722440242-22------3-3---No
 20 AriaRural40,69616,15640%78%---2215639544-11------5-5---No
 21 LodongaRural35,69414,10040%85%---3322439241---------------No
 22 KochiRural41,50732,16877%88%---11731089796123------1-1---No
Total 804,200374,6004785810337405667123970731,04342327000000393424501739No
District 804,200374,6004785810337405667123970731,04342327000000393424501739No

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