Amuru District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Amuru vary from 40 % in Pabbo T/C Sub-County to 95 % in Amuru Sub-County. Amuru has 825 domestic water points which serve a total of 182,127 people – 163,653 in rural areas. 258 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Amuru has 2 piped schemes.
Access
73%
Rural Functionality
70%
Equity
113
Management
87%
Gender
96%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 19
Population 19
Population 56
Population 127
Population 171
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
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 Unknown
Population Served 10,862
Population Served 6,000
Population Served 10,700
Population Served 22,411
Population Served 6,756
Population Served 7,612
Population Served 20,939
Population Served 6,012
Population Served 43,124
Population Served 9,282
Population Served 38,430
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 Unknown
Population Served 10,862
Population Served 6,000
Population Served 10,700
Population Served 22,411
Population Served 6,756
Population Served 7,612
Population Served 20,939
Population Served 6,012
Population Served 43,124
Population Served 9,282
Population Served 38,430
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 Unknown
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 15
Functional Sources 28
Functional Sources 113
Functional Sources 15
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 56
Functional Sources 16
Functional Sources 159
Functional Sources 28
Functional Sources 97
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 | KILAK | ||||||||
| 1 Pogo | Rural | 8,697 | 6,000 | 69% | 75% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Atiak | Rural | 22,041 | 20,939 | 95% | 74% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 20 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Amuru | Rural | 23,590 | 22,411 | 95% | 68% | - | - | 17 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 70 | 26 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Guru Guru | Rural | 21,803 | 10,700 | 49% | 76% | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Lamogi | Rural | 45,394 | 43,124 | 95% | 71% | - | - | 62 | 17 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 80 | 30 | 110 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Amuru TC | Urban | 11,795 | 7,612 | 65% | - | 69% | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Pabbo T/C | Urban | 27,165 | 10,862 | 40% | - | 44% | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Atiak T/C | Rural | 7,268 | 6,756 | 93% | 60% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Pabbo | Rural | 43,845 | 38,430 | 88% | 71% | - | - | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 23 | 102 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Elegu T/C | Rural | 10,961 | 6,012 | 55% | 73% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Opara | Rural | 9,770 | 9,282 | 95% | 64% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 24 | 16 | 40 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Layima | Rural | 15,965 | 0 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 248,294 | 182,127 | 73 | 70 | 54 | 0 | 99 | 34 | 133 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 398 | 154 | 552 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 248,294 | 182,127 | 73 | 70 | 54 | 0 | 99 | 34 | 133 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 398 | 154 | 552 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee