Amuru District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Amuru vary from 65 % in Amuru TC Sub-County to 95 % in Atiak Sub-County. Amuru has 798 domestic water points which serve a total of 198,929 people – 191,317 in rural areas. 199 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Amuru has 2 piped schemes.

Access

85%

Rural Functionality

75%

Equity

50

Management

82%

Gender

82%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
AMR Amuru 44
Amuru
Population 44
ATK Atiak 37
Atiak
Population 37
PBO Pabo 87
Pabo
Population 87
LMG Lamogi 163
Lamogi
Population 163
ATC Amuru TC 169
Amuru TC
Population 169

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 85 %
Rural Access 86 %
Urban Access 65 %

AMR Amuru 78 %
Amuru
Population Served 41,586
ATC Amuru TC 65 %
Amuru TC
Population Served 7,612
ATK Atiak 95 %
Atiak
Population Served 41,119
LMG Lamogi 95 %
Lamogi
Population Served 55,420
PBO Pabo 78 %
Pabo
Population Served 53,192

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 85 %
Rural Access 86 %
Urban Access 65 %

AMR Amuru 78 %
Amuru
Population Served 41,586
ATC Amuru TC 65 %
Amuru TC
Population Served 7,612
ATK Atiak 95 %
Atiak
Population Served 41,119
LMG Lamogi 95 %
Lamogi
Population Served 55,420
PBO Pabo 78 %
Pabo
Population Served 53,192

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 75 %
Urban Functionality 76 %

AMR Amuru 75 %
Amuru
Functional Sources 114
ATC Amuru TC 75 %
Amuru TC
Functional Sources 21
ATK Atiak 87 %
Atiak
Functional Sources 136
LMG Lamogi 75 %
Lamogi
Functional Sources 187
PBO Pabo 77 %
Pabo
Functional Sources 140

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
KILAK                               
 1 Amuru TCUrban11,6447,61265%-76%-325224143172-2------------No
 2 PaboRural68,57053,19278%70%--154191732010523128347-------99---No
 3 AtiakRural43,28341,11995%80%--112---13116147415-------22---No
 4 AmuruRural53,28041,58678%77%--24-2420929632386437------325---No
 5 LamogiRural58,33755,42095%75%--812831712298937126-11-------1212---No
Total 235,114198,92985757601231013340428242211253411102100000032528000No
District 235,114198,92985757601231013340428242211253411102100000032528000No

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
Unknown/Not GFS22000000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS1365201120000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000000000
Total1685201120000

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