Gulu District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Gulu vary from 86 % in Bungatira Sub-County to 95 % in Awach Sub-County. Gulu has 642 domestic water points which serve a total of 257,947 people – 148,525 in rural areas. 129 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Gulu has 1 piped schemes.

Access

72%

Rural Functionality

80%

Equity

35

Management

81%

Gender

76%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
UNY Unyama 159
Unyama
Population 159
PCH Paicho 72
Paicho
Population 72
BNG Bungatira 237
Bungatira
Population 237
PTK Patiko 94
Patiko
Population 94
AWC Awach 81
Awach
Population 81
BTC Bar Dege DIV 2,543
Bar Dege DIV
Population 2,543
LDV Laroo DIV 3,470
Laroo DIV
Population 3,470
LYB Layibi DIV 4,085
Layibi DIV
Population 4,085
PDV Pece DIV 4,977
Pece DIV
Population 4,977
PLR Palaro 36
Palaro
Population 36

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 72 %
Rural Access 91 %
Urban Access 56 %

AWC Awach 95 %
Awach
Population Served 23,361
BNG Bungatira 86 %
Bungatira
Population Served 36,624
BTC Bar Dege DIV NWSC
Bar Dege DIV
Population Served NWSC
LDV Laroo DIV NWSC
Laroo DIV
Population Served NWSC
LYB Layibi DIV NWSC
Layibi DIV
Population Served NWSC
PCH Paicho 88 %
Paicho
Population Served 27,963
PDV Pece DIV NWSC
Pece DIV
Population Served NWSC
PLR Palaro 95 %
Palaro
Population Served 16,719
PTK Patiko 95 %
Patiko
Population Served 22,674
UNY Unyama 95 %
Unyama
Population Served 21,185

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 72 %
Rural Access 91 %
Urban Access 56 %

AWC Awach 95 %
Awach
Population Served 23,361
BNG Bungatira 86 %
Bungatira
Population Served 36,624
BTC Bar Dege DIV NWSC
Bar Dege DIV
Population Served NWSC
LDV Laroo DIV NWSC
Laroo DIV
Population Served NWSC
LYB Layibi DIV NWSC
Layibi DIV
Population Served NWSC
PCH Paicho 88 %
Paicho
Population Served 27,963
PDV Pece DIV NWSC
Pece DIV
Population Served NWSC
PLR Palaro 95 %
Palaro
Population Served 16,719
PTK Patiko 95 %
Patiko
Population Served 22,674
UNY Unyama 95 %
Unyama
Population Served 21,185

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 80 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

AWC Awach 73 %
Awach
Functional Sources 77
BNG Bungatira 75 %
Bungatira
Functional Sources 92
BTC Bar Dege DIV NWSC
Bar Dege DIV
Functional Sources 1
LDV Laroo DIV NWSC
Laroo DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
LYB Layibi DIV NWSC
Layibi DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
PCH Paicho 95 %
Paicho
Functional Sources 94
PDV Pece DIV NWSC
Pece DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
PLR Palaro 63 %
Palaro
Functional Sources 46
PTK Patiko 85 %
Patiko
Functional Sources 79
UNY Unyama 62 %
Unyama
Functional Sources 54

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
ASWA                               
 1 PaichoRural31,82327,96388%95%--12-129-96156612-12------------No
 2 PalaroRural17,59916,71995%70%--1-1325382462415------------No
 3 AwachRural24,59023,36195%77%--82101772447956538-------88---No
 4 PatikoRural23,86722,67495%89%--101117-761768167------------No
 5 BungatiraRural42,79236,62486%76%-100%1982718826551166-44------------No
 6 UnyamaRural22,30021,18595%66%--17926549311647-44------1-1---No
Total 162,971148,5259180010067208763218435963422221739101000189000No
GULU M.C                               
 1 Bar Dege DIVUrban52,556NWSCNWSC-100%-------1-1---------------Yes
 2 Pece DIVUrban59,306NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 3 Laroo DIVUrban35,560NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 4 Layibi DIVUrban48,458NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 195,880109,4225601000000000101000000000000000No
District 358,851257,947728010010067208763218436063423221739101000189000No

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
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Unknown/Not GFS41211000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS63301500050
Total114510501050

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