Gulu District
by December 2, 2024
The access rates in Gulu vary from 86 % in Paicho Sub-County to 95 % in Awach Sub-County. Gulu has 728 domestic water points which serve a total of 266,341 people – 156,919 in rural areas. 62 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Gulu has 1 piped schemes.
Access
72%
Rural Functionality
91%
Equity
35
Management
92%
Gender
96%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 164
Population 74
Population 245
Population 97
Population 84
Population 2,626
Population 3,584
Population 4,218
Population 5,140
Population 37
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 24,123
Population Served 41,979
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 28,263
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 17,264
Population Served 23,414
Population Served 21,877
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 24,123
Population Served 41,979
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 28,263
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 17,264
Population Served 23,414
Population Served 21,877
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 114
Functional Sources 143
Functional Sources 1
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 105
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 56
Functional Sources 137
Functional Sources 110
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 | ASWA | ||||||||
| 1 Bungatira | Rural | 44,188 | 41,979 | 95% | 87% | - | 100% | 30 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 86 | 12 | 98 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Paicho | Rural | 32,861 | 28,263 | 86% | 95% | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 9 | - | 9 | 72 | 5 | 77 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Palaro | Rural | 18,173 | 17,264 | 95% | 72% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 68 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Awach | Rural | 25,393 | 24,123 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 25 | - | 25 | 63 | 1 | 64 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Patiko | Rural | 24,646 | 23,414 | 95% | 99% | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 109 | - | 109 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Unyama | Rural | 23,028 | 21,877 | 95% | 91% | - | - | 26 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 4 | 76 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 168,289 | 156,919 | 93 | 91 | 0 | 100 | 90 | 5 | 95 | 74 | 15 | 89 | 450 | 42 | 492 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | GULU M.C |
| 1 Bar Dege DIV | Urban | 54,271 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Pece DIV | Urban | 61,241 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Laroo DIV | Urban | 36,720 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 4 Layibi DIV | Urban | 50,039 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 202,271 | 109,422 | 54 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 370,560 | 266,341 | 72 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 5 | 95 | 74 | 15 | 89 | 451 | 42 | 493 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee