Kitgum District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Kitgum vary from 95 % in Kitgum Matidi Sub-County to 95 % in Kitgum TC Sub-County. Kitgum has 1,389 domestic water points which serve a total of 185,209 people – 173,778 in rural areas. 526 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kitgum has 6 piped schemes.
Access
95%
Rural Functionality
61%
Equity
13
Management
93%
Gender
97%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 66
Population 75
Population 115
Population 143
Population 43
Population 78
Population 17
Population 70
Population 45
Population 398
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 18,039
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 17,094
Population Served 17,094
Population Served 17,094
Population Served 12,690
Population Served 23,073
Population Served 15,417
Population Served 22,968
Population Served 30,309
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 18,039
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 17,094
Population Served 17,094
Population Served 17,094
Population Served 12,690
Population Served 23,073
Population Served 15,417
Population Served 22,968
Population Served 30,309
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 73
Functional Sources 116
Functional Sources 68
Functional Sources 94
Functional Sources 55
Functional Sources 69
Functional Sources 107
Functional Sources 65
Functional Sources 75
Functional Sources 114
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 | Chua | ||||||||
| 1 Labongo Amida | Rural | 17,994 | 17,094 | 95% | 70% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 90 | 25 | 115 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kitgum TC | Urban | 12,033 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 74% | - | 4 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 87 | 30 | 117 | 19 | 11 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 511 | 168 | 244 | Yes |
| 3 Lagoro | Rural | 17,994 | 17,094 | 95% | 46% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 42 | 95 | - | 21 | 21 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mucwini | Rural | 24,287 | 23,073 | 95% | 68% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 27 | 128 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Labongo Layamo | Rural | 13,358 | 12,690 | 95% | 72% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 65 | 20 | 85 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Orom | Rural | 31,904 | 30,309 | 95% | 59% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 105 | 49 | 154 | 4 | 32 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kitgum Matidi | Rural | 18,988 | 18,039 | 95% | 57% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 33 | 103 | 3 | 26 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Omiya Anyima | Rural | 24,177 | 22,968 | 95% | 60% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 67 | 22 | 89 | 8 | 31 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Namokora | Rural | 16,228 | 15,417 | 95% | 60% | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 19 | 73 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Labongo Akwang | Rural | 17,994 | 17,094 | 95% | 54% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 64 | 34 | 98 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 194,957 | 185,209 | 95 | 61 | 74 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 783 | 290 | 1,073 | 56 | 221 | 277 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 511 | 168 | 244 | No | |
| District | 194,957 | 185,209 | 95 | 61 | 74 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 783 | 290 | 1,073 | 56 | 221 | 277 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 511 | 168 | 244 | 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 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown/GFS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee