Kitgum District
by July 26, 2024
The access rates in Kitgum vary from 95 % in Kitgum Matidi Sub-County to 95 % in Kitgum TC Sub-County. Kitgum has 1,400 domestic water points which serve a total of 187,591 people – 176,012 in rural areas. 662 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kitgum has 6 piped schemes.
Access
95%
Rural Functionality
50%
Equity
14
Management
92%
Gender
96%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 67
Population 76
Population 117
Population 144
Population 43
Population 79
Population 18
Population 71
Population 46
Population 403
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 18,270
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 17,315
Population Served 17,315
Population Served 17,315
Population Served 12,853
Population Served 23,369
Population Served 15,615
Population Served 23,263
Population Served 30,698
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 18,270
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 17,315
Population Served 17,315
Population Served 17,315
Population Served 12,853
Population Served 23,369
Population Served 15,615
Population Served 23,263
Population Served 30,698
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 71
Functional Sources 112
Functional Sources 74
Functional Sources 86
Functional Sources 28
Functional Sources 65
Functional Sources 112
Functional Sources 53
Functional Sources 65
Functional Sources 72
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 | 18,226 | 17,315 | 95% | 62% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 86 | 29 | 115 | - | 23 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kitgum TC | Urban | 12,188 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 71% | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 95 | 22 | 117 | 12 | 18 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 511 | 168 | 244 | Yes |
| 3 Lagoro | Rural | 18,226 | 17,315 | 95% | 22% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 27 | 71 | 98 | - | 21 | 21 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Mucwini | Rural | 24,599 | 23,369 | 95% | 70% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 107 | 21 | 128 | 5 | 23 | 28 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Labongo Layamo | Rural | 13,529 | 12,853 | 95% | 64% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 64 | 25 | 89 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Orom | Rural | 32,314 | 30,698 | 95% | 37% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 85 | 154 | 1 | 35 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kitgum Matidi | Rural | 19,232 | 18,270 | 95% | 52% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 37 | 107 | 1 | 28 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Omiya Anyima | Rural | 24,487 | 23,263 | 95% | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 59 | 30 | 89 | 6 | 33 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Namokora | Rural | 16,437 | 15,615 | 95% | 45% | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 37 | 81 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Labongo Akwang | Rural | 18,226 | 17,315 | 95% | 54% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 34 | 106 | - | 27 | 27 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 197,464 | 187,591 | 95 | 50 | 71 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 693 | 391 | 1,084 | 32 | 245 | 277 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 511 | 168 | 244 | No | |
| District | 197,464 | 187,591 | 95 | 50 | 71 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 693 | 391 | 1,084 | 32 | 245 | 277 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 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