Oyam District
by April 27, 2024
The access rates in Oyam vary from 41 % in Oyam TC Sub-County to 95 % in Abok Sub-County. Oyam has 1,182 domestic water points which serve a total of 316,784 people – 310,529 in rural areas. 213 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Oyam has 2 piped schemes.
Access
63%
Rural Functionality
82%
Equity
84
Management
97%
Gender
100%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 169
Population 308
Population 388
Population 217
Population 245
Population 211
Population 196
Population 215
Population 248
Population 240
Population 328
Population 166
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 21,708
Population Served 26,000
Population Served 24,330
Population Served 26,200
Population Served 43,916
Population Served 22,156
Population Served 47,410
Population Served 28,706
Population Served 17,612
Population Served 29,206
Population Served 6,256
Population Served 23,286
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 21,708
Population Served 26,000
Population Served 24,330
Population Served 26,200
Population Served 43,916
Population Served 22,156
Population Served 47,410
Population Served 28,706
Population Served 17,612
Population Served 29,206
Population Served 6,256
Population Served 23,286
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 72
Functional Sources 79
Functional Sources 79
Functional Sources 73
Functional Sources 154
Functional Sources 66
Functional Sources 124
Functional Sources 82
Functional Sources 52
Functional Sources 98
Functional Sources 18
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 | OYAM | ||||||||
| 1 Ngai | Rural | 37,842 | 29,206 | 77% | 88% | - | - | 32 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 7 | 45 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Oyam TC | Urban | 15,354 | 6,256 | 41% | - | 78% | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Myene | Rural | 36,029 | 17,612 | 49% | 81% | - | - | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 30 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Acaba | Rural | 36,754 | 24,330 | 66% | 91% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 46 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Loro | Rural | 72,178 | 47,410 | 66% | 73% | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 22 | 72 | 68 | 12 | 80 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamdini | Rural | 53,317 | 22,156 | 42% | 85% | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 33 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Otwal | Rural | 34,094 | 23,286 | 68% | 78% | - | - | 19 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 39 | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Minakulu | Rural | 49,690 | 28,706 | 58% | 79% | - | - | 18 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 11 | 62 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Aleka | Rural | 38,688 | 26,200 | 68% | 79% | - | - | 10 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 8 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Iceme | Rural | 61,055 | 43,916 | 72% | 84% | - | - | 59 | 11 | 70 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 57 | 3 | 60 | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Abok | Rural | 22,850 | 21,708 | 95% | 81% | - | - | 23 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Aber | Rural | 43,645 | 26,000 | 60% | 91% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 64 | 2 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134 | - | - | No |
| Total | 501,496 | 316,784 | 63 | 82 | 78 | 0 | 183 | 40 | 223 | 271 | 74 | 345 | 501 | 60 | 561 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 134 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 501,496 | 316,784 | 63 | 82 | 78 | 0 | 183 | 40 | 223 | 271 | 74 | 345 | 501 | 60 | 561 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 134 | 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 | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee