Amuria District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Amuria vary from 51 % in Akeriau Sub-County to 83 % in Apeduru Sub-County. Amuria has 549 domestic water points which serve a total of 164,008 people – 158,411 in rural areas. 38 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Amuria has 6 piped schemes.

Access

67%

Rural Functionality

93%

Equity

53

Management

70%

Gender

85%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
ORN Orungo 228
Orungo
Population 228
WAR Wera 208
Wera
Population 208
AKR Akeriau 208
Akeriau
Population 208
MRN Morungatuny 161
Morungatuny
Population 161
OGL Ogolai 222
Ogolai
Population 222
KJU Kuju 143
Kuju
Population 143
ABR Abarilela 190
Abarilela
Population 190
ASM Asamuk 217
Asamuk
Population 217
APD Apeduru 182
Apeduru
Population 182
WLL Willa 151
Willa
Population 151
ATC Amuria TC 341
Amuria TC
Population 341

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 67 %
Rural Access 68 %
Urban Access 58 %

ABR Abarilela 70 %
Abarilela
Population Served 22,500
AKR Akeriau 51 %
Akeriau
Population Served 9,700
APD Apeduru 83 %
Apeduru
Population Served 16,200
ASM Asamuk 71 %
Asamuk
Population Served 20,200
ATC Amuria TC NWSC
Amuria TC
Population Served NWSC
KJU Kuju 72 %
Kuju
Population Served 17,312
MRN Morungatuny 72 %
Morungatuny
Population Served 16,500
OGL Ogolai 74 %
Ogolai
Population Served 13,600
ORN Orungo 56 %
Orungo
Population Served 10,900
WAR Wera 64 %
Wera
Population Served 20,400
WLL Willa 62 %
Willa
Population Served 11,100

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 67 %
Rural Access 68 %
Urban Access 58 %

ABR Abarilela 70 %
Abarilela
Population Served 22,500
AKR Akeriau 51 %
Akeriau
Population Served 9,700
APD Apeduru 83 %
Apeduru
Population Served 16,200
ASM Asamuk 71 %
Asamuk
Population Served 20,200
ATC Amuria TC NWSC
Amuria TC
Population Served NWSC
KJU Kuju 72 %
Kuju
Population Served 17,312
MRN Morungatuny 72 %
Morungatuny
Population Served 16,500
OGL Ogolai 74 %
Ogolai
Population Served 13,600
ORN Orungo 56 %
Orungo
Population Served 10,900
WAR Wera 64 %
Wera
Population Served 20,400
WLL Willa 62 %
Willa
Population Served 11,100

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 93 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

ABR Abarilela 96 %
Abarilela
Functional Sources 72
AKR Akeriau 85 %
Akeriau
Functional Sources 28
APD Apeduru 98 %
Apeduru
Functional Sources 54
ASM Asamuk 94 %
Asamuk
Functional Sources 65
ATC Amuria TC NWSC
Amuria TC
Functional Sources 12
KJU Kuju 87 %
Kuju
Functional Sources 53
MRN Morungatuny 100 %
Morungatuny
Functional Sources 55
OGL Ogolai 91 %
Ogolai
Functional Sources 43
ORN Orungo 89 %
Orungo
Functional Sources 33
WAR Wera 97 %
Wera
Functional Sources 66
WLL Willa 81 %
Willa
Functional Sources 30

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
AMURIA                               
 1 OrungoRural19,62910,90056%89%---223-330232---------------No
 2 Amuria TCUrban9,693NWSCNWSC-100%----1-111-11---------------Yes
 3 AsamukRural28,35220,20071%94%-75%4151021251152---314---------No
 4 ApeduruRural19,50716,20083%98%-67%3-371844-44---213---------No
 5 WeraRural31,98720,40064%97%-----821058-58---------------No
 6 AbarilelaRural31,98722,50070%96%-----63966-66---------------No
 7 OgolaiRural18,41713,60074%91%--1457-735-35---------------No
 8 MorungatunyRural22,77916,50072%100%-----6-649-49---------------No
 9 WillaRural17,81111,10062%81%-----17829-29---------------No
 10 KujuRural23,99017,31272%87%--22444847-47-22------------No
 11 AkeriauRural18,9029,70051%85%---2233625-25---------------No
Total 243,054164,0086793100711011215622784453448022527000000000No
District 243,054164,0086793100711011215622784453448022527000000000No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS62120301200
Total62120301200

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