Kaabong District
by May 14, 2025
The access rates in Kaabong vary from 58 % in Lotim Sub-County to 95 % in Kaabong TC Sub-County. Kaabong has 426 domestic water points which serve a total of 92,479 people – 81,894 in rural areas. 87 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kaabong has 1 piped schemes.
Access
88%
Rural Functionality
82%
Equity
85
Management
93%
Gender
96%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 152
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 189
Population 15
Population 860
Population 57
Population 53
Population 3
Population 41
Population 5
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 6,600
Population Served 11,950
Population Served 5,548
Population Served 8,707
Population Served 11,353
Population Served 10,585
Population Served 7,426
Population Served 9,900
Population Served 5,700
Population Served 6,600
Population Served 3,329
Population Served 4,780
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 6,600
Population Served 11,950
Population Served 5,548
Population Served 8,707
Population Served 11,353
Population Served 10,585
Population Served 7,426
Population Served 9,900
Population Served 5,700
Population Served 6,600
Population Served 3,329
Population Served 4,780
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 20
Functional Sources 46
Functional Sources 21
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources 38
Functional Sources 29
Functional Sources 30
Functional Sources 24
Functional Sources 17
Functional Sources 19
Functional Sources 31
Functional Sources 35
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 | DODOTH | ||||||||
| 1 Sidok | Rural | 5,032 | 4,780 | 95% | 80% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 34 | 9 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Lotim | Rural | 11,322 | 6,600 | 58% | 86% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Kaabong TC | Urban | 11,142 | 10,585 | 95% | - | 59% | - | - | - | - | 9 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | No |
| 4 Kaabong East | Rural | 9,165 | 8,707 | 95% | 85% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 5 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kaabong West | Rural | 12,669 | 9,900 | 78% | 73% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 9 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kalapata | Rural | 12,579 | 11,950 | 95% | 81% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 11 | 55 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Kathile South | Rural | 7,817 | 7,426 | 95% | 94% | - | 100% | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | 31 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Kamion | Rural | 5,840 | 5,548 | 95% | 81% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Lodiko | Rural | 6,110 | 5,700 | 93% | 89% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Kathile | Rural | 11,951 | 11,353 | 95% | 81% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 9 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Loyoro | Rural | 3,504 | 3,329 | 95% | 76% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Kakamar | Rural | 7,368 | 6,600 | 90% | 91% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | 2 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 104,499 | 92,479 | 88 | 82 | 59 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 324 | 76 | 400 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 104,499 | 92,479 | 88 | 82 | 59 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 324 | 76 | 400 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee