Katakwi District
by May 11, 2025
The access rates in Katakwi vary from 59 % in Katakwi Sub-County to 95 % in Katakwi TC Sub-County. Katakwi has 742 domestic water points which serve a total of 185,790 people – 168,080 in rural areas. 21 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Katakwi has 3 piped schemes.
Access
77%
Rural Functionality
97%
Equity
72
Management
100%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
PLM
Palam
39
PalamPopulation 39
ONG
Ongongoja
33
OngongojaPopulation 33
KPJ
Kapujan
184
KapujanPopulation 184
MGR
Magoro
85
MagoroPopulation 85
TRM
Toroma
30
ToromaPopulation 30
Magoro Town Council
Unknown
Magoro Town CouncilPopulation 0
Okore
Unknown
OkorePopulation 0
Okulonyo
Unknown
OkulonyoPopulation 0
Toroma Town Council
Unknown
Toroma Town CouncilPopulation 0
Guyaguya
Unknown
GuyaguyaPopulation 0
Usuk Town Council
Unknown
Usuk Town CouncilPopulation 0
Akoboi
Unknown
AkoboiPopulation 0
Getom
Unknown
GetomPopulation 0
Angodingod
Unknown
AngodingodPopulation 0
Amusia
Unknown
AmusiaPopulation 0
KTK
Katakwi
86
KatakwiPopulation 86
USK
Usuk
64
UsukPopulation 64
OMD
Omodoi
58
OmodoiPopulation 58
KTC
Katakwi TC
863
Katakwi TCPopulation 863
NGR
Ngariam
47
NgariamPopulation 47
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
77 %
Rural Access
82 %
Urban Access
49 %
Getom
63 %
GetomPopulation Served 9,300
Guyaguya
95 %
GuyaguyaPopulation Served 10,597
Usuk Town Council
NWSC
Usuk Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Akoboi
79 %
AkoboiPopulation Served 14,406
Angodingod
95 %
AngodingodPopulation Served 6,088
Amusia
79 %
AmusiaPopulation Served 7,800
Okore
83 %
OkorePopulation Served 4,506
Okulonyo
94 %
OkulonyoPopulation Served 7,700
Toroma Town Council
NWSC
Toroma Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
KPJ
Kapujan
92 %
KapujanPopulation Served 15,342
KTC
Katakwi TC
95 %
Katakwi TCPopulation Served 9,470
KTK
Katakwi
59 %
KatakwiPopulation Served 13,200
MGR
Magoro
89 %
MagoroPopulation Served 18,762
NGR
Ngariam
79 %
NgariamPopulation Served 8,706
OMD
Omodoi
66 %
OmodoiPopulation Served 6,000
ONG
Ongongoja
90 %
OngongojaPopulation Served 14,700
PLM
Palam
95 %
PalamPopulation Served 15,332
TRM
Toroma
95 %
ToromaPopulation Served 2,142
USK
Usuk
86 %
UsukPopulation Served 13,500
Magoro Town Council
NWSC
Magoro Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
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
77 %
Rural Access
82 %
Urban Access
49 %
Getom
63 %
GetomPopulation Served 9,300
Guyaguya
95 %
GuyaguyaPopulation Served 10,597
Usuk Town Council
NWSC
Usuk Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
Akoboi
79 %
AkoboiPopulation Served 14,406
Angodingod
95 %
AngodingodPopulation Served 6,088
Amusia
79 %
AmusiaPopulation Served 7,800
Okore
83 %
OkorePopulation Served 4,506
Okulonyo
94 %
OkulonyoPopulation Served 7,700
Toroma Town Council
NWSC
Toroma Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
KPJ
Kapujan
92 %
KapujanPopulation Served 15,342
KTC
Katakwi TC
95 %
Katakwi TCPopulation Served 9,470
KTK
Katakwi
59 %
KatakwiPopulation Served 13,200
MGR
Magoro
89 %
MagoroPopulation Served 18,762
NGR
Ngariam
79 %
NgariamPopulation Served 8,706
OMD
Omodoi
66 %
OmodoiPopulation Served 6,000
ONG
Ongongoja
90 %
OngongojaPopulation Served 14,700
PLM
Palam
95 %
PalamPopulation Served 15,332
TRM
Toroma
95 %
ToromaPopulation Served 2,142
USK
Usuk
86 %
UsukPopulation Served 13,500
Magoro Town Council
NWSC
Magoro Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
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
97 %
Urban Functionality
97 %
Getom
94 %
GetomFunctional Sources NWSC
Guyaguya
95 %
GuyaguyaFunctional Sources NWSC
Usuk Town Council
NWSC
Usuk Town CouncilFunctional Sources NWSC
Akoboi
98 %
AkoboiFunctional Sources NWSC
Angodingod
95 %
AngodingodFunctional Sources NWSC
Amusia
100 %
AmusiaFunctional Sources NWSC
Okore
94 %
OkoreFunctional Sources NWSC
Okulonyo
100 %
OkulonyoFunctional Sources NWSC
Toroma Town Council
NWSC
Toroma Town CouncilFunctional Sources NWSC
KPJ
Kapujan
97 %
KapujanFunctional Sources NWSC
KTC
Katakwi TC
97 %
Katakwi TCFunctional Sources NWSC
KTK
Katakwi
95 %
KatakwiFunctional Sources NWSC
MGR
Magoro
99 %
MagoroFunctional Sources NWSC
NGR
Ngariam
97 %
NgariamFunctional Sources NWSC
OMD
Omodoi
95 %
OmodoiFunctional Sources NWSC
ONG
Ongongoja
98 %
OngongojaFunctional Sources NWSC
PLM
Palam
96 %
PalamFunctional Sources NWSC
TRM
Toroma
100 %
ToromaFunctional Sources NWSC
USK
Usuk
100 %
UsukFunctional Sources NWSC
Magoro Town Council
NWSC
Magoro Town CouncilFunctional Sources NWSC
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 | USUK | ||||||||
| 1 Ngariam | Rural | 11,036 | 8,706 | 79% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Usuk Town Council | Urban | 4,865 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Katakwi | Rural | 22,191 | 13,200 | 59% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 35 | 2 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Okulonyo | Rural | 8,188 | 7,700 | 94% | 100% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Angodingod | Rural | 6,408 | 6,088 | 95% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 17 | 1 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Ongongoja | Rural | 16,376 | 14,700 | 90% | 98% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 1 | 49 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Katakwi TC | Urban | 9,968 | 9,470 | 95% | - | 97% | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 1 | 44 | 212 | 37 | 30 | No |
| 8 Guyaguya | Rural | 11,155 | 10,597 | 95% | 95% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 2 | 43 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Okore | Rural | 5,459 | 4,506 | 83% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Palam | Rural | 16,139 | 15,332 | 95% | 96% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Amusia | Rural | 9,850 | 7,800 | 79% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Usuk | Rural | 15,664 | 13,500 | 86% | 100% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 41 | - | 41 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Akoboi | Rural | 18,156 | 14,406 | 79% | 98% | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 14 Getom | Rural | 14,834 | 9,300 | 63% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 24 | 2 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 15 Omodoi | Rural | 9,138 | 6,000 | 66% | 95% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 17 | 1 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 179,427 | 145,926 | 81 | 97 | 98 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 53 | 436 | 15 | 451 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 45 | 212 | 37 | 30 | No | TOROMA |
| 1 Toroma | Rural | 2,255 | 2,142 | 95% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 39 | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Magoro | Rural | 21,123 | 18,762 | 89% | 99% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 58 | 1 | 59 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Magoro Town Council | Urban | 6,018 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 4 Toroma Town Council | Urban | 15,190 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 92% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 5 Kapujan | Rural | 16,614 | 15,342 | 92% | 97% | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 61,200 | 39,864 | 65 | 98 | 93 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 142 | 3 | 145 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 240,627 | 185,790 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 71 | 578 | 18 | 596 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 212 | 37 | 30 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee