Katakwi District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Katakwi vary from 61 % in Katakwi Sub-County to 95 % in Katakwi TC Sub-County. Katakwi has 742 domestic water points which serve a total of 185,423 people – 168,421 in rural areas. 21 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Katakwi has 3 piped schemes.

Access

79%

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
Palam
Population 39
ONG Ongongoja 32
Ongongoja
Population 32
Okore Unknown
Okore
Population 0
Okulonyo Unknown
Okulonyo
Population 0
Toroma Town Council Unknown
Toroma Town Council
Population 0
Guyaguya Unknown
Guyaguya
Population 0
Usuk Town Council Unknown
Usuk Town Council
Population 0
Akoboi Unknown
Akoboi
Population 0
Getom Unknown
Getom
Population 0
Angodingod Unknown
Angodingod
Population 0
Amusia Unknown
Amusia
Population 0
KTK Katakwi 85
Katakwi
Population 85
USK Usuk 64
Usuk
Population 64
OMD Omodoi 58
Omodoi
Population 58
MGR Magoro 95
Magoro
Population 95
TRM Toroma 30
Toroma
Population 30
KPJ Kapujan 183
Kapujan
Population 183
KTC Katakwi TC 856
Katakwi TC
Population 856
NGR Ngariam 46
Ngariam
Population 46

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 79 %
Rural Access 82 %
Urban Access 57 %

Angodingod 95 %
Angodingod
Population Served 6,041
Amusia 80 %
Amusia
Population Served 7,800
Okore 83 %
Okore
Population Served 4,506
Okulonyo 95 %
Okulonyo
Population Served 7,700
Toroma Town Council NWSC
Toroma Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Guyaguya 95 %
Guyaguya
Population Served 10,517
Usuk Town Council NWSC
Usuk Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Akoboi 78 %
Akoboi
Population Served 14,106
Getom 63 %
Getom
Population Served 9,300
KPJ Kapujan 93 %
Kapujan
Population Served 15,342
KTC Katakwi TC 95 %
Katakwi TC
Population Served 9,397
KTK Katakwi 61 %
Katakwi
Population Served 13,500
MGR Magoro 82 %
Magoro
Population Served 19,362
NGR Ngariam 79 %
Ngariam
Population Served 8,706
OMD Omodoi 66 %
Omodoi
Population Served 6,000
ONG Ongongoja 90 %
Ongongoja
Population Served 14,700
PLM Palam 95 %
Palam
Population Served 15,215
TRM Toroma 95 %
Toroma
Population Served 2,125
USK Usuk 87 %
Usuk
Population Served 13,500

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 79 %
Rural Access 82 %
Urban Access 57 %

Angodingod 95 %
Angodingod
Population Served 6,041
Amusia 80 %
Amusia
Population Served 7,800
Okore 83 %
Okore
Population Served 4,506
Okulonyo 95 %
Okulonyo
Population Served 7,700
Toroma Town Council NWSC
Toroma Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Guyaguya 95 %
Guyaguya
Population Served 10,517
Usuk Town Council NWSC
Usuk Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Akoboi 78 %
Akoboi
Population Served 14,106
Getom 63 %
Getom
Population Served 9,300
KPJ Kapujan 93 %
Kapujan
Population Served 15,342
KTC Katakwi TC 95 %
Katakwi TC
Population Served 9,397
KTK Katakwi 61 %
Katakwi
Population Served 13,500
MGR Magoro 82 %
Magoro
Population Served 19,362
NGR Ngariam 79 %
Ngariam
Population Served 8,706
OMD Omodoi 66 %
Omodoi
Population Served 6,000
ONG Ongongoja 90 %
Ongongoja
Population Served 14,700
PLM Palam 95 %
Palam
Population Served 15,215
TRM Toroma 95 %
Toroma
Population Served 2,125
USK Usuk 87 %
Usuk
Population Served 13,500

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 %

Angodingod 95 %
Angodingod
Functional Sources 20
Amusia 100 %
Amusia
Functional Sources 26
Okore 94 %
Okore
Functional Sources 15
Okulonyo 100 %
Okulonyo
Functional Sources 26
Toroma Town Council NWSC
Toroma Town Council
Functional Sources 12
Guyaguya 95 %
Guyaguya
Functional Sources 41
Usuk Town Council NWSC
Usuk Town Council
Functional Sources 21
Akoboi 98 %
Akoboi
Functional Sources 47
Getom 94 %
Getom
Functional Sources 29
KPJ Kapujan 97 %
Kapujan
Functional Sources 56
KTC Katakwi TC 97 %
Katakwi TC
Functional Sources 70
KTK Katakwi 96 %
Katakwi
Functional Sources 43
MGR Magoro 99 %
Magoro
Functional Sources 68
NGR Ngariam 97 %
Ngariam
Functional Sources 29
OMD Omodoi 95 %
Omodoi
Functional Sources 19
ONG Ongongoja 98 %
Ongongoja
Functional Sources 48
PLM Palam 96 %
Palam
Functional Sources 66
TRM Toroma 100 %
Toroma
Functional Sources 40
USK Usuk 100 %
Usuk
Functional Sources 45

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
USUK                               
 1 NgariamRural10,9528,70679%97%-----4-4241251-1------------No
 2 Usuk Town CouncilUrban4,828NWSCNWSC-100%-1-1---17-172-2------1-1---Yes
 3 KatakwiRural22,02213,50061%96%-----7-736238---------------No
 4 OkulonyoRural8,1267,70095%100%--1-12-223-23---------------No
 5 AngodingodRural6,3596,04195%95%-----3-317118---------------No
 6 OngongojaRural16,25114,70090%98%-100%------48149---2-2---------No
 7 Katakwi TCUrban9,8929,39795%-97%-1-17-7141155-5------431442123730No
 8 GuyaguyaRural11,07010,51795%95%-100%------41243---1-1---------No
 9 OkoreRural5,4174,50683%94%-----2-2121131-1------------No
 10 PalamRural16,01615,21595%96%-100%---51661263------1-1------No
 11 AmusiaRural9,7747,80080%100%-----1-125-25---------------No
 12 UsukRural15,54513,50087%100%-100%---4-441-41---4-4---------No
 13 AkoboiRural18,01814,10678%98%-----10-10361371-1------------No
 14 GetomRural14,7209,30063%94%-----5-524226---------------No
 15 OmodoiRural9,0686,00066%95%-----2-217118---------------No
Total 178,058145,576829798100303521534361545110010707101441452123730No
TOROMA                               
 1 ToromaRural2,2372,12595%100%-----1-139-39---------------No
 2 MagoroRural23,67019,36282%99%-100%---1-1601612-23-31-15-5---No
 3 Toroma Town CouncilUrban15,074NWSCNWSC-92%-------91103-3------------Yes
 4 KapujanRural16,48715,34293%97%-----16-1634135617------------No
Total 57,46839,84769989210000018018142314511112303101505000No
District 235,526185,42379979710030370171578185962112210010202491502123730No

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
Unknown/Not GFS32000000000
Groundwater based/Not GFS11001000000
Total43000000000

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