Katakwi District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Katakwi vary from 78 % in Magoro Sub-County to 95 % in Katakwi TC Sub-County. Katakwi has 702 domestic water points which serve a total of 184,692 people – 175,341 in rural areas. 46 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Katakwi has 3 piped schemes.
Access
88%
Rural Functionality
93%
Equity
37
Management
92%
Gender
83%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 39
Population 41
Population 180
Population 182
Population 852
Population 95
Population 58
Population 197
Population 109
Population 136
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 15,042
Population Served 9,351
Population Served 36,606
Population Served 18,462
Population Served 13,025
Population Served 19,500
Population Served 19,500
Population Served 13,800
Population Served 14,027
Population Served 25,381
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 15,042
Population Served 9,351
Population Served 36,606
Population Served 18,462
Population Served 13,025
Population Served 19,500
Population Served 19,500
Population Served 13,800
Population Served 14,027
Population Served 25,381
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 48
Functional Sources 67
Functional Sources 116
Functional Sources 60
Functional Sources 55
Functional Sources 61
Functional Sources 59
Functional Sources 43
Functional Sources 49
Functional Sources 85
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 | 13,710 | 13,025 | 95% | 92% | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 48 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Ongongoja | Rural | 20,741 | 19,500 | 94% | 92% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 58 | 5 | 63 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Katakwi TC | Urban | 9,843 | 9,351 | 95% | - | 96% | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | - | 44 | 212 | 37 | 30 | No |
| 4 Katakwi | Rural | 46,520 | 36,606 | 79% | 98% | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 22 | 95 | 1 | 96 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Palam | Rural | 15,936 | 13,800 | 87% | 93% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 38 | 4 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Usuk | Rural | 26,717 | 25,381 | 95% | 90% | - | 75% | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 79 | 10 | 89 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Omodoi | Rural | 21,327 | 19,500 | 91% | 94% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 154,794 | 137,162 | 89 | 93 | 96 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 51 | 394 | 26 | 420 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 212 | 37 | 30 | No | TOROMA |
| 1 Magoro | Rural | 23,553 | 18,462 | 78% | 92% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 54 | 3 | 57 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kapujan | Rural | 16,405 | 15,042 | 92% | 86% | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | 30 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Toroma | Rural | 14,765 | 14,027 | 95% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 45 | - | 45 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 54,723 | 47,530 | 87 | 93 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 133 | 6 | 139 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 209,517 | 184,692 | 88 | 93 | 96 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 69 | 527 | 32 | 559 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 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