Kumi District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Kumi vary from 18 % in Tisai Sub-County to 95 % in Ongino TC Sub-County. Kumi has 957 domestic water points which serve a total of 244,524 people – 176,251 in rural areas. 136 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kumi has 2 piped schemes.

Access

66%

Rural Functionality

87%

Equity

133

Management

96%

Gender

94%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
STD Southern Div Unknown
Southern Div
Population 0
Mukongoro Town Council Unknown
Mukongoro Town Council
Population 0
Kadami Unknown
Kadami
Population 0
Kakures Unknown
Kakures
Population 0
KMI Kumi 203
Kumi
Population 203
MKN Mukongoro 123
Mukongoro
Population 123
Kamacha Unknown
Kamacha
Population 0
Kanyum TC Unknown
Kanyum TC
Population 0
Nyero TC Unknown
Nyero TC
Population 0
Ogooma Unknown
Ogooma
Population 0
Kanapa Unknown
Kanapa
Population 0
Ongino TC Unknown
Ongino TC
Population 0
Tisai Unknown
Tisai
Population 0
ATT Atutur 280
Atutur
Population 280
KNY Kanyum 229
Kanyum
Population 229
NYR Nyero 246
Nyero
Population 246
ONG Ongino 106
Ongino
Population 106
NTD Northern Div 1,492
Northern Div
Population 1,492

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 66 %
Rural Access 66 %
Urban Access 68 %

Ongino TC NWSC
Ongino TC
Population Served NWSC
Mukongoro Town Council NWSC
Mukongoro Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Nyero TC NWSC
Nyero TC
Population Served NWSC
Ogooma 79 %
Ogooma
Population Served 12,206
Kanapa 82 %
Kanapa
Population Served 15,312
Tisai 18 %
Tisai
Population Served 2,112
Kamacha 47 %
Kamacha
Population Served 13,206
Kanyum TC NWSC
Kanyum TC
Population Served NWSC
ATT Atutur 87 %
Atutur
Population Served 25,542
KMI Kumi 62 %
Kumi
Population Served 14,630
KNY Kanyum 65 %
Kanyum
Population Served 20,712
MKN Mukongoro 67 %
Mukongoro
Population Served 12,200
NTD Northern Div 56 %
Northern Div
Population Served 13,618
NYR Nyero 85 %
Nyero
Population Served 22,500
ONG Ongino 57 %
Ongino
Population Served 18,306
STD Southern Div 74 %
Southern Div
Population Served 18,690
Kakures 58 %
Kakures
Population Served 8,800
Kadami 61 %
Kadami
Population Served 10,724

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 66 %
Rural Access 66 %
Urban Access 68 %

Ongino TC NWSC
Ongino TC
Population Served NWSC
Mukongoro Town Council NWSC
Mukongoro Town Council
Population Served NWSC
Nyero TC NWSC
Nyero TC
Population Served NWSC
Ogooma 79 %
Ogooma
Population Served 12,206
Kanapa 82 %
Kanapa
Population Served 15,312
Tisai 18 %
Tisai
Population Served 2,112
Kamacha 47 %
Kamacha
Population Served 13,206
Kanyum TC NWSC
Kanyum TC
Population Served NWSC
ATT Atutur 87 %
Atutur
Population Served 25,542
KMI Kumi 62 %
Kumi
Population Served 14,630
KNY Kanyum 65 %
Kanyum
Population Served 20,712
MKN Mukongoro 67 %
Mukongoro
Population Served 12,200
NTD Northern Div 56 %
Northern Div
Population Served 13,618
NYR Nyero 85 %
Nyero
Population Served 22,500
ONG Ongino 57 %
Ongino
Population Served 18,306
STD Southern Div 74 %
Southern Div
Population Served 18,690
Kakures 58 %
Kakures
Population Served 8,800
Kadami 61 %
Kadami
Population Served 10,724

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 87 %
Urban Functionality 83 %

Ongino TC NWSC
Ongino TC
Functional Sources 26
Mukongoro Town Council NWSC
Mukongoro Town Council
Functional Sources 36
Nyero TC NWSC
Nyero TC
Functional Sources 36
Ogooma 74 %
Ogooma
Functional Sources 32
Kanapa 85 %
Kanapa
Functional Sources 45
Tisai 44 %
Tisai
Functional Sources 4
Kamacha 81 %
Kamacha
Functional Sources 43
Kanyum TC NWSC
Kanyum TC
Functional Sources 43
ATT Atutur 96 %
Atutur
Functional Sources 102
KMI Kumi 87 %
Kumi
Functional Sources 47
KNY Kanyum 93 %
Kanyum
Functional Sources 78
MKN Mukongoro 91 %
Mukongoro
Functional Sources 43
NTD Northern Div 76 %
Northern Div
Functional Sources 39
NYR Nyero 84 %
Nyero
Functional Sources 69
ONG Ongino 81 %
Ongino
Functional Sources 50
STD Southern Div 92 %
Southern Div
Functional Sources 60
Kakures 97 %
Kakures
Functional Sources 34
Kadami 83 %
Kadami
Functional Sources 34

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
KUMI                               
 1 OnginoRural32,37418,30657%81%-----1282038341-11------------No
 2 Kanapa Rural18,62415,31282%85%-100%---538394431121-11-1------No
 3 OgoomaRural15,49912,20679%74%--4-49817183211-1------------No
 4 TisaiRural11,8742,11218%44%------11426-22------------No
 5 Kanyum TCUrban15,374NWSCNWSC-86%-25-2524615116123------------Yes
 6 KanyumRural31,87420,71265%93%--39-395510321332-2------------No
 7 AtuturRural29,24925,54287%96%--43-4331449150325------4-4721No
 8 Ongino TCUrban4,875NWSCNWSC-70%-1-15101519120---------1-15315Yes
 9 KadamiRural17,48310,72461%83%--4-4751220121314------------No
 10 MukongoroRural18,24912,20067%91%--1811981917219---------------No
 11 KamachaRural28,37413,20647%81%--24-2445915419-11------------No
 12 Nyero TCUrban11,624NWSCNWSC-86%-7-752717219628------1-1---Yes
 13 KakuresRural15,0758,80058%97%--17-1721315-15---------------No
 14 KumiRural23,74914,63062%87%-100%1-1639381392351-1------8-1No
 15 Mukongoro Town CouncilUrban18,499NWSCNWSC-84%-11-1142618119-33-11---31443-12Yes
 16 NyeroRural26,37422,50085%84%--21-2114112534236---------------No
Total 319,170212,2166687827522012219170161390294191919382131019110111319No
Kumi MC                               
 1 Southern DivUrban25,24918,69074%-92%-2612771820121224------5-53198733No
 2 Northern DivUrban24,24913,61856%-76%-8-8731022830213------------No
Total 49,49832,3086508502913014418409494260000005053198733No
District 368,668244,5246687837524922511057417943038468232144213101141154309052No

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 GFS20021000000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS21000101000
Unknown/Not GFS10000000000
Groundwater based/Unknown42200121040
Surface Water Based/Unknown21100011020
Total114320233060

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