Soroti District

by December 4, 2024

The access rates in Soroti vary from 44 % in Aukot Sub-County to 95 % in Soroti Sub-County. Soroti has 1,123 domestic water points which serve a total of 295,393 people – 276,384 in rural areas. 152 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Soroti has 1 piped schemes.

Access

62%

Rural Functionality

87%

Equity

110

Management

90%

Gender

88%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
EDV Eastern DIV 7,882
Eastern DIV
Population 7,882
ASR Asuret 378
Asuret
Population 378
Ocokican Unknown
Ocokican
Population 0
Aukot Unknown
Aukot
Population 0
Awaliwal Unknown
Awaliwal
Population 0
Tubur Town Council Unknown
Tubur Town Council
Population 0
ARP Arapai 245
Arapai
Population 245
TBR Tubur 239
Tubur
Population 239
GWR Gweri 139
Gweri
Population 139
KMD Kamuda 272
Kamuda
Population 272
KTN Katine 246
Katine
Population 246
WDV Western DIV 2,311
Western DIV
Population 2,311
NDV Northern DIV 1,473
Northern DIV
Population 1,473
SRT Soroti 565
Soroti
Population 565

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 62 %
Rural Access 70 %
Urban Access 23 %

Aukot 44 %
Aukot
Population Served 13,221
Ocokican 95 %
Ocokican
Population Served 13,676
Awaliwal 61 %
Awaliwal
Population Served 21,018
Tubur Town Council NWSC
Tubur Town Council
Population Served NWSC
ARP Arapai 55 %
Arapai
Population Served 29,930
ASR Asuret 50 %
Asuret
Population Served 33,083
EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
GWR Gweri 66 %
Gweri
Population Served 22,092
KMD Kamuda 85 %
Kamuda
Population Served 42,786
KTN Katine 95 %
Katine
Population Served 45,002
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
SRT Soroti 95 %
Soroti
Population Served 32,261
TBR Tubur 73 %
Tubur
Population Served 23,315
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western DIV
Population 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 62 %
Rural Access 70 %
Urban Access 23 %

Aukot 44 %
Aukot
Population Served 13,221
Ocokican 95 %
Ocokican
Population Served 13,676
Awaliwal 61 %
Awaliwal
Population Served 21,018
Tubur Town Council NWSC
Tubur Town Council
Population Served NWSC
ARP Arapai 55 %
Arapai
Population Served 29,930
ASR Asuret 50 %
Asuret
Population Served 33,083
EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
GWR Gweri 66 %
Gweri
Population Served 22,092
KMD Kamuda 85 %
Kamuda
Population Served 42,786
KTN Katine 95 %
Katine
Population Served 45,002
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Population Served NWSC
SRT Soroti 95 %
Soroti
Population Served 32,261
TBR Tubur 73 %
Tubur
Population Served 23,315
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western DIV
Population 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 87 %
Urban Functionality 85 %

Aukot 88 %
Aukot
Functional Sources NWSC
Ocokican 88 %
Ocokican
Functional Sources NWSC
Awaliwal 99 %
Awaliwal
Functional Sources NWSC
Tubur Town Council NWSC
Tubur Town Council
Functional Sources NWSC
ARP Arapai 83 %
Arapai
Functional Sources NWSC
ASR Asuret 90 %
Asuret
Functional Sources NWSC
EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
GWR Gweri 87 %
Gweri
Functional Sources NWSC
KMD Kamuda 81 %
Kamuda
Functional Sources NWSC
KTN Katine 88 %
Katine
Functional Sources NWSC
NDV Northern DIV NWSC
Northern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
SRT Soroti 91 %
Soroti
Functional Sources NWSC
TBR Tubur 75 %
Tubur
Functional Sources NWSC
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western DIV
Functional 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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
SOROTI                               
 1 Tubur Town CouncilUrban13,534NWSCNWSC-88%-1-1---133169-9------------Yes
 2 TuburRural31,74423,31573%75%--14519325461460213-11---------No
 3 KatineRural47,37045,00295%88%-33%22411516110911918321123---1-1---No
 4 AsuretRural66,81033,08350%90%--73102733068573617------1-1---No
 5 AwaliwalRural34,32821,01861%99%-100%6-69-9561573-31-1---------No
 6 KamudaRural50,07742,78685%81%--66121610261008108167------1-1---No
 7 GweriRural33,71322,09266%87%--3-31221452557347------1-1---No
 8 OcokicanRural14,39613,67695%88%--6171411539443-22------1-1---No
 9 AukotRural30,26813,22144%88%-----71833336325------------No
 10 SorotiRural33,95932,26195%91%-100%2022224327506567182-2---29130---No
 11 ArapaiRural54,63029,93055%83%-100%58139716714755-51-1---------No
Total 410,829281,420698785607131102134341686736573858217954910134135000No
SOROTI M.C                               
 1 Western DIVUrban16,462NWSCNWSC-82%50%-11---17219112-111-1------Yes
 2 Eastern DIVUrban26,086NWSCNWSC-85%-1342-219120---------------Yes
 3 Northern DIVUrban26,592NWSCNWSC------------------------55537Yes
Total 69,14013,973200100000000010100000000000055537No
District 479,969295,39362878560713110213434168674657395821795491013413555537No

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
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Unknown/Not GFS11000000000
Total21000001000

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