Soroti District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Soroti vary from 71 % in Arapai Sub-County to 95 % in Soroti Sub-County. Soroti has 1,056 domestic water points which serve a total of 296,707 people – 282,734 in rural areas. 152 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Soroti has 1 piped schemes.
Access
74%
Rural Functionality
86%
Equity
40
Management
89%
Gender
88%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 561
Population 2,231
Population 1,423
Population 7,612
Population 302
Population 244
Population 223
Population 265
Population 270
Population 244
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 38,742
Population Served 50,542
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 48,525
Population Served 40,986
Population Served 44,725
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 32,063
Population Served 27,151
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 % | |||
Population Served 38,742
Population Served 50,542
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 48,525
Population Served 40,986
Population Served 44,725
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 32,063
Population Served 27,151
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 % | |||
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
Functional Sources NWSC
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-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 | SOROTI | ||||||||
| 1 Tubur | Rural | 29,593 | 27,151 | 92% | 77% | - | - | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Gweri | Rural | 64,444 | 48,525 | 75% | 90% | - | 100% | 9 | - | 9 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 114 | 9 | 123 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Katine | Rural | 47,079 | 44,725 | 95% | 87% | - | 33% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 100 | 9 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Asuret | Rural | 53,316 | 50,542 | 95% | 89% | - | - | 13 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 45 | 99 | 9 | 108 | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kamuda | Rural | 49,770 | 40,986 | 82% | 80% | - | - | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 93 | 8 | 101 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Soroti | Rural | 33,750 | 32,063 | 95% | 91% | - | 100% | 20 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 29 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Arapai | Rural | 54,294 | 38,742 | 71% | 81% | - | 67% | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 83 | 7 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 332,246 | 282,734 | 85 | 86 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 31 | 102 | 134 | 34 | 168 | 608 | 65 | 673 | 57 | 21 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | SOROTI M.C |
| 1 Western DIV | Urban | 15,897 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Eastern DIV | Urban | 25,191 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Northern DIV | Urban | 25,680 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 5 | 37 | Yes |
| Total | 66,768 | 13,973 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 37 | No | |
| District | 399,014 | 296,707 | 74 | 86 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 31 | 102 | 134 | 34 | 168 | 608 | 65 | 673 | 57 | 21 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 55 | 5 | 37 | 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 | ||
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee