Soroti District
by November 20, 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 295,270 people – 276,261 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 | |||||
Population 2,308
Population 1,471
Population 7,872
Population 377
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 0
Population 564
Population 245
Population 239
Population 138
Population 271
Population 245
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 13,221
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 21,018
Population Served 13,657
Population Served 29,930
Population Served 33,083
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 22,092
Population Served 42,786
Population Served 44,941
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 32,217
Population Served 23,315
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 13,221
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 21,018
Population Served 13,657
Population Served 29,930
Population Served 33,083
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 22,092
Population Served 42,786
Population Served 44,941
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 32,217
Population Served 23,315
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
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 Town Council | Urban | 13,516 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 88% | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Tubur | Rural | 31,701 | 23,315 | 74% | 75% | - | - | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 14 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Katine | Rural | 47,306 | 44,941 | 95% | 88% | - | 33% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 110 | 9 | 119 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Asuret | Rural | 66,720 | 33,083 | 50% | 90% | - | - | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 68 | 5 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Awaliwal | Rural | 34,282 | 21,018 | 61% | 99% | - | 100% | 6 | - | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | 56 | 1 | 57 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kamuda | Rural | 50,009 | 42,786 | 86% | 81% | - | - | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 100 | 8 | 108 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Gweri | Rural | 33,667 | 22,092 | 66% | 87% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Ocokican | Rural | 14,376 | 13,657 | 95% | 88% | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 43 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Aukot | Rural | 30,227 | 13,221 | 44% | 88% | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Soroti | Rural | 33,913 | 32,217 | 95% | 91% | - | 100% | 20 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 29 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Arapai | Rural | 54,556 | 29,930 | 55% | 83% | - | 100% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 71 | 4 | 75 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 410,273 | 281,297 | 69 | 87 | 85 | 60 | 71 | 31 | 102 | 134 | 34 | 168 | 673 | 65 | 738 | 58 | 21 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | SOROTI M.C |
| 1 Western DIV | Urban | 16,440 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 82% | 50% | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Eastern DIV | Urban | 26,051 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 85% | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Northern DIV | Urban | 26,557 | NWSC | NWSC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 5 | 37 | Yes |
| Total | 69,048 | 13,973 | 20 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 37 | No | |
| District | 479,321 | 295,270 | 62 | 87 | 85 | 60 | 71 | 31 | 102 | 134 | 34 | 168 | 674 | 65 | 739 | 58 | 21 | 79 | 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