Lira District
by May 11, 2025
The access rates in Lira vary from 86 % in Amach Sub-County to 95 % in Adekokwok Sub-County. Lira has 1,694 domestic water points which serve a total of 373,238 people – 373,238 in rural areas. 226 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Lira has 4 piped schemes.
Access
94%
Rural Functionality
87%
Equity
19
Management
95%
Gender
90%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 244
Population 310
Population 243
Population 236
Population 611
Population 265
Population 577
Population 270
Population 436
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 49,035
Population Served 30,307
Population Served 34,960
Population Served 38,618
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 53,575
Population Served 43,360
Population Served 39,841
Population Served 43,927
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 49,035
Population Served 30,307
Population Served 34,960
Population Served 38,618
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 53,575
Population Served 43,360
Population Served 39,841
Population Served 43,927
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 193
Functional Sources 126
Functional Sources 161
Functional Sources 118
Functional Sources 138
Functional Sources 216
Functional Sources 169
Functional Sources 168
Functional Sources 179
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 | ERUTE | ||||||||
| 1 Aromo | Rural | 41,699 | NWSC | NWSC | 84% | - | - | 37 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 14 | 61 | 54 | 8 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Agweng | Rural | 36,800 | 34,960 | 95% | 88% | - | - | 61 | 4 | 65 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 56 | 8 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Ngetta | Rural | 41,938 | 39,841 | 95% | 90% | - | - | 64 | 5 | 69 | 47 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Amach | Rural | 44,806 | 38,618 | 86% | 79% | - | - | 42 | 10 | 52 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 48 | 12 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Barr | Rural | 56,395 | 53,575 | 95% | 82% | - | 25% | 95 | 22 | 117 | 57 | 7 | 64 | 61 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | - | 1 | No |
| 6 Agali | Rural | 31,902 | 30,307 | 95% | 90% | - | - | 42 | 7 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 52 | 33 | 2 | 35 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Adekokwok | Rural | 51,616 | 49,035 | 95% | 91% | - | - | 78 | 1 | 79 | 54 | 6 | 60 | 47 | 5 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 11 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Lira | Rural | 45,642 | 43,360 | 95% | 88% | - | - | 39 | 3 | 42 | 83 | 10 | 93 | 43 | 5 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Ogur | Rural | 46,239 | 43,927 | 95% | 87% | - | - | 80 | 10 | 90 | 39 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 3 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | No |
| Total | 397,037 | 373,238 | 94 | 87 | 0 | 20 | 538 | 67 | 605 | 433 | 69 | 502 | 435 | 50 | 485 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | |
| District | 397,037 | 373,238 | 94 | 87 | 0 | 20 | 538 | 67 | 605 | 433 | 69 | 502 | 435 | 50 | 485 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee