Kapchorwa District
by September 29, 2023
The access rates in Kapchorwa vary from 47 % in Western Div Sub-County to 95 % in Tegeres Sub-County. Kapchorwa has 752 domestic water points which serve a total of 117,410 people – 101,774 in rural areas. 116 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kapchorwa has 8 piped schemes.
Access
79%
Rural Functionality
84%
Equity
68
Management
94%
Gender
90%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 113
Population 0
Population 1,257
Population 384
Population 912
Population 194
Population 2,820
Population 372
Population 942
Population 1,559
Population 776
Population 349
Population 815
Population 228
Population 184
Population 984
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 4,586
Population Served 10,306
Population Served 3,000
Population Served 4,027
Population Served 11,800
Population Served 6,375
Population Served 13,053
Population Served 5,903
Population Served 8,725
Population Served 5,593
Population Served 15,436
Population Served 5,250
Population Served 6,711
Population Served 5,705
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 10,741
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 4,586
Population Served 10,306
Population Served 3,000
Population Served 4,027
Population Served 11,800
Population Served 6,375
Population Served 13,053
Population Served 5,903
Population Served 8,725
Population Served 5,593
Population Served 15,436
Population Served 5,250
Population Served 6,711
Population Served 5,705
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 10,741
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 27
Functional Sources 49
Functional Sources 15
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 60
Functional Sources 50
Functional Sources 62
Functional Sources 23
Functional Sources 31
Functional Sources 24
Functional Sources 71
Functional Sources 23
Functional Sources 34
Functional Sources 40
Functional Sources Unknown
Functional Sources 65
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 | Tingey | ||||||||
| 1 Gamogo | Rural | 4,239 | 4,027 | 95% | 56% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Kawowo | Rural | 8,713 | 5,250 | 60% | 50% | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Sipi | Rural | 6,005 | 5,705 | 95% | 92% | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 13 | 108 | - | 14 | No |
| 4 Amukol | Rural | 4,827 | 4,586 | 95% | 83% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kapsinda | Rural | 9,419 | 5,903 | 63% | 78% | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kaserem | Rural | 5,887 | 5,593 | 95% | 81% | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Tegeres | Rural | 11,306 | 10,741 | 95% | 92% | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 5 | 45 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Munarya | Rural | 7,064 | 6,711 | 95% | 52% | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | 20 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Chema | Rural | 11,068 | 10,306 | 93% | 96% | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Kabeywa | Rural | 6,711 | 6,375 | 95% | 93% | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Chepteret | Rural | 5,181 | 3,000 | 58% | 100% | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Kaptanya | Rural | 9,184 | 8,725 | 95% | 86% | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 93,226 | 77,121 | 83 | 82 | 100 | 0 | 246 | 29 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 61 | 232 | 108 | 0 | 14 | No | Kapchorwa MC |
| 1 Eastern Div | Rural | 14,247 | 13,053 | 92% | 86% | - | - | 30 | 1 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 9 | 41 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Central Div | Urban | 16,248 | 15,436 | 95% | - | 86% | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 12 | 77 | 396 | 121 | 58 | No |
| 3 Western Div | Rural | 24,843 | 11,800 | 47% | 100% | - | - | 36 | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 55,338 | 40,289 | 73 | 92 | 86 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 21 | 149 | 396 | 121 | 58 | No | |
| District | 148,564 | 117,410 | 79 | 84 | 87 | 0 | 324 | 30 | 354 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 82 | 381 | 504 | 121 | 72 | 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/GFS | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/GFS | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee