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  
KBY Kabeywa 113
Kabeywa
Population 113
STC Sipi TC Unknown
Sipi TC
Population 0
SPI Sipi 1,257
Sipi
Population 1,257
KWW Kawowo 384
Kawowo
Population 384
KSR Kaserem 912
Kaserem
Population 912
KPT Kaptanya 194
Kaptanya
Population 194
KTC Central Div 2,820
Central Div
Population 2,820
CHM Chema 372
Chema
Population 372
AMK Amukol 942
Amukol
Population 942
CHP Chepteret 1,559
Chepteret
Population 1,559
KPC Eastern Div 776
Eastern Div
Population 776
KPS Kapsinda 349
Kapsinda
Population 349
KAT Western Div 815
Western Div
Population 815
MNR Munarya 228
Munarya
Population 228
TGR Tegeres 184
Tegeres
Population 184
GMG Gamogo 984
Gamogo
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 %
Total Access 79 %
Rural Access 79 %
Urban Access 79 %

AMK Amukol 95 %
Amukol
Population Served 4,586
CHM Chema 93 %
Chema
Population Served 10,306
CHP Chepteret 58 %
Chepteret
Population Served 3,000
GMG Gamogo 95 %
Gamogo
Population Served 4,027
KAT Western Div 47 %
Western Div
Population Served 11,800
KBY Kabeywa 95 %
Kabeywa
Population Served 6,375
KPC Eastern Div 92 %
Eastern Div
Population Served 13,053
KPS Kapsinda 63 %
Kapsinda
Population Served 5,903
KPT Kaptanya 95 %
Kaptanya
Population Served 8,725
KSR Kaserem 95 %
Kaserem
Population Served 5,593
KTC Central Div 95 %
Central Div
Population Served 15,436
KWW Kawowo 60 %
Kawowo
Population Served 5,250
MNR Munarya 95 %
Munarya
Population Served 6,711
SPI Sipi 95 %
Sipi
Population Served 5,705
STC Sipi TC NWSC
Sipi TC
Population Served NWSC
TGR Tegeres 95 %
Tegeres
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 %
Total Access 79 %
Rural Access 79 %
Urban Access 79 %

AMK Amukol 95 %
Amukol
Population Served 4,586
CHM Chema 93 %
Chema
Population Served 10,306
CHP Chepteret 58 %
Chepteret
Population Served 3,000
GMG Gamogo 95 %
Gamogo
Population Served 4,027
KAT Western Div 47 %
Western Div
Population Served 11,800
KBY Kabeywa 95 %
Kabeywa
Population Served 6,375
KPC Eastern Div 92 %
Eastern Div
Population Served 13,053
KPS Kapsinda 63 %
Kapsinda
Population Served 5,903
KPT Kaptanya 95 %
Kaptanya
Population Served 8,725
KSR Kaserem 95 %
Kaserem
Population Served 5,593
KTC Central Div 95 %
Central Div
Population Served 15,436
KWW Kawowo 60 %
Kawowo
Population Served 5,250
MNR Munarya 95 %
Munarya
Population Served 6,711
SPI Sipi 95 %
Sipi
Population Served 5,705
STC Sipi TC NWSC
Sipi TC
Population Served NWSC
TGR Tegeres 95 %
Tegeres
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 %
Rural Functionality 84 %
Urban Functionality 87 %

AMK Amukol 100 %
Amukol
Functional Sources 27
CHM Chema 100 %
Chema
Functional Sources 49
CHP Chepteret 100 %
Chepteret
Functional Sources 15
GMG Gamogo 74 %
Gamogo
Functional Sources 20
KAT Western Div 100 %
Western Div
Functional Sources 60
KBY Kabeywa 96 %
Kabeywa
Functional Sources 50
KPC Eastern Div 85 %
Eastern Div
Functional Sources 62
KPS Kapsinda 96 %
Kapsinda
Functional Sources 23
KPT Kaptanya 89 %
Kaptanya
Functional Sources 31
KSR Kaserem 100 %
Kaserem
Functional Sources 24
KTC Central Div 86 %
Central Div
Functional Sources 71
KWW Kawowo 96 %
Kawowo
Functional Sources 23
MNR Munarya 85 %
Munarya
Functional Sources 34
SPI Sipi 83 %
Sipi
Functional Sources 40
STC Sipi TC NWSC
Sipi TC
Functional Sources Unknown
TGR Tegeres 92 %
Tegeres
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
Tingey                               
 1 GamogoRural4,2394,02795%56%--13-13---------------7714---No
 2 KawowoRural8,7135,25060%50%--14-14----11---------9-9---No
 3 SipiRural6,0055,70595%92%--31-31------314------6713108-14No
 4 AmukolRural4,8274,58695%83%--13-13---------------14-14---No
 5 KapsindaRural9,4195,90363%78%--18-18---1-11-1------314---No
 6 KaseremRural5,8875,59395%81%--15-15---------------9-9---No
 7 TegeresRural11,30610,74195%92%--25-25-------11------40545---No
 8 MunaryaRural7,0646,71195%52%--20-20---------------14620---No
 9 ChemaRural11,06810,30693%96%--46-46------1-1------2-2---No
 10 KabeywaRural6,7116,37595%93%--23-23-------22------27-27---No
 11 ChepteretRural5,1813,00058%100%--11-11---------------4-4---No
 12 KaptanyaRural9,1848,72595%86%--25-25------112------538---No
Total 93,22677,1218382100024629275101112921100000017161232108014No
Kapchorwa MC                               
 1 Eastern DivRural14,24713,05392%86%--30131-------11------32941---No
 2 Central DivUrban16,24815,43695%-86%-5-5------1-1------65127739612158No
 3 Western DivRural24,84311,80047%100%--36-36---------------24-24---No
Total 55,33840,2897392860781790000001120000001282114939612158No
District 148,564117,410798487032430354101112103130000002998238150412172No

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
Unknown/GFS88001100000
Surface Water Based/GFS97021400120
Unknown/Not GFS10000000000
Total1815020500120

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