Kapchorwa District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Kapchorwa vary from 49 % in Western Div Sub-County to 95 % in Sipi TC Sub-County. Kapchorwa has 767 domestic water points which serve a total of 122,491 people – 102,893 in rural areas. 125 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
70
Management
95%
Gender
90%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 117
Population 0
Population 190
Population 1,304
Population 399
Population 946
Population 201
Population 2,925
Population 386
Population 977
Population 1,617
Population 805
Population 362
Population 845
Population 237
Population 1,021
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 4,758
Population Served 10,306
Population Served 3,000
Population Served 4,177
Population Served 12,700
Population Served 6,614
Population Served 13,203
Population Served 5,903
Population Served 9,051
Population Served 5,802
Population Served 16,012
Population Served 5,250
Population Served 6,962
Population Served 4,162
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 11,006
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 4,758
Population Served 10,306
Population Served 3,000
Population Served 4,177
Population Served 12,700
Population Served 6,614
Population Served 13,203
Population Served 5,903
Population Served 9,051
Population Served 5,802
Population Served 16,012
Population Served 5,250
Population Served 6,962
Population Served 4,162
Population Served NWSC
Population Served 11,006
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 20
Functional Sources 47
Functional Sources 16
Functional Sources 21
Functional Sources 69
Functional Sources 58
Functional Sources 67
Functional Sources 26
Functional Sources 54
Functional Sources 25
Functional Sources 76
Functional Sources 26
Functional Sources 32
Functional Sources 22
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 62
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 Sipi TC | Urban | 3,775 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 74% | - | 13 | 4 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Kawowo | Rural | 9,038 | 5,250 | 58% | 93% | - | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Sipi | Rural | 6,229 | 4,162 | 67% | 92% | - | - | 15 | 2 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 108 | - | 14 | No |
| 4 Amukol | Rural | 5,008 | 4,758 | 95% | 69% | - | - | 12 | 3 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Kapsinda | Rural | 9,771 | 5,903 | 60% | 81% | - | - | 20 | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Kaserem | Rural | 6,107 | 5,802 | 95% | 72% | - | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 9 | 16 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Munarya | Rural | 7,328 | 6,962 | 95% | 65% | - | - | 19 | 3 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 14 | 27 | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Chema | Rural | 11,481 | 10,306 | 90% | 87% | - | - | 41 | 6 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Kabeywa | Rural | 6,962 | 6,614 | 95% | 87% | - | - | 21 | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 7 | 42 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Gamogo | Rural | 4,397 | 4,177 | 95% | 62% | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 13 | 21 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Tegeres | Rural | 11,701 | 11,006 | 94% | 93% | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 4 | 44 | - | - | - | No |
| 12 Chepteret | Rural | 5,374 | 3,000 | 56% | 100% | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Kaptanya | Rural | 9,527 | 9,051 | 95% | 79% | - | - | 21 | 6 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 7 | 39 | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 96,698 | 80,576 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 0 | 243 | 30 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 68 | 243 | 108 | 0 | 14 | No | Kapchorwa MC |
| 1 Eastern Div | Rural | 14,778 | 13,203 | 89% | 86% | - | - | 32 | 1 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 9 | 44 | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Western Div | Rural | 25,771 | 12,700 | 49% | 99% | - | - | 44 | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | 26 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Central Div | Urban | 16,855 | 16,012 | 95% | - | 86% | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 12 | 82 | 396 | 121 | 58 | No |
| Total | 57,404 | 41,915 | 73 | 92 | 86 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 22 | 152 | 396 | 121 | 58 | No | |
| District | 154,102 | 122,491 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 0 | 324 | 31 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 90 | 395 | 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