Tororo District

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Tororo vary from 41 % in Merikit Sub-County to 90 % in Magola Sub-County. Tororo has 1,285 domestic water points which serve a total of 393,172 people – 334,218 in rural areas. 21 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Tororo has 1 piped schemes.

Access

60%

Rural Functionality

98%

Equity

87

Management

79%

Gender

87%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NGN Nagongera 578
Nagongera
Population 578
IYL Iyolwa 294
Iyolwa
Population 294
KRW Kirewa 569
Kirewa
Population 569
KSK Kisoko 654
Kisoko
Population 654
MLN Mulanda 448
Mulanda
Population 448
NBY Nabuyoga 431
Nabuyoga
Population 431
PYA Paya 465
Paya
Population 465
PTT Petta 565
Petta
Population 565
RBN Rubongi 575
Rubongi
Population 575
KWP Kwapa 598
Kwapa
Population 598
MLL Mella 486
Mella
Population 486
MRK Merikit 590
Merikit
Population 590
MLO Molo 576
Molo
Population 576
MKJ Mukuju 614
Mukuju
Population 614
OSK Osukuru 503
Osukuru
Population 503
WDV Western DIV 2,137
Western DIV
Population 2,137
EDV Eastern DIV 1,362
Eastern DIV
Population 1,362
MGL Magola 383
Magola
Population 383
NTC Nagongera TC 626
Nagongera TC
Population 626
SOP Sop-Sop 484
Sop-Sop
Population 484
MTC Malaba TC 1,531
Malaba TC
Population 1,531

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 60 %
Rural Access 60 %
Urban Access 65 %

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
IYL Iyolwa 71 %
Iyolwa
Population Served 18,118
KRW Kirewa 46 %
Kirewa
Population Served 16,456
KSK Kisoko 84 %
Kisoko
Population Served 20,012
KWP Kwapa 66 %
Kwapa
Population Served 16,927
MGL Magola 90 %
Magola
Population Served 20,262
MKJ Mukuju 56 %
Mukuju
Population Served 27,160
MLL Mella NWSC
Mella
Population Served NWSC
MLN Mulanda 49 %
Mulanda
Population Served 23,827
MLO Molo 70 %
Molo
Population Served 16,639
MRK Merikit 41 %
Merikit
Population Served 13,215
MTC Malaba TC NWSC
Malaba TC
Population Served NWSC
NBY Nabuyoga 50 %
Nabuyoga
Population Served 19,415
NGN Nagongera 51 %
Nagongera
Population Served 16,412
NTC Nagongera TC 41 %
Nagongera TC
Population Served 6,324
OSK Osukuru 58 %
Osukuru
Population Served 33,654
PTT Petta 68 %
Petta
Population Served 13,618
PYA Paya 67 %
Paya
Population Served 25,002
RBN Rubongi 64 %
Rubongi
Population Served 29,400
SOP Sop-Sop 58 %
Sop-Sop
Population Served 10,500
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western DIV
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 %
Total Access 60 %
Rural Access 60 %
Urban Access 65 %

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
IYL Iyolwa 71 %
Iyolwa
Population Served 18,118
KRW Kirewa 46 %
Kirewa
Population Served 16,456
KSK Kisoko 84 %
Kisoko
Population Served 20,012
KWP Kwapa 66 %
Kwapa
Population Served 16,927
MGL Magola 90 %
Magola
Population Served 20,262
MKJ Mukuju 56 %
Mukuju
Population Served 27,160
MLL Mella NWSC
Mella
Population Served NWSC
MLN Mulanda 49 %
Mulanda
Population Served 23,827
MLO Molo 70 %
Molo
Population Served 16,639
MRK Merikit 41 %
Merikit
Population Served 13,215
MTC Malaba TC NWSC
Malaba TC
Population Served NWSC
NBY Nabuyoga 50 %
Nabuyoga
Population Served 19,415
NGN Nagongera 51 %
Nagongera
Population Served 16,412
NTC Nagongera TC 41 %
Nagongera TC
Population Served 6,324
OSK Osukuru 58 %
Osukuru
Population Served 33,654
PTT Petta 68 %
Petta
Population Served 13,618
PYA Paya 67 %
Paya
Population Served 25,002
RBN Rubongi 64 %
Rubongi
Population Served 29,400
SOP Sop-Sop 58 %
Sop-Sop
Population Served 10,500
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western DIV
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 %
Rural Functionality 98 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
IYL Iyolwa 97 %
Iyolwa
Functional Sources NWSC
KRW Kirewa 96 %
Kirewa
Functional Sources NWSC
KSK Kisoko 100 %
Kisoko
Functional Sources NWSC
KWP Kwapa 99 %
Kwapa
Functional Sources NWSC
MGL Magola 100 %
Magola
Functional Sources NWSC
MKJ Mukuju 97 %
Mukuju
Functional Sources NWSC
MLL Mella NWSC
Mella
Functional Sources NWSC
MLN Mulanda 94 %
Mulanda
Functional Sources NWSC
MLO Molo 98 %
Molo
Functional Sources NWSC
MRK Merikit 96 %
Merikit
Functional Sources NWSC
MTC Malaba TC NWSC
Malaba TC
Functional Sources NWSC
NBY Nabuyoga 99 %
Nabuyoga
Functional Sources NWSC
NGN Nagongera 100 %
Nagongera
Functional Sources NWSC
NTC Nagongera TC 100 %
Nagongera TC
Functional Sources NWSC
OSK Osukuru 97 %
Osukuru
Functional Sources NWSC
PTT Petta 100 %
Petta
Functional Sources NWSC
PYA Paya 100 %
Paya
Functional Sources NWSC
RBN Rubongi 100 %
Rubongi
Functional Sources NWSC
SOP Sop-Sop 100 %
Sop-Sop
Functional Sources NWSC
WDV Western DIV NWSC
Western DIV
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-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
WEST BUDAMA (KISOLO)                                
 1 RubongiRural46,13929,40064%100%--42-421-169-69---------------No
 2 IyolwaRural25,60718,11871%97%--14-14516441453-3------------No
 3 KirewaRural35,51916,45646%96%--2-21-1502521-1------1-1---No
 4 MagolaRural22,53920,26290%100%--9-95-556-562-2------1-1---No
 5 PayaRural37,28925,00267%100%--3-38-860-606-6---------2731139No
 6 Nagongera TCUrban15,5766,32441%-100%-3-3---19-194-4------------No
 7 KisokoRural23,95520,01284%100%--4-4---64-642-2------------No
 8 MulandaRural48,85323,82749%94%--11-112-2655705-5------------No
 9 PettaRural19,94313,61868%100%--5-5---42-423-3------------No
 10 Sop-SopRural18,05410,50058%100%-----8-827-27---------------No
 11 NabuyogaRural39,05919,41550%99%--10-103-3541553-3------------No
 12 NagongeraRural32,09716,41251%100%--7-71-149-492-2------------No
Total 364,630219,347609910001100110341355999608310310000002022731139No
TORORO                               
 1 Malaba TCUrban22,657NWSCNWSC-100%-------10-10---------------Yes
 2 MukujuRural48,14527,16056%97%--19120---7527711-11------------No
 3 MellaRural24,309NWSCNWSC100%--11-111-137-37---------------Yes
 4 MoloRural23,71916,63970%98%--5-52-2491508-8------------No
 5 KwapaRural25,48916,92766%99%-100%23-232-2381395-51-1---------No
 6 MerikitRural32,56913,21541%96%--3-3---402423-3------------No
 7 OsukuruRural57,70333,65458%97%--63-632-26346710-10------2-2---No
Total 234,591124,195539810010012411257073121032237037101000202000No
TORORO M.C                               
 1 Eastern DIVUrban24,073NWSCNWSC-100%-------2-2---------------Yes
 2 Western DIVUrban28,911NWSCNWSC-100%-------4-4---------------Yes
Total 52,98449,6309401000000000606000000000000000No
District 652,205393,172609810010023412354114291719936680681010004042731139No

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
Groundwater based/Not GFS10011000010
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Total20010001010

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