Tororo District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Tororo vary from 22 % in AKADOT Sub-County to 90 % in Magola Sub-County. Tororo has 1,300 domestic water points which serve a total of 397,670 people – 304,286 in rural areas. 21 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Tororo has 1 piped schemes.
Access
59%
Rural Functionality
98%
Equity
130
Management
78%
Gender
87%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
NGN
Nagongera
580
NagongeraPopulation 580
IYOLWA T.C
Unknown
IYOLWA T.CPopulation 0
OJILAI
Unknown
OJILAI Population 0
AKADOT
Unknown
AKADOT Population 0
MTC
Malaba TC
1,537
Malaba TCPopulation 1,537
MWELLO
Unknown
MWELLO Population 0
PAJWENDA T.C
Unknown
PAJWENDA T.CPopulation 0
Merikit Town Council
Unknown
Merikit Town CouncilPopulation 0
WDV
Western DIV
2,195
Western DIVPopulation 2,195
EDV
Eastern DIV
1,399
Eastern DIVPopulation 1,399
APETAI
Unknown
APETAI Population 0
Nabuyoga Town Council
Unknown
Nabuyoga Town CouncilPopulation 0
IYL
Iyolwa
79
IyolwaPopulation 79
KRW
Kirewa
571
KirewaPopulation 571
KSK
Kisoko
657
KisokoPopulation 657
MGL
Magola
384
MagolaPopulation 384
MLN
Mulanda
180
MulandaPopulation 180
NBY
Nabuyoga
121
NabuyogaPopulation 121
NTC
Nagongera TC
628
Nagongera TCPopulation 628
PYA
Paya
467
PayaPopulation 467
PTT
Petta
567
PettaPopulation 567
RBN
Rubongi
577
RubongiPopulation 577
SOP
Sop-Sop
486
Sop-SopPopulation 486
KWP
Kwapa
600
KwapaPopulation 600
MLL
Mella
488
MellaPopulation 488
MRK
Merikit
410
MerikitPopulation 410
MLO
Molo
578
MoloPopulation 578
MKJ
Mukuju
237
MukujuPopulation 237
OSK
Osukuru
505
OsukuruPopulation 505
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
59 %
Rural Access
60 %
Urban Access
58 %
APETAI
70 %
APETAI Population Served 12,206
IYOLWA T.C
NWSC
IYOLWA T.CPopulation Served NWSC
OJILAI
52 %
OJILAI Population Served 4,600
AKADOT
22 %
AKADOT Population Served 4,415
MWELLO
53 %
MWELLO Population Served 9,409
PAJWENDA T.C
30 %
PAJWENDA T.CPopulation Served 5,806
Nabuyoga Town Council
NWSC
Nabuyoga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
EDV
Eastern DIV
NWSC
Eastern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
IYL
Iyolwa
51 %
IyolwaPopulation Served 3,500
KRW
Kirewa
46 %
KirewaPopulation Served 16,456
KSK
Kisoko
84 %
KisokoPopulation Served 20,312
KWP
Kwapa
67 %
KwapaPopulation Served 17,227
MGL
Magola
90 %
MagolaPopulation Served 20,262
MKJ
Mukuju
57 %
MukujuPopulation Served 10,539
MLL
Mella
NWSC
MellaPopulation Served NWSC
MLN
Mulanda
47 %
MulandaPopulation Served 9,212
MLO
Molo
71 %
MoloPopulation Served 16,939
MRK
Merikit
29 %
MerikitPopulation Served 6,509
MTC
Malaba TC
NWSC
Malaba TCPopulation Served NWSC
NBY
Nabuyoga
85 %
NabuyogaPopulation Served 9,315
NGN
Nagongera
52 %
NagongeraPopulation Served 16,712
NTC
Nagongera TC
42 %
Nagongera TCPopulation Served 6,624
OSK
Osukuru
58 %
OsukuruPopulation Served 33,654
PTT
Petta
68 %
PettaPopulation Served 13,618
PYA
Paya
67 %
PayaPopulation Served 25,002
RBN
Rubongi
65 %
RubongiPopulation Served 30,000
SOP
Sop-Sop
58 %
Sop-SopPopulation Served 10,500
WDV
Western DIV
NWSC
Western DIVPopulation Served NWSC
Merikit Town Council
NWSC
Merikit Town CouncilPopulation 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
59 %
Rural Access
60 %
Urban Access
58 %
APETAI
70 %
APETAI Population Served 12,206
IYOLWA T.C
NWSC
IYOLWA T.CPopulation Served NWSC
OJILAI
52 %
OJILAI Population Served 4,600
AKADOT
22 %
AKADOT Population Served 4,415
MWELLO
53 %
MWELLO Population Served 9,409
PAJWENDA T.C
30 %
PAJWENDA T.CPopulation Served 5,806
Nabuyoga Town Council
NWSC
Nabuyoga Town CouncilPopulation Served NWSC
EDV
Eastern DIV
NWSC
Eastern DIVPopulation Served NWSC
IYL
Iyolwa
51 %
IyolwaPopulation Served 3,500
KRW
Kirewa
46 %
KirewaPopulation Served 16,456
KSK
Kisoko
84 %
KisokoPopulation Served 20,312
KWP
Kwapa
67 %
KwapaPopulation Served 17,227
MGL
Magola
90 %
MagolaPopulation Served 20,262
MKJ
Mukuju
57 %
MukujuPopulation Served 10,539
MLL
Mella
NWSC
MellaPopulation Served NWSC
MLN
Mulanda
47 %
MulandaPopulation Served 9,212
MLO
Molo
71 %
MoloPopulation Served 16,939
MRK
Merikit
29 %
MerikitPopulation Served 6,509
MTC
Malaba TC
NWSC
Malaba TCPopulation Served NWSC
NBY
Nabuyoga
85 %
NabuyogaPopulation Served 9,315
NGN
Nagongera
52 %
NagongeraPopulation Served 16,712
NTC
Nagongera TC
42 %
Nagongera TCPopulation Served 6,624
OSK
Osukuru
58 %
OsukuruPopulation Served 33,654
PTT
Petta
68 %
PettaPopulation Served 13,618
PYA
Paya
67 %
PayaPopulation Served 25,002
RBN
Rubongi
65 %
RubongiPopulation Served 30,000
SOP
Sop-Sop
58 %
Sop-SopPopulation Served 10,500
WDV
Western DIV
NWSC
Western DIVPopulation Served NWSC
Merikit Town Council
NWSC
Merikit Town CouncilPopulation 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
98 %
APETAI
98 %
APETAI Functional Sources NWSC
IYOLWA T.C
NWSC
IYOLWA T.CFunctional Sources NWSC
OJILAI
100 %
OJILAI Functional Sources NWSC
AKADOT
100 %
AKADOT Functional Sources NWSC
MWELLO
97 %
MWELLO Functional Sources NWSC
PAJWENDA T.C
100 %
PAJWENDA T.CFunctional Sources NWSC
Nabuyoga Town Council
NWSC
Nabuyoga Town CouncilFunctional Sources NWSC
EDV
Eastern DIV
NWSC
Eastern DIVFunctional Sources NWSC
IYL
Iyolwa
100 %
IyolwaFunctional Sources NWSC
KRW
Kirewa
96 %
KirewaFunctional Sources NWSC
KSK
Kisoko
100 %
KisokoFunctional Sources NWSC
KWP
Kwapa
99 %
KwapaFunctional Sources NWSC
MGL
Magola
100 %
MagolaFunctional Sources NWSC
MKJ
Mukuju
96 %
MukujuFunctional Sources NWSC
MLL
Mella
NWSC
MellaFunctional Sources NWSC
MLN
Mulanda
88 %
MulandaFunctional Sources NWSC
MLO
Molo
98 %
MoloFunctional Sources NWSC
MRK
Merikit
96 %
MerikitFunctional Sources NWSC
MTC
Malaba TC
NWSC
Malaba TCFunctional Sources NWSC
NBY
Nabuyoga
97 %
NabuyogaFunctional Sources NWSC
NGN
Nagongera
100 %
NagongeraFunctional Sources NWSC
NTC
Nagongera TC
100 %
Nagongera TCFunctional Sources NWSC
OSK
Osukuru
97 %
OsukuruFunctional Sources NWSC
PTT
Petta
100 %
PettaFunctional Sources NWSC
PYA
Paya
100 %
PayaFunctional Sources NWSC
RBN
Rubongi
100 %
RubongiFunctional Sources NWSC
SOP
Sop-Sop
100 %
Sop-SopFunctional Sources NWSC
WDV
Western DIV
NWSC
Western DIVFunctional Sources NWSC
Merikit Town Council
NWSC
Merikit Town CouncilFunctional 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-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 | WEST BUDAMA (KISOLO) | ||||||||
| 1 Nabuyoga Town Council | Urban | 21,206 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 29 | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Nagongera TC | Urban | 15,638 | 6,624 | 42% | - | 100% | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 MWELLO | Rural | 17,888 | 9,409 | 53% | 97% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Petta | Rural | 20,021 | 13,618 | 68% | 100% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Sop-Sop | Rural | 18,125 | 10,500 | 58% | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 27 | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Nabuyoga | Rural | 11,017 | 9,315 | 85% | 97% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Rubongi | Rural | 46,321 | 30,000 | 65% | 100% | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | 1 | - | 1 | 71 | - | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 8 Iyolwa | Rural | 6,871 | 3,500 | 51% | 100% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Kirewa | Rural | 35,658 | 16,456 | 46% | 96% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 50 | 2 | 52 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 10 Magola | Rural | 22,627 | 20,262 | 90% | 100% | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | - | 5 | 56 | - | 56 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | No |
| 11 Paya | Rural | 37,435 | 25,002 | 67% | 100% | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | - | 8 | 60 | - | 60 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 273 | 11 | 39 | No |
| 12 OJILAI | Rural | 8,767 | 4,600 | 52% | 100% | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 13 Kisoko | Rural | 24,049 | 20,312 | 84% | 100% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 65 | - | 65 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 14 IYOLWA T.C | Urban | 14,216 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 95% | - | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 15 Mulanda | Rural | 19,665 | 9,212 | 47% | 88% | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 16 PAJWENDA T.C | Urban | 19,547 | 5,806 | 30% | - | 100% | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 17 Nagongera | Rural | 32,223 | 16,712 | 52% | 100% | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 50 | - | 50 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 371,274 | 222,045 | 60 | 99 | 98 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 608 | 9 | 617 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 273 | 11 | 39 | No | TORORO |
| 1 Mukuju | Rural | 18,599 | 10,539 | 57% | 96% | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 27 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Mella | Rural | 24,404 | NWSC | NWSC | 100% | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 38 | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 3 Molo | Rural | 23,812 | 16,939 | 71% | 98% | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 50 | 1 | 51 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kwapa | Rural | 25,589 | 17,227 | 67% | 99% | - | 100% | 23 | - | 23 | 2 | - | 2 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 5 Merikit | Rural | 22,627 | 6,509 | 29% | 96% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 6 Osukuru | Rural | 57,930 | 33,654 | 58% | 97% | - | - | 63 | - | 63 | 2 | - | 2 | 63 | 4 | 67 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | No |
| 7 Malaba TC | Urban | 22,746 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 8 AKADOT | Rural | 20,021 | 4,415 | 22% | 100% | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 9 Merikit Town Council | Urban | 13,171 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 96% | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 10 APETAI | Rural | 17,533 | 12,206 | 70% | 98% | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 35 | 1 | 36 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 246,432 | 125,995 | 51 | 98 | 97 | 100 | 124 | 1 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 318 | 10 | 328 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | TORORO M.C |
| 1 Eastern DIV | Urban | 24,726 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| 2 Western DIV | Urban | 29,695 | NWSC | NWSC | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Total | 54,421 | 49,630 | 91 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 672,127 | 397,670 | 59 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 234 | 1 | 235 | 41 | 1 | 42 | 932 | 19 | 951 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 273 | 11 | 39 | 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 | ||
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Surface Water Based/Not GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee