Tororo District

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Tororo vary from 33 % in Nagongera TC Sub-County to 79 % in Magola Sub-County. Tororo has 1,216 domestic water points which serve a total of 375,155 people – 317,701 in rural areas. 141 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Tororo has 1 piped schemes.

Access

58%

Rural Functionality

88%

Equity

94

Management

83%

Gender

88%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
NGN Nagongera 573
Nagongera
Population 573
IYL Iyolwa 291
Iyolwa
Population 291
KRW Kirewa 564
Kirewa
Population 564
KSK Kisoko 648
Kisoko
Population 648
MLN Mulanda 444
Mulanda
Population 444
NBY Nabuyoga 427
Nabuyoga
Population 427
PYA Paya 461
Paya
Population 461
PTT Petta 560
Petta
Population 560
RBN Rubongi 570
Rubongi
Population 570
KWP Kwapa 593
Kwapa
Population 593
MLL Mella 482
Mella
Population 482
MRK Merikit 585
Merikit
Population 585
MLO Molo 571
Molo
Population 571
MKJ Mukuju 609
Mukuju
Population 609
OSK Osukuru 499
Osukuru
Population 499
WDV Western DIV 2,119
Western DIV
Population 2,119
EDV Eastern DIV 1,350
Eastern DIV
Population 1,350
MGL Magola 380
Magola
Population 380
NTC Nagongera TC 621
Nagongera TC
Population 621
SOP Sop-Sop 480
Sop-Sop
Population 480
MTC Malaba TC 1,518
Malaba TC
Population 1,518

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 58 %
Rural Access 57 %
Urban Access 64 %

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
IYL Iyolwa 71 %
Iyolwa
Population Served 18,112
KRW Kirewa 42 %
Kirewa
Population Served 14,650
KSK Kisoko 73 %
Kisoko
Population Served 17,312
KWP Kwapa 66 %
Kwapa
Population Served 16,627
MGL Magola 79 %
Magola
Population Served 17,562
MKJ Mukuju 56 %
Mukuju
Population Served 26,854
MLL Mella NWSC
Mella
Population Served NWSC
MLN Mulanda 49 %
Mulanda
Population Served 23,527
MLO Molo 67 %
Molo
Population Served 15,739
MRK Merikit 40 %
Merikit
Population Served 12,915
MTC Malaba TC NWSC
Malaba TC
Population Served NWSC
NBY Nabuyoga 50 %
Nabuyoga
Population Served 19,415
NGN Nagongera 45 %
Nagongera
Population Served 14,312
NTC Nagongera TC 33 %
Nagongera TC
Population Served 5,124
OSK Osukuru 58 %
Osukuru
Population Served 33,354
PTT Petta 66 %
Petta
Population Served 13,018
PYA Paya 61 %
Paya
Population Served 22,602
RBN Rubongi 62 %
Rubongi
Population Served 28,500
SOP Sop-Sop 54 %
Sop-Sop
Population Served 9,600
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 58 %
Rural Access 57 %
Urban Access 64 %

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Population Served NWSC
IYL Iyolwa 71 %
Iyolwa
Population Served 18,112
KRW Kirewa 42 %
Kirewa
Population Served 14,650
KSK Kisoko 73 %
Kisoko
Population Served 17,312
KWP Kwapa 66 %
Kwapa
Population Served 16,627
MGL Magola 79 %
Magola
Population Served 17,562
MKJ Mukuju 56 %
Mukuju
Population Served 26,854
MLL Mella NWSC
Mella
Population Served NWSC
MLN Mulanda 49 %
Mulanda
Population Served 23,527
MLO Molo 67 %
Molo
Population Served 15,739
MRK Merikit 40 %
Merikit
Population Served 12,915
MTC Malaba TC NWSC
Malaba TC
Population Served NWSC
NBY Nabuyoga 50 %
Nabuyoga
Population Served 19,415
NGN Nagongera 45 %
Nagongera
Population Served 14,312
NTC Nagongera TC 33 %
Nagongera TC
Population Served 5,124
OSK Osukuru 58 %
Osukuru
Population Served 33,354
PTT Petta 66 %
Petta
Population Served 13,018
PYA Paya 61 %
Paya
Population Served 22,602
RBN Rubongi 62 %
Rubongi
Population Served 28,500
SOP Sop-Sop 54 %
Sop-Sop
Population Served 9,600
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 88 %
Urban Functionality 100 %

EDV Eastern DIV NWSC
Eastern DIV
Functional Sources NWSC
IYL Iyolwa 98 %
Iyolwa
Functional Sources NWSC
KRW Kirewa 76 %
Kirewa
Functional Sources NWSC
KSK Kisoko 81 %
Kisoko
Functional Sources NWSC
KWP Kwapa 97 %
Kwapa
Functional Sources NWSC
MGL Magola 95 %
Magola
Functional Sources NWSC
MKJ Mukuju 95 %
Mukuju
Functional Sources NWSC
MLL Mella NWSC
Mella
Functional Sources NWSC
MLN Mulanda 81 %
Mulanda
Functional Sources NWSC
MLO Molo 92 %
Molo
Functional Sources NWSC
MRK Merikit 91 %
Merikit
Functional Sources NWSC
MTC Malaba TC NWSC
Malaba TC
Functional Sources NWSC
NBY Nabuyoga 95 %
Nabuyoga
Functional Sources NWSC
NGN Nagongera 64 %
Nagongera
Functional Sources NWSC
NTC Nagongera TC 100 %
Nagongera TC
Functional Sources NWSC
OSK Osukuru 88 %
Osukuru
Functional Sources NWSC
PTT Petta 60 %
Petta
Functional Sources NWSC
PYA Paya 64 %
Paya
Functional Sources NWSC
RBN Rubongi 100 %
Rubongi
Functional Sources NWSC
SOP Sop-Sop 87 %
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 RubongiRural45,74428,50062%100%--42-421-157-57---------------No
 2 IyolwaRural25,38818,11271%99%--14-146-6431442-2------------No
 3 KirewaRural35,21514,65042%78%--2-2---331043----------11---No
 4 MagolaRural22,34617,56279%95%--9-95-5413442-2------1-1---No
 5 PayaRural36,97022,60261%74%--3-3628362056246---------2731139No
 6 Nagongera TCUrban15,4435,12433%-100%-3-3---15-154-4------------No
 7 KisokoRural23,75017,31273%84%--4-4---4111522-2------------No
 8 MulandaRural48,43523,52749%82%--11-111125015655-5------------No
 9 PettaRural19,77213,01866%63%--415---211637213------------No
 10 Sop-SopRural17,9009,60054%88%-----8-818422---------------No
 11 NabuyogaRural38,72519,41550%96%--91103-3482503-3------------No
 12 NagongeraRural31,82214,31245%71%--527---2114352-2------------No
Total 361,510203,7355686100010641103033347286558245290000001122731139No
TORORO                               
 1 Malaba TCUrban22,463NWSCNWSC-100%-------9-9---------------Yes
 2 MukujuRural47,73326,85456%95%--20-20---6757210-10------------No
 3 MellaRural24,101NWSCNWSC82%--11-111-126935---------------Yes
 4 MoloRural23,51615,73967%92%--5-52-243346628------------No
 5 KwapaRural25,27116,62766%97%-100%23-232-2351364151-1---------No
 6 MerikitRural32,29012,91540%91%--3-3---364403-3------------No
 7 OsukuruRural57,21033,35458%88%--621632-25311645510------2-2---No
Total 232,584121,790529110010012411257072813331428836101000202000No
TORORO M.C                               
 1 Western DIVUrban28,663NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
 2 Eastern DIVUrban23,867NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 52,53049,63094000000000000000000000000000No
District 646,624375,15558881001002305235373407531198725213651010003142731139No

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