Moroto District
by May 15, 2025
The access rates in Moroto vary from 62 % in Southern DIV Sub-County to 95 % in Katikekile Sub-County. Moroto has 444 domestic water points which serve a total of 110,521 people – 97,157 in rural areas. 113 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Moroto has 2 piped schemes.
Access
84%
Rural Functionality
74%
Equity
66
Management
78%
Gender
93%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 32
Population 16
Population 83
Population 46
Population 2,376
Population 5,510
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 11,927
Population Served 37,800
Population Served 6,134
Population Served 30,330
Population Served 7,230
Population Served 17,100
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 11,927
Population Served 37,800
Population Served 6,134
Population Served 30,330
Population Served 7,230
Population Served 17,100
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 42
Functional Sources 95
Functional Sources 35
Functional Sources 90
Functional Sources 20
Functional Sources 49
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 | MATHENIKO | ||||||||
| 1 Katikekile | Rural | 12,555 | 11,927 | 95% | 78% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 41 | 11 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Tapac | Rural | 19,610 | 17,100 | 87% | 86% | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 48 | 8 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Nadunget | Rural | 49,503 | 37,800 | 76% | 75% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 31 | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Rupa | Rural | 31,926 | 30,330 | 95% | 67% | - | 56% | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 88 | 43 | 131 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 113,594 | 97,157 | 86 | 74 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 272 | 93 | 365 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | MOROTO M.C |
| 1 Northern DIV | Urban | 6,457 | 6,134 | 95% | - | 80% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| 2 Southern DIV | Urban | 11,599 | 7,230 | 62% | - | 69% | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 19 | 4 | 23 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 18,056 | 13,364 | 74 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 12 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |
| District | 131,650 | 110,521 | 84 | 74 | 75 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 324 | 105 | 429 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Not GFS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee