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This Atlas provides a summary of the hydrogeology and groundwater resources of 51 African countries, and a gateway to further information. The aim of the Atlas is to improve the availability and accessibility of high quality information on groundwater in Africa, to support the safe and sustainable development and use of groundwater resources.  
This Atlas provides a summary of the hydrogeology and groundwater resources of 51 African countries, and a gateway to further information. The aim of the Atlas is to improve the availability and accessibility of high quality information on groundwater in Africa, to support the safe and sustainable development and use of groundwater resources.  


As well as information on individual countries, Atlas provides links to further information, including through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/index.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive], and also provides supporting information on many groundwater-related issues that affect sustainable groundwater development, management and use.
As well as information on individual countries, Atlas provides links to further information, including through the [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/index.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive], and also provides supporting information on many groundwater-related issues that affect sustainable groundwater development, management and use.


The Atlas provides groundwater information and maps at a national scale, not local, site-specific groundwater information. For site-specific groundwater assessments, such as siting new water boreholes, more detailed information is needed.
The Atlas provides groundwater information and maps at a national scale, not local, site-specific groundwater information. For site-specific groundwater assessments, such as siting new water boreholes, more detailed information is needed.
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This section provides a series of pages with additional information on key issues related to hydrogeology, groundwater resources and management in Africa.
This section provides a series of pages with additional information on key issues related to hydrogeology, groundwater resources and management in Africa.
===[[Overview_of_Groundwater_in_Africa| An overview of groundwater in Africa]]===
A brief [[Overview_of_Groundwater_in_Africa| background to groundwater resources and hydrogeological environments in Africa]]


===[[Supporting environmental information | Supporting geological and environmental information]]===
===[[Supporting environmental information | Supporting geological and environmental information]]===


For each country, the Atlas also provides maps and graphs with information on environmental parameters closely related to groundwater: [[Geology  | ''geology'']], [[Climate | ''climate'']], [[Surface water | ''major rivers'']], [[Soil | ''soils'']] and [[Land cover | ''land cover'']].
For each country, the Atlas provides maps and graphs with information on environmental parameters closely related to groundwater: [[Geology  | ''geology'']], [[Climate | ''climate'']], [[Surface water | ''major rivers'']], [[Soil | ''soils'']] and [[Land cover | ''land cover'']].
 
===[[Hydrogeological Processes Africa| Key hydrogeological processes]]===
 
An overview of key hydrogeological processes, with particular relevance to Africa: [[Aquifer properties | ''aquifer properties'']], [[Recharge | ''recharge'']], and [[Groundwater quality in Africa | ''groundwater quality'']].


===[[Groundwater in Africa | Groundwater in Africa]]===
===[[Hydrogeology Maps Of Africa | Groundwater and Hydrogeological Maps of Africa]]===


Including [[Hydrogeology Maps Of Africa | ''maps of groundwater and hydrogeology of Africa'']] and [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | ''the Africa Groundwater Atlas Country Hydrogeology Maps'']], and information on [[Aquifer properties | ''aquifer properties'']], [[Recharge | ''recharge'']], [[Groundwater quality in Africa | ''groundwater quality'']], and [[Groundwater use | ''groundwater use in Africa'']].  
Information on [[Hydrogeology Maps Of Africa | ''maps of groundwater and hydrogeology of Africa'']], including the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | ''Africa Groundwater Atlas '''Country Hydrogeology Maps''''']].


===[[Developing Groundwater Resources | Developing groundwater resources]]===
===[[Developing Groundwater Resources | Developing groundwater resources (groundwater development)]] ===


Including information on [[Groundwater source types | ''groundwater source types'']] and [[Stages in groundwater exploration | ''stages and techniques for groundwater exploration and development'']], such as [[Siting Boreholes | ''siting boreholes'']], [[Borehole Drilling | ''borehole drilling'']], [[Manual drilling | ''manual drilling'']] and assessing [[Assessing Groundwater Source Yield | ''source yield'']] and [[Assessing Water Quality | ''water quality'']].
Resources relating to the sustainable development of groundwater resources using different [[Groundwater source types | ''groundwater source types'']], including [[Stages in groundwater exploration | ''stages and techniques for groundwater exploration and development'']], such as [[Siting Boreholes | ''siting boreholes'']], [[Borehole Drilling | ''borehole drilling'']], [[Manual drilling | ''manual drilling'']][[Assessing Groundwater Source Yield | ''assessing source yield'']] and [[Assessing Water Quality | ''assessing groundwater quality'']].


===[[Groundwater Management | Groundwater management and use]]===
===[[Groundwater Management | Groundwater management]]===
 
Organisations supporting groundwater management; information on [[Groundwater monitoring | ''groundwater monitoring'']], [[Groundwater use | ''groundwater use'']] and [[Groundwater Data | ''groundwater data'']] in Africa.


===[[Key Groundwater Issues | Key groundwater issues]]===
===[[Key Groundwater Issues | Key groundwater issues]]===


Including [[Urban groundwater in Africa | ''urban groundwater'']], [[Groundwater irrigation in Africa | ''groundwater and irrigation'']], and [[Transboundary aquifers | ''transboundary aquifers'']].
Information on key groundwater issues in Africa, including [[Urban groundwater in Africa | ''urban groundwater'']], [[Groundwater irrigation in Africa | ''groundwater and irrigation'']], [[Groundwater quality in Africa | ''groundwater quality'']] and [[Transboundary aquifers | ''transboundary aquifers'']].


===[[Case studies | Case studies]]===
===[[Case studies | Case studies]]===
These [[Case studies | case studies]] give practical examples of groundwater issues and how they have been addressed in countries across Africa.


===[[Groundwater Data | Groundwater Data]]===
===[[Groundwater Data | Groundwater Data]]===
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===[[Groundwater Research in Africa | Groundwater Research in Africa]]===
===[[Groundwater Research in Africa | Groundwater Research in Africa]]===


===[[Groundwater Educational Resources | Educational Resources]]===
===[[Groundwater Educational Resources | Training and Educational Resources]]===
 
Information and resources on online training courses and course material for water professionals, and educational resources to help explain groundwater issues and hydrogeology.


===[[Groundwater Organisations in Africa | Groundwater Organisations in Africa]]===
===[[Groundwater Organisations in Africa | Groundwater Organisations in Africa]]===


==[https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/archive.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive]==
===[[UN Year of Groundwater | UN Year of Groundwater]]===


The [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/archive.cfm '''Africa Groundwater Literature Archive''']  
===[[Solar Groundwater Pumping in Africa | Solar Groundwater Pumping in Africa]]===
 
===[[Climate Change Projections | Climate Change Projections]]===
 
==[https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/archive.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive]==
 
The [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/archive.cfm '''Africa Groundwater Literature Archive''']  
is is an online library of documents about groundwater in Africa - a searchable database holding bibliographic references for thousands of items of literature related to groundwater in Africa. The documents include published and unpublished reports, journal papers, maps, books and academic theses.  
is is an online library of documents about groundwater in Africa - a searchable database holding bibliographic references for thousands of items of literature related to groundwater in Africa. The documents include published and unpublished reports, journal papers, maps, books and academic theses.  


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==[[Wikipedia edit-a-thon | Wikipedia edit-a-thon]]==
==[[Wikipedia edit-a-thon | Wikipedia edit-a-thon]]==


'''Help us create the first Hydrogeology of Africa pages in Wikipedia!!'''
At the 2019 IAH Congress we ran a [[Wikipedia edit-a-thon | Wikipedia edit-a-thon]] to transfer content from the Africa Groundwater Atlas into Wikipedia, to create the first Groundwater in Africa Wikipedia pages - making hydrogeology information for Africa even more visible and accessible to a wider audience.  
 
At the 2019 IAH Congress we will be running a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to transfer content from the Africa Groundwater Atlas into Wikipedia, making hydrogeology information for Africa more visible and accessible to a wider audience.


[[Wikipedia edit-a-thon | Find out more about the event and how you can get involved]]


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[[Category:Africa Groundwater Atlas]]
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Welcome to the Africa Groundwater Atlas

This Atlas provides a summary of the hydrogeology and groundwater resources of 51 African countries, and a gateway to further information. The aim of the Atlas is to improve the availability and accessibility of high quality information on groundwater in Africa, to support the safe and sustainable development and use of groundwater resources.

As well as information on individual countries, Atlas provides links to further information, including through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive, and also provides supporting information on many groundwater-related issues that affect sustainable groundwater development, management and use.

The Atlas provides groundwater information and maps at a national scale, not local, site-specific groundwater information. For site-specific groundwater assessments, such as siting new water boreholes, more detailed information is needed.

Hydrogeology and groundwater resources by country

Hydrogeology by country

The Hydrogeology by country section provides a profile of each of 51 countries in Africa, and a gateway to further information sources. Each country page provides a summary of the geology and hydrogeology of key aquifers, the status of groundwater resources, and groundwater management. For each country there is also supporting environmental information: climate, major rivers, soils and land cover.

Contributing authors

The country profiles were prepared by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in collaboration with hydrogeologists, geologists and other groundwater experts from across Africa and beyond. The authors are cited on the relevant country pages, and details of all the contributing authors can be found here.

Resource pages

This section provides a series of pages with additional information on key issues related to hydrogeology, groundwater resources and management in Africa.

An overview of groundwater in Africa

A brief background to groundwater resources and hydrogeological environments in Africa

Supporting geological and environmental information

For each country, the Atlas provides maps and graphs with information on environmental parameters closely related to groundwater: geology, climate, major rivers, soils and land cover.

Key hydrogeological processes

An overview of key hydrogeological processes, with particular relevance to Africa: aquifer properties, recharge, and groundwater quality.

Groundwater and Hydrogeological Maps of Africa

Information on maps of groundwater and hydrogeology of Africa, including the Africa Groundwater Atlas Country Hydrogeology Maps.

Developing groundwater resources (groundwater development)

Resources relating to the sustainable development of groundwater resources using different groundwater source types, including stages and techniques for groundwater exploration and development, such as siting boreholes, borehole drilling, manual drilling, assessing source yield and assessing groundwater quality.

Groundwater management

Organisations supporting groundwater management; information on groundwater monitoring, groundwater use and groundwater data in Africa.

Key groundwater issues

Information on key groundwater issues in Africa, including urban groundwater, groundwater and irrigation, groundwater quality and transboundary aquifers.

Case studies

These case studies give practical examples of groundwater issues and how they have been addressed in countries across Africa.

Groundwater Data

Groundwater Research in Africa

Training and Educational Resources

Information and resources on online training courses and course material for water professionals, and educational resources to help explain groundwater issues and hydrogeology.

Groundwater Organisations in Africa

UN Year of Groundwater

Solar Groundwater Pumping in Africa

Climate Change Projections

Africa Groundwater Literature Archive

The Africa Groundwater Literature Archive is is an online library of documents about groundwater in Africa - a searchable database holding bibliographic references for thousands of items of literature related to groundwater in Africa. The documents include published and unpublished reports, journal papers, maps, books and academic theses.

Search the Archive by:

- location - search for all documents for a particular country; or for many of the documents, search for their detailed location on a map.
- thematic keyword - for example, search for documents about aquifer characterisation, groundwater quality, or socio-economics

The Archive gives full bibliographic references and, whereever possible, links to full-text documents.

Background information about the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive project.

Background to the Africa Groundwater Atlas

Further project information

Further information on the Africa Groundwater Atlas project.

Terms of use

Terms of use for information provided in the Atlas.

Contact us

If you would like further information about the Africa Groundwater Atlas, or have groundwater information you would like to see added to the Atlas, please contact us at AfricaGWAtlas@bgs.ac.uk.

Wikipedia edit-a-thon

At the 2019 IAH Congress we ran a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to transfer content from the Africa Groundwater Atlas into Wikipedia, to create the first Groundwater in Africa Wikipedia pages - making hydrogeology information for Africa even more visible and accessible to a wider audience.