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'''Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on the Democratic Republic of the Congoin the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060006 ‘Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa’] (UN 1989). This information is outdated. If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, please get in touch.'''  
'''Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060006 ‘Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa’] (UN 1989). This information is outdated. If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, please get in touch.'''  


==Compilers==
==Compilers==

Revision as of 13:36, 22 September 2015

Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the report ‘Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa’ (UN 1989). This information is outdated. If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, please get in touch.

Compilers

Dr Kirsty Upton and Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, British Geological Survey, UK

Geographical Setting

Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the geography resources section)

General

Estimated Population in 2013* 67,513,677
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* 58.5%
Total Surface Area* 2,267,050 sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* 11.5%
Capital City Kinshasa
Region Central Africa
Border Countries Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* 683.6 Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* 10.5%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* 68%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* 21.5%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 29%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 79.1%

* Source: World Bank


Climate

Average monthly precipitation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature for the Democratic Republic of the Congo showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)

For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section.

Surface water


Surface Water Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section)

Soil

Soil Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the soil resources section)

Land cover

File:Democratic Republic of the Congo LandCover.png
Land Cover Map of COUNTRY (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the land cover resources section)


Geology

This section provides a summary of the geology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More information is available in the report [ADD LINK UN] (1988) (see References section, below).

The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see the Geology resources page for more details).

Geological Environments
Key Formations Period Lithology
Geological Environment 1
Name of formation1 Time period Description
Geological Environment 2
Geological Environment 3


Hydrogeology

This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More information is available in the report [ADD LINK UN] (1988) (see References section, below).

The hydrogeology map shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Aquifer properties resource page for more details).

 


Unconsolidated

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Sedimentary - Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Basement

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality


Groundwater Status

Groundwater quantity

Groundwater quality

Groundwater use and management

Groundwater use

Groundwater management

Groundwater monitoring

Transboundary aquifers

For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the Transboundary aquifers resources page


References

The following references provide more information on the geology and hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

These, and others, can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive

United Nations. 1989. Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development.


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