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Revision as of 15:36, 5 April 2016
Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of Egypt
This page has limited information and needs to be updated. If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Egypt, please get in touch!
Compilers
Dr Kirsty Upton and Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, British Geological Survey, UK
Please cite this page as: Upton & Ó Dochartaigh, 2016.
Bibliographic reference: Upton, K. & Ó Dochartaigh, B.É. 2016. Africa Groundwater Atlas: Hydrogeology of Egypt. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. https://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Egypt
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Geographical Setting
General
Estimated Population in 2013* | 82,056,378 |
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* | 57.0% |
Total Surface Area* | 995,450 sq km |
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* | 3.6% |
Capital City | Cairo |
Region | Northern Africa |
Border Countries | Libya, Sudan, Israel, Gaza Strip |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* | 68,300 Million cubic metres |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* | 86.4% |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* | 7.8% |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* | 5.9% |
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 98.8% |
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 100% |
* Source: World Bank
Climate
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Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
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Average Annual Precipitation
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Average Temperature
For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section.
Surface water
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Soil
Land cover
Geology
The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale. More information is available in the report UN (1988) (see References section, below).
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Hydrogeology
The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Hydrogeology Map resource page for more details).
More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report United Nations (1988) (see References section, below).
Transboundary aquifers
For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the Transboundary aquifers resources page.
References
References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Egyptcan be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.
United Nations. 1988. Groundwater in North and West Africa: Egypt. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.
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