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==[[Geography]]==
[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]]  >> Hydrogeology of COUNTRY
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==[[Climate]]==
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===Climate zones===
'''If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of Liberia , please get in touch.'''
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==[[Surface water]]==
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==[[Soil]]==
==Compilers==
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==[[Land cover]]==
'''Dr Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK
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==[[Geology]]==
==Geographical Setting==
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[[File:Liberia_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Liberia (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geography | geography resources section]])]]
 
===General===
 
 
{| class = "wikitable"
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|Estimated Population in 2013* || 4,294,077
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|Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 51.1%
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|Total Surface Area* || 96,320 sq km
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|Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || 28.1%
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|Capital City || Monrovia
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|Region || Western Africa
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|Border Countries || Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || 130.8 Million cubic metres
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || 9.4%
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || 54.4%
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || 36.2%
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|Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 63%
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|Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 86.8%
|}
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank
 
 
===Climate===
 
<gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines>
File:Liberia_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
File:Liberia_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation
File:Liberia_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature
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[[File:Liberia_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Liberia showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Liberia_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Liberia showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Liberia_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Liberia_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | 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 | climate resources section]].
 
===Surface water===
 
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| [[File:Liberia_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Liberia (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Surface water | surface water resources section]])]]
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===Soil===
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| [[File:Liberia_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Liberia (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Soil | soil resources section]])]]
 
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===Land cover===
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| [[File:Liberia_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Liberia (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Land cover | land cover resources section]])]]
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==Geology==
 
The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale. More information is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060040 UN (1988)] (see References section, below).
 
 
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| [[File:Liberia_Geology.png | frame | Simplified Geology of Liberia (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geology | the Geology resources page]])]]
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==Hydrogeology==
==Hydrogeology==
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===[[Aquifer properties]]===
The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see [[Aquifer properties| the Aquifer properties resource page]] for more details).
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More information on the hydrogeology of Liberia is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060040 UN (1988)] (see References section, below).
 
[[File:Liberia_Hydrogeology.png]] [[File: Hydrogeology_Key.png | 500x195px]]
 
 
 
 
 
=== Transboundary aquifers===
 
For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the [[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary aquifers resources page]].
 
==References==


===[[Groundwater quality issues | Groundwater quality]]===
References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Liberia can be accessed through the [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=LR&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.  
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==Groundwater use and management==
United Nations. 1988. [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060040 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Liberia]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.
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===[[Groundwater use]]===
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===[[Groundwater management]] and [[Transboundary aquifers]]===
==Return to the index pages==
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Revision as of 14:21, 22 September 2015

Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of COUNTRY


If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of Liberia , please get in touch.


Compilers

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

Geographical Setting

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

General

Estimated Population in 2013* 4,294,077
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* 51.1%
Total Surface Area* 96,320 sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* 28.1%
Capital City Monrovia
Region Western Africa
Border Countries Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* 130.8 Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* 9.4%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* 54.4%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* 36.2%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 63%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 86.8%

* Source: World Bank


Climate

  • Koppen Geiger Climate Zones

    Koppen Geiger Climate Zones

  • Average Annual Precipitation

    Average Annual Precipitation

  • Average Temperature

    Average Temperature

Average monthly precipitation for Liberia showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature for Liberia 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 Liberia (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section)

Soil

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

Land cover

Land Cover Map of Liberia (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the land cover resources section)


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).



Simplified Geology of Liberia (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the the Geology resources page)

Hydrogeology

The hydrogeology map below 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).

More information on the hydrogeology of Liberia is available in the report UN (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 Liberia can be accessed through the [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=LR&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

United Nations. 1988. Groundwater in North and West Africa: Liberia. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.


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