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==[[Geography]]== | ==[[Geography]]== | ||
[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Madagascar | |||
'''If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Madagascar , please get in touch.''' | |||
== | ==Compilers== | ||
'''Dr Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK | |||
==[[ | ==Geographical Setting== | ||
[[File:Madagascar_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Madagascar (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geography | geography resources section]])]] | |||
===General=== | |||
{| class = "wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
|Estimated Population in 2013* || 22,924,851 | |||
|- | |||
|Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 66.2% | |||
|- | |||
|Total Surface Area* || 581,795 sq km | |||
|- | |||
|Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || 71.2% | |||
|- | |||
|Capital City || Antananarivo | |||
|- | |||
|Region || Eastern Africa | |||
|- | |||
|Border Countries || none - Indian Ocean. | |||
|- | |||
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || 16,500 Million cubic metres | |||
|- | |||
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || 97.8% | |||
|- | |||
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || 1.4% | |||
|- | |||
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || 0.8% | |||
|- | |||
|Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 35.4% | |||
|- | |||
|Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 78.2% | |||
|} | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank | |||
===Climate=== | |||
<gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines> | |||
File:Madagascar_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones | |||
File:Madagascar_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation | |||
File:Madagascar_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[File:Madagascar_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Madagascar showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Madagascar_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Madagascar showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Madagascar_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Madagascar_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:Madagascar_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Madagascar (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:Madagascar_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Madagascar (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:Madagascar_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Madagascar (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Land cover | 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 [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060013 UN (1988)] (see References section, below). | |||
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| [[File:Madagascar_Geology.png | frame | Simplified Geology of Madagascar (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geology | the Geology resources page]])]] | |||
|} | |||
==Hydrogeology== | ==Hydrogeology== | ||
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). | |||
More information on the hydrogeology of COUNTRY is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060013 UN (1988)] (see References section, below). | |||
[[File:Madagascar_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== | ||
=== | References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Madagascar can be accessed through the [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=MG&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive]. | ||
= | United Nations. 1989. [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060013 Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Madagascar]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development. | ||
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Revision as of 14:34, 22 September 2015
Geography
Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of Madagascar
If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Madagascar , please get in touch.
Compilers
Dr Kirsty Upton and Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, British Geological Survey, UK
Geographical Setting
General
Estimated Population in 2013* | 22,924,851 |
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* | 66.2% |
Total Surface Area* | 581,795 sq km |
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* | 71.2% |
Capital City | Antananarivo |
Region | Eastern Africa |
Border Countries | none - Indian Ocean. |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* | 16,500 Million cubic metres |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* | 97.8% |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* | 1.4% |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* | 0.8% |
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 35.4% |
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 78.2% |
* Source: World Bank
Climate
-
Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
-
Average Annual Precipitation
-
Average Temperature
For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section.
Surface water
|
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).
|
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 COUNTRY 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 Madagascar can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.
United Nations. 1989. Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Madagascar. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development.
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