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==[[Geography]]==
[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]]  >> Hydrogeology of Niger
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==[[Climate]]==
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===Climate zones===
'''Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on Niger in the report
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[https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060045 ‘Groundwater in North and West Africa’] (UN 1988). If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of Niger, please get in touch.'''


==[[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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==Geographical Setting==
 
[[File:Niger_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Niger (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* || 17,831,270
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|Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 81.8%
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|Total Surface Area* || 1,266,700 sq km
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|Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || 35.4%
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|Capital City || Niamey
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|Region || Western Africa
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|Border Countries || Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad.
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || 983.6 Million cubic metres
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || 66.7%
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || 30.0%
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || 3.3%
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|Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 42.1%
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|Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 98.7%
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank
 
 
===Climate===
 
<gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines>
File:Niger_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
File:Niger_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation
File:Niger_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature
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[[File:Niger_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Niger showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Niger_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Niger showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Niger_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Niger_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:Niger_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Niger (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:Niger_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Niger (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:Niger_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Niger (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==
 
This section provides a summary of the geology of Niger. More information is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060045 UN (1988)] (see References section, below).
 
The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale.  
 
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| [[File:Niger_Geology.png | frame | Simplified Geology of Niger (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geology | the Geology resources page]])]]
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!colspan="4"|Geological Environment 1
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==[[Geology]]==
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==Hydrogeology==
==Hydrogeology==
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===[[Aquifer properties]]===
This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in Niger. More information is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060045 UN (1988)] (see References section, below).
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The hydrogeology map 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).
 
 
[[File:Niger_Hydrogeology.png]] [[File: Hydrogeology_Key.png | 500x195px]]
 
 
====Unconsolidated====
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|Named Aquifers||Period||General Description||Water quality
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==== Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow====
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==== Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow====
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==== Sedimentary - Fracture Flow====
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====Basement====
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==Groundwater Status==
===Groundwater quantity===
 
===Groundwater quality===
 
==Groundwater use and management==
=== Groundwater use===
 
 
=== Groundwater management===
 
===Groundwater monitoring===
 
 
=== Transboundary aquifers===


===[[Groundwater quality issues | Groundwater quality]]===
For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the [[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary aquifers resources page]].
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==Groundwater use and  management==
==References==
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===[[Groundwater use]]===
References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Niger can be accessed through the [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=NE&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].
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===[[Groundwater management]] and [[Transboundary aquifers]]===
United Nations. 1988. [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060045 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Niger]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.
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==Return to the index pages==
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Revision as of 15:30, 22 September 2015

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


Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on Niger in the report ‘Groundwater in North and West Africa’ (UN 1988). If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of Niger, please get in touch.


Compilers

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

Geographical Setting

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

General

Estimated Population in 2013* 17,831,270
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* 81.8%
Total Surface Area* 1,266,700 sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* 35.4%
Capital City Niamey
Region Western Africa
Border Countries Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad.
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* 983.6 Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* 66.7%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* 30.0%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* 3.3%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 42.1%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 98.7%

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

Soil

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

Land cover

Land Cover Map of Niger (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 Niger. More information is available in the report UN (1988) (see References section, below).

The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale.


Simplified Geology of Niger (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the the Geology resources page)
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 Niger. More information is available in the report 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

References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Niger can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

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

Return to the index pages

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

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