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[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Rwanda | [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Rwanda | ||
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− | + | '''This page has limited information and needs to be updated. If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Rwanda, please get in touch!''' | |
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==Compilers== | ==Compilers== | ||
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'''Dr Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK | '''Dr Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK | ||
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==Geographical Setting== | ==Geographical Setting== | ||
− | [[File:Rwanda_Political.png | right | frame | | + | [[File:Rwanda_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Rwanda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geography | geography resources section]])]] |
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
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{| class = "wikitable" | {| class = "wikitable" | ||
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− | | | + | |Estimated Population in 2013* || 11,776,522 |
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+ | |Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 73.1% | ||
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+ | |Total Surface Area* || 24,670 sq km | ||
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− | | | + | |Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || 75.3% |
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− | | | + | |Capital City || XXX |
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− | | | + | |Region || XXX |
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− | | | + | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || 150 Million cubic metres |
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− | | | + | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || 68% |
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− | | | + | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || 24% |
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+ | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || 8% | ||
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+ | |Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 68.3% | ||
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+ | |Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 80.7% | ||
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− | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: | + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank |
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
− | + | <gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines> | |
+ | File:Rwanda_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones | ||
+ | File:Rwanda_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation | ||
+ | File:Rwanda_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | + | [[File:Rwanda_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Rwanda showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Rwanda_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Rwanda showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Rwanda_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Rwanda_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]] | |
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− | [[File:Rwanda_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Rwanda showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Rwanda_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Rwanda showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Rwanda_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Rwanda_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]]. |
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===Surface water=== | ===Surface water=== | ||
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− | | [[File:Rwanda_Hydrology.png | frame | | + | | [[File:Rwanda_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Rwanda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Surface water | surface water resources section]])]] |
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− | | [[File:Rwanda_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Rwanda | + | | [[File:Rwanda_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Rwanda (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Soil | soil resources section]])]] |
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− | | [[File:Rwanda_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Rwanda | + | | [[File:Rwanda_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Rwanda (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== | ==Geology== | ||
− | The geology map shows a simplified | + | The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale. More information is available in the report [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060018 UN (1988)] (see References section, below). |
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− | + | | [[File:Rwanda_Geology.png | frame | Simplified Geology of Rwanda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geology | the Geology resources page]])]] | |
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==Hydrogeology== | ==Hydrogeology== | ||
− | The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified | + | 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 Rwanda is available in the report [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060018 UN (1988)] (see References section, below). | |
+ | [[File:Rwanda_Hydrogeology.png]] [[File: Hydrogeology_Key.png | 500x195px]] | ||
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=== Transboundary aquifers=== | === Transboundary aquifers=== | ||
− | For | + | For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the [[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary aquifers resources page]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Rwanda | + | References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Rwanda can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=RW&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive]. |
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− | + | ==Return to the index pages== | |
− | + | [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Rwanda | |
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− | United Nations. 1989. [ | + | United Nations. 1989. [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060018 Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Rwanda]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development. |
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