Hydrogeology of Rwanda

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Compilers

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

Geographical Setting

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

General

Estimated Population in 2013*	11,776,522
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)*	73.1%
Total Surface Area*	24,670 sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)*	75.3%
Capital City	XXX
Region	XXX
Border Countries	XXX
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)*	150 Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)*	68%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)*	24%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)*	8%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)*	68.3%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)*	80.7%

* 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

Surface Water Map of Rwanda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section)

Soil

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

Land cover

Land Cover Map of Rwanda (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 Rwanda (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 Rwanda 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 Rwanda can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

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United Nations. 1989. Groundwater in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Rwanda. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development.