Hydrogeology of South Sudan
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Compilers
Dr Kirsty Upton and Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, British Geological Survey, UK
Geographical Setting
General
Estimated Population in 2013* | 11,296,173 |
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* | 81.6% |
Total Surface Area | 619,745 sq km |
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* | n/a |
Capital City | Juba |
Region | Eastern/Northern Africa |
Border Countries | Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* | 658 Million cubic metres |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* | 36.7% |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* | 29.3% |
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* | 34.2% |
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 55% |
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* | 63.4% |
* 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
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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). Some of the information in the Hydrogeology of Sudan page may also be useful.
For more information on the datasets used in the map see 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 Hydrogeology Map resource page for more details).
More information on the hydrogeology of South Sudan is available in the report United Nations (1988) (see References section, below). Some of the information in the Hydrogeology of Sudan page may also be useful.
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 South Sudan can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.
There may also be information on South Sudan in older literature relating to Sudan in the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.
United Nations. 1988. Groundwater in North and West Africa: Sudan. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa/Natural Resources/Water Series No. 18, ST/TCD/5.
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