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'''Abdel Hafiz Gadelmula''', University of Khartoum, Sudan | '''Abdel Hafiz Gadelmula''', University of Khartoum, Sudan | ||
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− | + | Please cite this page as: Gadelmula, Upton & Ó Dochartaigh, 2016. | |
− | + | Bibliographic reference: Gadelmula, A.H., Upton, K. & Ó Dochartaigh, B.É. 2016. Africa Groundwater Atlas: Hydrogeology of Sudan. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. http://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Sudan | |
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==Terms and conditions== | ==Terms and conditions== | ||
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[[File: Sudan_Political.png | right | frame | Sudan. Map developed from USGS GTOPOPO30; GADM global administrative areas; and UN Revision of World Urbanization Prospects. For more information on the map development and datasets see the [[Geography | geography resource page]].]] | [[File: Sudan_Political.png | right | frame | Sudan. Map developed from USGS GTOPOPO30; GADM global administrative areas; and UN Revision of World Urbanization Prospects. For more information on the map development and datasets see the [[Geography | geography resource page]].]] | ||
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+ | ===General=== | ||
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+ | Sudan is the third largest country in Africa. Its terrain is generally flat, with several mountain ranges: in the west the Marrah Mountains rise to around 3000 m, and in the east are the Red Sea Hills. | ||
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− | |Capital | + | |Estimated Population in 2013* || 37,964,306 |
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+ | |Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 66.5% | ||
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+ | |Total Surface Area* || 2,376,000 sq km | ||
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+ | |Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || 47.4% | ||
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+ | |Capital City || Khartoum | ||
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|Region || Northern Africa | |Region || Northern Africa | ||
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− | |Border | + | |Border Countries || Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Libya. |
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+ | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || 26,930 Million cubic metres | ||
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− | | | + | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || 96.2% |
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− | | | + | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || 3.5% |
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− | | | + | |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || 0.3% |
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− | | | + | |Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 50.2% |
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− | | | + | |Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 66% |
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− | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: | + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank |
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===Climate=== | ===Climate=== |