Africa National Groundwater Databases - Revision history

LaurenGiles: /* List of groundwater databases (national or national-remit) */ removed OSS links

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List of groundwater databases (national or national-remit): removed OSS links

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	\| National groundwater quality database \|\| ANRH; also separate databases held by regional water agencies (ABH) \|\| SIQEAU: stores groundwater quality data collected from national monitoring network of c.550 sites: physicochemical analysis (including SEC & nitrogen); heavy metals; also bacteriological? \|\| ANRH sample the groundwater quality monitoring network quarterly for physicochemical analysis and twice yearly for heavy metals. ABH (regional water agencies) also monitor, but data in regional databases may not be transferred to national database \|\| Not accessible?		\| National groundwater quality database \|\| ANRH; also separate databases held by regional water agencies (ABH) \|\| SIQEAU: stores groundwater quality data collected from national monitoring network of c.550 sites: physicochemical analysis (including SEC & nitrogen); heavy metals; also bacteriological? \|\| ANRH sample the groundwater quality monitoring network quarterly for physicochemical analysis and twice yearly for heavy metals. ABH (regional water agencies) also monitor, but data in regional databases may not be transferred to national database \|\| Not accessible?
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	\| Water point, groundwater level and quality database \|\| ~~[https://www.oss-online.org/en~~ Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS)], in cooperation with ANRH \|\| SAGESSE: stores groundwater data for North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia): including static water level, abstraction volume, drawdown, aquifer properties, monitored groundwater levels and quality\|\| Data in Algeria collected and submitted by ANRH \|\| Not accessible?		\| Water point, groundwater level and quality database \|\| Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS), in cooperation with ANRH \|\| SAGESSE: stores groundwater data for North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia): including static water level, abstraction volume, drawdown, aquifer properties, monitored groundwater levels and quality\|\| Data in Algeria collected and submitted by ANRH \|\| Not accessible?
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	\| '''Angola''' \|\| Water point database \|\| National Directorate for Water (DNA)\|\| Data on water boreholes and hand dug wells, including location, depth and operational status. Probably no groundwater data. \|\| DNA carry out annual survey of water borehole & HDW operational status. Drillers required to submit details of new boreholes \|\| Unknown		\| '''Angola''' \|\| Water point database \|\| National Directorate for Water (DNA)\|\| Data on water boreholes and hand dug wells, including location, depth and operational status. Probably no groundwater data. \|\| DNA carry out annual survey of water borehole & HDW operational status. Drillers required to submit details of new boreholes \|\| Unknown
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	\| Groundwater level database \|\| Joint Authority for the Study and Development of the NSAS? \|\| NARIS: Nubian Aquifer Regional Information System: Oracle database, based in Tripoli; stores monitoring data for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System across Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Chad.\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?		\| Groundwater level database \|\| Joint Authority for the Study and Development of the NSAS? \|\| NARIS: Nubian Aquifer Regional Information System: Oracle database, based in Tripoli; stores monitoring data for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System across Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Chad.\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?
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	\| Water point, groundwater level and quality database \|\| ~~[https://www.oss-online.org/en~~ Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS)], in theory in cooperation with GWA in Libya\|\| SAGESSE: stores groundwater data for North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia): including static water level, abstraction volume, drawdown, aquifer properties, monitored groundwater levels and quality\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?		\| Water point, groundwater level and quality database \|\| Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS), in theory in cooperation with GWA in Libya\|\| SAGESSE: stores groundwater data for North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia): including static water level, abstraction volume, drawdown, aquifer properties, monitored groundwater levels and quality\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?
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	\| rowspan="2" \| '''Madagascar''' \|\| [https://sadc-gmi.org/ SADC-GMI]? \|\| Water point database for northern Madagascar \|\| Database developed for SADC Hydrogeological Mapping project (2010). Stores varying amounts of data on borehole depth, geology, aquifer type, water level, yield, and groundwater chemistry (e.g. SEC/conductivity, total dissolved solids, nitrate and fluoride) \|\| Data entered during SADC Hydrogeological Mapping project (2010). \|\| Available to view in online map viewer in [https://sadc-gip.org/layers/geonode:gip_BHdata_madagascar '''SADC GMI Groundwater Information Portal''']		\| rowspan="2" \| '''Madagascar''' \|\| [https://sadc-gmi.org/ SADC-GMI]? \|\| Water point database for northern Madagascar \|\| Database developed for SADC Hydrogeological Mapping project (2010). Stores varying amounts of data on borehole depth, geology, aquifer type, water level, yield, and groundwater chemistry (e.g. SEC/conductivity, total dissolved solids, nitrate and fluoride) \|\| Data entered during SADC Hydrogeological Mapping project (2010). \|\| Available to view in online map viewer in [https://sadc-gip.org/layers/geonode:gip_BHdata_madagascar '''SADC GMI Groundwater Information Portal''']

LaurenGiles: /* List of groundwater databases (national or national-remit) */ SA National Groundwater Archive

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List of groundwater databases (national or national-remit): SA National Groundwater Archive

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	\| Groundwater level and basic quality monitoring network in Somaliland & Puntland. May be additional local water quality data \|\| FAO/SWALIM \|\| Groundwater level data from monitoring network of 9 boreholes (in 2022) in Somaliland & Puntland; also water temperature and conductivity for this network \|\| Monitoring network installed with automatic data loggers for water level, temperature and conductivity. Additionally, local water utilities carry out sporadic water quality monitoring, but location of data is unknown. \|\| Unknown		\| Groundwater level and basic quality monitoring network in Somaliland & Puntland. May be additional local water quality data \|\| FAO/SWALIM \|\| Groundwater level data from monitoring network of 9 boreholes (in 2022) in Somaliland & Puntland; also water temperature and conductivity for this network \|\| Monitoring network installed with automatic data loggers for water level, temperature and conductivity. Additionally, local water utilities carry out sporadic water quality monitoring, but location of data is unknown. \|\| Unknown
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	\| '''South Africa''' \|\| National Groundwater Information System – water point inventory, groundwater level and groundwater quality databases \|\| Groundwater Offices / National Hydrological Services Directorate / Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS ) \|\| The National Groundwater Archive (NGA) is a centralised database that includes a water point inventory with >280,000 sites (in 2022); a separate Hydrstra database with groundwater level monitoring data for c.1,800 monitoring points; and a separate Water Management System (WMS) storing water quality data. \|\| DWS (regional offices?) measure groundwater levels monthly, manually with water level dipper\|\| The [https://www.~~dwa~~.gov.za/~~Groundwater~~/~~NGA~~.aspx '''National Groundwater Archive'''] has a web interface with online registration to access data. Some summary data from WMS is reported online. No groundwater level summary data available online (2022) but available in reports & groundwater level data can be requested.		\| '''South Africa''' \|\| National Groundwater Information System – water point inventory, groundwater level and groundwater quality databases \|\| Groundwater Offices / National Hydrological Services Directorate / Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS ) \|\| The National Groundwater Archive (NGA) is a centralised database that includes a water point inventory with >280,000 sites (in 2022); a separate Hydrstra database with groundwater level monitoring data for c.1,800 monitoring points; and a separate Water Management System (WMS) storing water quality data. \|\| DWS (regional offices?) measure groundwater levels monthly, manually with water level dipper\|\| The [https://www.dws.gov.za/NGANet/Security/WebLoginForm.aspx '''National Groundwater Archive'''] has a web interface with online registration to access data. Some summary data from WMS is reported online. No groundwater level summary data available online (2022) but available in reports & groundwater level data can be requested.
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	\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene '''HDX''']		\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene '''HDX''']

LaurenGiles: /* List of groundwater databases (national or national-remit) */ NA-MIS link

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List of groundwater databases (national or national-remit): NA-MIS link

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	\| '''Mozambique''' \|\| No national groundwater monitoring database – there may be several regional databases \|\| Regional Water Administrations (ARAs) – ARA-Sul, ARA-Norte and ARA-Zambeze \|\| Groundwater level and quality monitoring data is decentralised and held in 3 Regional Water Administrations (ARAs). National Water Directorate (DWA) doesn’t store data centrally. ARAs collect and store groundwater level and quality data for specific aquifers or wellfields: ARA-Sul for up to 25 sites in the Greater Maputo Aquifer; ARA-Norte for the Pemba wellfield; ARA-Zambeze for the Tete & Quelimane city wellfields. Groundwater chemistry monitoring may be limited to conductivity and selected ions. \|\| In theory ARAs measure groundwater levels monthly and groundwater quality every six months, but in practice most monitoring may be irregular \|\| External access may be granted on written request to ARAs.		\| '''Mozambique''' \|\| No national groundwater monitoring database – there may be several regional databases \|\| Regional Water Administrations (ARAs) – ARA-Sul, ARA-Norte and ARA-Zambeze \|\| Groundwater level and quality monitoring data is decentralised and held in 3 Regional Water Administrations (ARAs). National Water Directorate (DWA) doesn’t store data centrally. ARAs collect and store groundwater level and quality data for specific aquifers or wellfields: ARA-Sul for up to 25 sites in the Greater Maputo Aquifer; ARA-Norte for the Pemba wellfield; ARA-Zambeze for the Tete & Quelimane city wellfields. Groundwater chemistry monitoring may be limited to conductivity and selected ions. \|\| In theory ARAs measure groundwater levels monthly and groundwater quality every six months, but in practice most monitoring may be irregular \|\| External access may be granted on written request to ARAs.
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	\| '''Namibia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| Geohydrology Division / Resource Management Directorate / Department of Water Affairs (and Forestry) / Ministry of Agricultural, Water & Land Reform \|\| Digital National Groundwater Database (GROWAS2). Data from a national groundwater level monitoring network of c. 629 boreholes and a groundwater quality monitoring network of c. 50 boreholes. Monitoring data entered to Excel; checked and verified by Geohydrology Division; and transferred to GROWAS2. \|\| Groundwater levels mainly by automatic data loggers: some telemeter daily; others are downloaded quarterly \|\| Monitoring locations & summary info (station type manual or digital; groundwater quality category) available in [https://~~www.~~na-mis.~~com~~/ '''Namibian Monitoring Information System (NA-MIS)'''] online viewer. Monitoring data accessible by request in some circumstances		\| '''Namibia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| Geohydrology Division / Resource Management Directorate / Department of Water Affairs (and Forestry) / Ministry of Agricultural, Water & Land Reform \|\| Digital National Groundwater Database (GROWAS2). Data from a national groundwater level monitoring network of c. 629 boreholes and a groundwater quality monitoring network of c. 50 boreholes. Monitoring data entered to Excel; checked and verified by Geohydrology Division; and transferred to GROWAS2. \|\| Groundwater levels mainly by automatic data loggers: some telemeter daily; others are downloaded quarterly \|\| Monitoring locations & summary info (station type manual or digital; groundwater quality category) available in [https://na-mis.uit-sensoweb.de/mobile-maptest.html '''Namibian Monitoring Information System (NA-MIS)'''] online viewer. Monitoring data accessible by request in some circumstances
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	\| rowspan="3" \| '''Niger''' \|\| Water point database \|\| Agency for Groundwater Exploitation (Office d’Exploitation des Eaux Souterraines, in Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Inventory of Hydraulic Resources / Inventaire des Ressources Hydrauliques (IRH): held >25,000 water points (2022). No geological log or water quality data; no groundwater data for most water points but some rest (static) water level data. \|\| \|\| Linked with SIGNER to allow visualising in a map viewer.		\| rowspan="3" \| '''Niger''' \|\| Water point database \|\| Agency for Groundwater Exploitation (Office d’Exploitation des Eaux Souterraines, in Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Inventory of Hydraulic Resources / Inventaire des Ressources Hydrauliques (IRH): held >25,000 water points (2022). No geological log or water quality data; no groundwater data for most water points but some rest (static) water level data. \|\| \|\| Linked with SIGNER to allow visualising in a map viewer.

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	This page is still being developed. Please check back soon for more information.		This page is still being developed. Please check back soon for more information.

	Please cite page as: Africa Groundwater Atlas. ~~2022~~. National Groundwater Databases in Africa. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. ''Weblink''.		Please cite page as: Africa Groundwater Atlas. 2023. National Groundwater Databases in Africa. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. ''Weblink''.

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	\| '''Mozambique''' \|\| No national groundwater monitoring database – there may be several regional databases \|\| Regional Water Administrations (ARAs) – ARA-Sul, ARA-Norte and ARA-Zambeze \|\| Groundwater level and quality monitoring data is decentralised and held in 3 Regional Water Administrations (ARAs). National Water Directorate (DWA) doesn’t store data centrally. ARAs collect and store groundwater level and quality data for specific aquifers or wellfields: ARA-Sul for up to 25 sites in the Greater Maputo Aquifer; ARA-Norte for the Pemba wellfield; ARA-Zambeze for the Tete & Quelimane city wellfields. Groundwater chemistry monitoring may be limited to conductivity and selected ions. \|\| In theory ARAs measure groundwater levels monthly and groundwater quality every six months, but in practice most monitoring may be irregular \|\| External access may be granted on written request to ARAs.		\| '''Mozambique''' \|\| No national groundwater monitoring database – there may be several regional databases \|\| Regional Water Administrations (ARAs) – ARA-Sul, ARA-Norte and ARA-Zambeze \|\| Groundwater level and quality monitoring data is decentralised and held in 3 Regional Water Administrations (ARAs). National Water Directorate (DWA) doesn’t store data centrally. ARAs collect and store groundwater level and quality data for specific aquifers or wellfields: ARA-Sul for up to 25 sites in the Greater Maputo Aquifer; ARA-Norte for the Pemba wellfield; ARA-Zambeze for the Tete & Quelimane city wellfields. Groundwater chemistry monitoring may be limited to conductivity and selected ions. \|\| In theory ARAs measure groundwater levels monthly and groundwater quality every six months, but in practice most monitoring may be irregular \|\| External access may be granted on written request to ARAs.
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	\| '''Namibia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| Geohydrology Division / Resource Management Directorate / Department of Water Affairs (and Forestry) / Ministry of Agricultural, Water & Land Reform \|\| Digital National Groundwater Database (GROWAS2). Data from a national groundwater level monitoring network of c. 629 boreholes and a groundwater quality monitoring network of c. 50 boreholes. Monitoring data entered to Excel; checked and verified by Geohydrology Division; and transferred to GROWAS2. \|\| Groundwater levels mainly by automatic data loggers: some telemeter daily; others are downloaded quarterly \|\| Monitoring locations & summary info (station type manual or digital; groundwater quality category) available in NA-MIS online viewer. Monitoring data accessible by request in some circumstances		\| '''Namibia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| Geohydrology Division / Resource Management Directorate / Department of Water Affairs (and Forestry) / Ministry of Agricultural, Water & Land Reform \|\| Digital National Groundwater Database (GROWAS2). Data from a national groundwater level monitoring network of c. 629 boreholes and a groundwater quality monitoring network of c. 50 boreholes. Monitoring data entered to Excel; checked and verified by Geohydrology Division; and transferred to GROWAS2. \|\| Groundwater levels mainly by automatic data loggers: some telemeter daily; others are downloaded quarterly \|\| Monitoring locations & summary info (station type manual or digital; groundwater quality category) available in [https://www.na-mis.com/ '''Namibian Monitoring Information System (NA-MIS)'''] online viewer. Monitoring data accessible by request in some circumstances
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	\| rowspan="3" \| '''Niger''' \|\| Water point database \|\| Agency for Groundwater Exploitation (Office d’Exploitation des Eaux Souterraines, in Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Inventory of Hydraulic Resources / Inventaire des Ressources Hydrauliques (IRH): held >25,000 water points (2022). No geological log or water quality data; no groundwater data for most water points but some rest (static) water level data. \|\| \|\| Linked with SIGNER to allow visualising in a map viewer.		\| rowspan="3" \| '''Niger''' \|\| Water point database \|\| Agency for Groundwater Exploitation (Office d’Exploitation des Eaux Souterraines, in Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Inventory of Hydraulic Resources / Inventaire des Ressources Hydrauliques (IRH): held >25,000 water points (2022). No geological log or water quality data; no groundwater data for most water points but some rest (static) water level data. \|\| \|\| Linked with SIGNER to allow visualising in a map viewer.
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	\| Groundwater level and basic quality monitoring network in Somaliland & Puntland. May be additional local water quality data \|\| FAO/SWALIM \|\| Groundwater level data from monitoring network of 9 boreholes (in 2022) in Somaliland & Puntland; also water temperature and conductivity for this network \|\| Monitoring network installed with automatic data loggers for water level, temperature and conductivity. Additionally, local water utilities carry out sporadic water quality monitoring, but location of data is unknown. \|\| Unknown		\| Groundwater level and basic quality monitoring network in Somaliland & Puntland. May be additional local water quality data \|\| FAO/SWALIM \|\| Groundwater level data from monitoring network of 9 boreholes (in 2022) in Somaliland & Puntland; also water temperature and conductivity for this network \|\| Monitoring network installed with automatic data loggers for water level, temperature and conductivity. Additionally, local water utilities carry out sporadic water quality monitoring, but location of data is unknown. \|\| Unknown
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	\| '''South Africa''' \|\| National Groundwater Information System – water point inventory, groundwater level and groundwater quality databases \|\| Groundwater Offices / National Hydrological Services Directorate / Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS ) \|\| The National Groundwater Archive (NGA) is a centralised database that includes a water point inventory with >280,000 sites (in 2022); a separate Hydrstra database with groundwater level monitoring data for c.1,800 monitoring points; and a separate Water Management System (WMS) storing water quality data. \|\| DWS (regional offices?) measure groundwater levels monthly, manually with water level dipper\|\| NGA web interface with online registration to access data. Some summary data from WMS is reported online. No groundwater level summary data available online (2022) but available in reports & groundwater level data can be requested.		\| '''South Africa''' \|\| National Groundwater Information System – water point inventory, groundwater level and groundwater quality databases \|\| Groundwater Offices / National Hydrological Services Directorate / Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS ) \|\| The National Groundwater Archive (NGA) is a centralised database that includes a water point inventory with >280,000 sites (in 2022); a separate Hydrstra database with groundwater level monitoring data for c.1,800 monitoring points; and a separate Water Management System (WMS) storing water quality data. \|\| DWS (regional offices?) measure groundwater levels monthly, manually with water level dipper\|\| The [https://www.dwa.gov.za/Groundwater/NGA.aspx '''National Groundwater Archive'''] has a web interface with online registration to access data. Some summary data from WMS is reported online. No groundwater level summary data available online (2022) but available in reports & groundwater level data can be requested.
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	\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene '''HDX''']		\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene '''HDX''']

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	\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene '''HDX''']		\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene '''HDX''']
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	\| '''Sudan''' \|\| Groundwater level database \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department \|\| Groundwater Directorate Database (also stored in spreadsheets?) stores groundwater level data for specific areas, including selected wadis (Nyala and Gash) and from a regional monitoring network in the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in north Sudan.		\| '''Sudan''' \|\| Groundwater level database \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department \|\| Groundwater Directorate Database (also stored in spreadsheets?) stores groundwater level data for specific areas, including selected wadis (Nyala and Gash) and from a regional monitoring network in the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in north Sudan. Also NARIS: Oracle database for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in four countries, including Sudan (based in Tripoli - see Libya, above) \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department monitors groundwater levels, both manually and using automatic loggers. \|\| Unknown
	Also NARIS: Oracle database for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in four countries, including Sudan (based in Tripoli - see Libya, above) \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department monitors groundwater levels, both manually and using automatic loggers. \|\| Unknown
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	\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tanzania''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Directorate of Water Resources, Ministry of Water (MoW) \|\| Stores data for 9,242 boreholes (in 2005). Many boreholes have no data recorded and for others data are incomplete, including lacking coordinates \|\| There is a requirement to supply information on drilled boreholes to the Directorate of Water Resources, MoW \|\| Unknown		\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tanzania''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Directorate of Water Resources, Ministry of Water (MoW) \|\| Stores data for 9,242 boreholes (in 2005). Many boreholes have no data recorded and for others data are incomplete, including lacking coordinates \|\| There is a requirement to supply information on drilled boreholes to the Directorate of Water Resources, MoW \|\| Unknown

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	\| rowspan="3" \| '''Libya''' \|\| No national databases known \|\| Possibly General Water Authority (GWA) \|\| \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| rowspan="3" \| '''Libya''' \|\| No national databases known \|\| Possibly General Water Authority (GWA) \|\| \|\| \|\| Unknown
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	\| Groundwater level database \|\| Joint Authority for the Study and Development of the NSAS? \|\| Nubian Aquifer Regional Information System ~~(NARIS)~~: Oracle database, based in Tripoli; stores monitoring data for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System across Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Chad.\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?		\| Groundwater level database \|\| Joint Authority for the Study and Development of the NSAS? \|\| NARIS: Nubian Aquifer Regional Information System: Oracle database, based in Tripoli; stores monitoring data for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System across Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Chad.\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?
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	\| Water point, groundwater level and quality database \|\| [https://www.oss-online.org/en Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS)], in theory in cooperation with GWA in Libya\|\| SAGESSE: stores groundwater data for North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia): including static water level, abstraction volume, drawdown, aquifer properties, monitored groundwater levels and quality\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?		\| Water point, groundwater level and quality database \|\| [https://www.oss-online.org/en Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS)], in theory in cooperation with GWA in Libya\|\| SAGESSE: stores groundwater data for North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia): including static water level, abstraction volume, drawdown, aquifer properties, monitored groundwater levels and quality\|\| Unclear what data for Libya are included \|\| Not accessible?
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	\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene HDX]		\| '''South Sudan''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation \|\| Water Information Management System (WIMS). Stores data for for c.9600 water points (in 2012). Includes water point type, depth, static water level, and estimated yield\|\| \|\| Database (as of 2012) available to view and download at [https://data.humdata.org/dataset/south-sudan-water-sanitation-hygiene HDX]
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	\| '''Sudan''' \|\| Groundwater level ~~data from specific areas, including regional monitoring network in Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System~~ \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department \|\| Groundwater Directorate Database (also stored in spreadsheets?) stores groundwater level data for selected wadis (Nyala and Gash) and ~~for~~ Nubian ~~aquifer~~ in north Sudan. Also NARIS – Oracle database for Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in four countries – based in Tripoli \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department monitors groundwater levels, both manually and using automatic loggers. \|\| Unknown		\| '''Sudan''' \|\| Groundwater level database \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department \|\| Groundwater Directorate Database (also stored in spreadsheets?) stores groundwater level data for specific areas, including selected wadis (Nyala and Gash) and from a regional monitoring network in the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in north Sudan.
			Also NARIS: Oracle database for the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System in four countries, including Sudan (based in Tripoli - see Libya, above) \|\| Groundwater and Wadis Department monitors groundwater levels, both manually and using automatic loggers. \|\| Unknown
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	\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tanzania''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Directorate of Water Resources, Ministry of Water (MoW) \|\| Stores data for 9,242 boreholes (in 2005). Many boreholes have no data recorded and for others data are incomplete, including lacking coordinates \|\| There is a requirement to supply information on drilled boreholes to the Directorate of Water Resources, MoW \|\| Unknown		\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tanzania''' \|\| Water point inventory \|\| Directorate of Water Resources, Ministry of Water (MoW) \|\| Stores data for 9,242 boreholes (in 2005). Many boreholes have no data recorded and for others data are incomplete, including lacking coordinates \|\| There is a requirement to supply information on drilled boreholes to the Directorate of Water Resources, MoW \|\| Unknown
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	\| No national groundwater level or quality monitoring ~~networks~~ but some local networks, eg at water supply wellfields \|\| Water Resources Division, Ministry of Water ; and Arusha Urban Water Supply Authority (for Arusha wellfield) \|\| Data from local monitoring networks at water supply wellfields (eg Dodoma (Makutapora), Arusha, Moshi) \|\| Groundwater level monitoring usually done manually, by Ministry of Water, sometimes with external organisations, eg World Bank and JICA. Groundwater quality monitoring done by Ministry of Water through 9 lake/river basins, usually quarterly\|\| Unknown		\| No national groundwater level or quality monitoring network data but some local networks, eg at water supply wellfields \|\| Water Resources Division, Ministry of Water ; and Arusha Urban Water Supply Authority (for Arusha wellfield) \|\| Data from local monitoring networks at water supply wellfields (eg Dodoma (Makutapora), Arusha, Moshi) \|\| Groundwater level monitoring usually done manually, by Ministry of Water, sometimes with external organisations, eg World Bank and JICA. Groundwater quality monitoring done by Ministry of Water through 9 lake/river basins, usually quarterly\|\| Unknown
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	\| '''Togo''' \|\|Details unknown \|\| Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Water \|\|Development of an Integrated Water Information System (IWIS) began in 2009, but its status is unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| '''Togo''' \|\|Details unknown \|\| Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Water \|\|Development of an Integrated Water Information System (IWIS) began in 2009, but its status is unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown
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	\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tunisia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality ~~data from national monitoring network~~ \|\| General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRE) (with regional departments (Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development - CRDA)) \|\| SYGREAU: groundwater level and quality (total dissolved solids (TDS) and nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>)) data from national monitoring networks. Data for c. 10,000 shallow wells, 13,000 drilled abstraction boreholes and >1500 dedicated monitoring wells (in 2022). \|\| Regional DGRE departments (CRDA) measure groundwater levels twice yearly (since 1991); groundwater quality measured twice ~~a year~~ from 1998-2005 & once a year since 2005. Each CRDA has its own regional database and supplies data to central SYGREAU database\|\| Database not available online; DGRE publish annual summary reports on monitoring data		\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tunisia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRE) with regional departments (Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development - CRDA) \|\| SYGREAU: stores groundwater level and quality (total dissolved solids (TDS) and nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>)) data from national monitoring networks. Data for c. 10,000 shallow wells, 13,000 drilled abstraction boreholes and >1500 dedicated monitoring wells (in 2022). \|\| Regional DGRE departments (CRDA) measure groundwater levels twice yearly (since 1991); groundwater quality measured twice yearly from 1998-2005 & once a year since 2005. Each CRDA has its own regional database and supplies data to central SYGREAU database\|\| Database not available online; DGRE publish annual summary reports on monitoring data
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	\| Groundwater quality data from monitoring network(s) around supply wellfields \|\| National Water Distribution Utility (SONEDE) \|\| Unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| Groundwater quality data from monitoring network(s) around supply wellfields \|\| National Water Distribution Utility (SONEDE) \|\| Unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown

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	\| '''Togo''' \|\|Details unknown \|\| Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Water \|\|Development of an Integrated Water Information System (IWIS) began in 2009, but its status is unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| '''Togo''' \|\|Details unknown \|\| Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Water \|\|Development of an Integrated Water Information System (IWIS) began in 2009, but its status is unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown
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	\| rowspan="3" \| '''Tunisia''' \|\| Groundwater level data from national monitoring network \|\| General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRE) (~~via~~ regional departments~~?) \|\| Details of database(s) unknown. Groundwater level data from monitoring network of >2000 shallow wells & >1100 deep boreholes~~ (~~in 2022 \|\|~~ Regional ~~DGRE departments measure groundwater levels twice yearly \|\| DGRE publish summary reports on monitoring data annually (~~for ~~deep aquifers~~) ~~or 5 yearly (for phreatic aquifers~~)		\| rowspan="2" \| '''Tunisia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality data from national monitoring network \|\| General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRE) (with regional departments (Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development - CRDA)) \|\| SYGREAU: groundwater level and quality (total dissolved solids (TDS) and nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>)) data from national monitoring networks. Data for c. 10,000 shallow wells, 13,000 drilled abstraction boreholes and >1500 dedicated monitoring wells (in 2022). \|\| Regional DGRE departments (CRDA) measure groundwater levels twice yearly (since 1991); groundwater quality measured twice a year from 1998-2005 & once a year since 2005. Each CRDA has its own regional database and supplies data to central SYGREAU database\|\| Database not available online; DGRE publish annual summary reports on monitoring data
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	\| ~~Groundwater quality data from national monitoring network \|\| DGRE (via regional departments?) \|\|Details of database(s) unknown. Groundwater~~ quality ~~data from monitoring network of >1214 points~~ (~~in 2022): 736 wells in phreatic aquifers and 478 boreholes in deep aquifers. Main parameters measured are~~ total dissolved solids (TDS) and nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub>) \|\| DGRE measure groundwater quality twice ~~yearly~~ \|\| ~~as for groundwater level~~ data
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	\| Groundwater quality data from monitoring network(s) around supply wellfields \|\| National Water Distribution Utility (SONEDE) \|\| Unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| Groundwater quality data from monitoring network(s) around supply wellfields \|\| National Water Distribution Utility (SONEDE) \|\| Unknown \|\| \|\| Unknown

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	\| '''Namibia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| Geohydrology Division / Resource Management Directorate / Department of Water Affairs (and Forestry) / Ministry of Agricultural, Water & Land Reform \|\| Digital National Groundwater Database (GROWAS2). Data from a national groundwater level monitoring network of c. 629 boreholes and a groundwater quality monitoring network of c. 50 boreholes. Monitoring data entered to Excel; checked and verified by Geohydrology Division; and transferred to GROWAS2. \|\| Groundwater levels mainly by automatic data loggers: some telemeter daily; others are downloaded quarterly \|\| Monitoring locations & summary info (station type manual or digital; groundwater quality category) available in NA-MIS online viewer. Monitoring data accessible by request in some circumstances		\| '''Namibia''' \|\| Groundwater level and quality database \|\| Geohydrology Division / Resource Management Directorate / Department of Water Affairs (and Forestry) / Ministry of Agricultural, Water & Land Reform \|\| Digital National Groundwater Database (GROWAS2). Data from a national groundwater level monitoring network of c. 629 boreholes and a groundwater quality monitoring network of c. 50 boreholes. Monitoring data entered to Excel; checked and verified by Geohydrology Division; and transferred to GROWAS2. \|\| Groundwater levels mainly by automatic data loggers: some telemeter daily; others are downloaded quarterly \|\| Monitoring locations & summary info (station type manual or digital; groundwater quality category) available in NA-MIS online viewer. Monitoring data accessible by request in some circumstances
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	\| rowspan="4" \| '''Niger''' \|\| Water point database \|\| Agency for Groundwater Exploitation (Office d’Exploitation des Eaux Souterraines, in Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Inventory of Hydraulic Resources / Inventaire des Ressources Hydrauliques (IRH): held >25,000 water points (2022). No geological log or water quality data; no groundwater data for most water points but some rest (static) water level data. \|\| \|\| Linked with SIGNER to allow visualising in a map viewer.		\| rowspan="3" \| '''Niger''' \|\| Water point database \|\| Agency for Groundwater Exploitation (Office d’Exploitation des Eaux Souterraines, in Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Inventory of Hydraulic Resources / Inventaire des Ressources Hydrauliques (IRH): held >25,000 water points (2022). No geological log or water quality data; no groundwater data for most water points but some rest (static) water level data. \|\| \|\| Linked with SIGNER to allow visualising in a map viewer.
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	\| Groundwater level data \|\| Data collected by regional directorates of Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Not known how data are stored \|\| Groundwater levels measured in monitoring network of c.300-400 boreholes, by regional directorates of Ministry of Water and Sanitation. A few boreholes equipped with automatic loggers. Frequency of water level measurements is highly variable, from 2 – 3 times per month to 1 – 2 times per year. A new monitoring network recently established in Niamey by BGR with Niger Basin Authority (NBA) with data loggers measuring groundwater levels twice a day; aim is to add data to a database \|\| National data unknown. Niamey BGR/NBA monitoring network data available to NBA		\| Groundwater level data \|\| Data collected by regional directorates of Ministry of Water and Sanitation \|\| Not known how data are stored \|\| Groundwater levels measured in monitoring network of c.300-400 boreholes, by regional directorates of Ministry of Water and Sanitation. A few boreholes equipped with automatic loggers. Frequency of water level measurements is highly variable, from 2 – 3 times per month to 1 – 2 times per year. A new monitoring network recently established in Niamey by BGR with Niger Basin Authority (NBA) with data loggers measuring groundwater levels twice a day; aim is to add data to a database \|\| National data unknown. Niamey BGR/NBA monitoring network data available to NBA