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	More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).		More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).

	One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (from [~~http~~://www.fao.org~~/nr/water~~/aquastat/~~countries_regions/EGY~~/ FAO Aquastat]):		One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (from [https://www.fao.org/aquastat/en/ FAO Aquastat]):

	:- the Nile aquifer: this is mostly recharged by infiltration of excess irrigation water originally from the Nile river, so it is not an additional primary source of water but, does contain a secondary source of water available for use. In term of abstractions, it provides about 85% of the total groundwater abstractions in Egypt ([https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf AfDG 2015]).		:- the Nile aquifer: this is mostly recharged by infiltration of excess irrigation water originally from the Nile river, so it is not an additional primary source of water but, does contain a secondary source of water available for use. In term of abstractions, it provides about 85% of the total groundwater abstractions in Egypt ([https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf AfDG 2015]).

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	[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home \| Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country \| Hydrogeology by country]] ~~>> Hydrogeology of Egypt~~		[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home \| Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country \| Hydrogeology by country]]

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	More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).		More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).

	One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (~~fromj~~ [http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/EGY/ FAO Aquastat]):		One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (from [http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/EGY/ FAO Aquastat]):

	:- the Nile aquifer: this is mostly recharged by infiltration of excess irrigation water originally from the Nile river, so it is not an additional primary source of water but, does contain a secondary source of water available for use. In term of abstractions, it provides about 85% of the total groundwater abstractions in Egypt ([https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf AfDG 2015]).		:- the Nile aquifer: this is mostly recharged by infiltration of excess irrigation water originally from the Nile river, so it is not an additional primary source of water but, does contain a secondary source of water available for use. In term of abstractions, it provides about 85% of the total groundwater abstractions in Egypt ([https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf AfDG 2015]).

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	==Geology==		==Geology==

	The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale. More information is available in the report [https://~~www~~.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 UN (1988)] (see References section, below).		The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale. More information is available in the report [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 UN (1988)] (see References section, below).

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	The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps \| hydrogeology Map]] resource page for more details).		The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps \| hydrogeology Map]] resource page for more details).

	More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://~~www~~.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).		More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).

	One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (fromj [http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/EGY/ FAO Aquastat]):		One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (fromj [http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/EGY/ FAO Aquastat]):
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	==References==		==References==

	References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Egyptcan be accessed through the [https://~~www~~.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=listResults&title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=EG&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].		References with more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Egyptcan be accessed through the [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=listResults&title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=EG&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].

	AfDG. 2015. https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf National Drainage Programme (NDP), Egypt: Environmental and Social Management Framework Summary]. Africa Development Bank Group, April 2015.		AfDG. 2015. https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf National Drainage Programme (NDP), Egypt: Environmental and Social Management Framework Summary]. Africa Development Bank Group, April 2015.

	United Nations. 1988. [https://~~www~~.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Egypt]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.		United Nations. 1988. [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Egypt]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.

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	More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).		More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).

	~~The~~ major groundwater systems in Egypt ~~are~~ ([http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/EGY/ Aquastat]):		One summary of the major groundwater systems in Egypt is as follows (fromj [http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/EGY/ FAO Aquastat]):

	:- Nile aquifer: mostly recharged by infiltration of excess irrigation water originally from the Nile river, so it is not an additional primary source of water but a secondary source of water available for use. In term of abstractions, it provides about 85 ~~percent~~ of the total groundwater abstractions in ~~the country~~ ([https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf AfDG 2015]).		:- the Nile aquifer: this is mostly recharged by infiltration of excess irrigation water originally from the Nile river, so it is not an additional primary source of water but, does contain a secondary source of water available for use. In term of abstractions, it provides about 85% of the total groundwater abstractions in Egypt ([https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/Egypt_-__National_Drainage_Programme_ESMF_SUMMARY_-_05_2015.pdf AfDG 2015]).

	:- Nubian sandstone aquifer: ~~fossil groundwater~~ in the ~~south west part~~ of ~~the country~~ shared with Libya, Chad and Sudan		:- the Nubian sandstone aquifer: in the southwest of Egypt; shared with Libya, Chad and Sudan. Contains fossil groundwater.

	:- Fissured carbonate aquifer: widely spread over more than half of ~~the country’s area, on top of~~ the Nubian aquifer		:- Fissured carbonate aquifer: widely spread over more than half of Egypt; overlies the Nubian aquifer

	:-Moghra aquifer: towards the Qattara depression, recharged both by rainfall and lateral inflow from the Nile, but containing also saline water in the north west		:- Moghra aquifer: towards the Qattara depression, recharged both by rainfall and lateral inflow from the Nile, but containing also saline water in the north west

	:- Coastal aquifer: on northern and western coasts, recharged by rainfall~~, but presence of~~ saline water ~~underneath~~ limits the abstracted ~~quantities~~		:- Coastal aquifer: on the northern and western coasts; recharged by rainfall; known to contain saline water below fresh recharge, which limits the amount of fresh groundwater that can be abstracted.

	:- Basement aquifer: mostly in eastern ~~deserts~~ and southern Sinai.		:- Basement aquifer: found mostly in the eastern desert and southern Sinai.

	[[File:Egypt_Hydrogeology.png\| center \| thumb\| 500px \| Hydrogeology of Egypt at 1:5million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps \| hydrogeology map]] resource page]]		[[File:Egypt_Hydrogeology.png\| center \| thumb\| 500px \| Hydrogeology of Egypt at 1:5million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps \| hydrogeology map]] resource page]]

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	'''This page has limited information. If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Egypt, please get in touch!'''		'''This page has limited information. If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Egypt, please get in touch!'''

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	Egypt’s geography and history have been shaped by the Sahara desert and the Nile River. Irrigated agriculture on fertile flood plains supported the great ancient civilisations that flourished for three millennia until the 1st century CE. After this, Egypt was ruled by successive waves of incomers: Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans, French and finally British. French investment supported the construction of the strategic Suez Canal, completed in 1869. Egypt was a British protectorate from 1882 to 1953, when after a revolution in 1952 it became an independent republic. Since then, Egypt has seen a number of periods of military, civil and political unrest, including internal conflict and external war. The Arab Spring of 2011 saw a popular uprising followed by further unrest, culminating in the 2014 election of a new president who had initially claimed control as the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The military continues to play a large role in political and economic sectors.		Egypt’s geography and history have been shaped by the Sahara desert and the Nile River. Irrigated agriculture on fertile flood plains supported the great ancient civilisations that flourished for three millennia until the 1st century CE. After this, Egypt was ruled by successive waves of incomers: Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans, French and finally British. French investment supported the construction of the strategic Suez Canal, completed in 1869. Egypt was a British protectorate from 1882 to 1953, when after a revolution in 1952 it became an independent republic. Since then, Egypt has seen a number of periods of military, civil and political unrest, including internal conflict and external war. The Arab Spring of 2011 saw a popular uprising followed by further unrest, culminating in the 2014 election of a new president who had initially claimed control as the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The military continues to play a large role in political and economic sectors.

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	'''This page has limited information ~~and needs to be updated~~. If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Egypt, please get in touch!'''		'''This page has limited information. If you have more information on the hydrogeology of Egypt, please get in touch!'''


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	United Nations. 1988. [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Egypt]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.		United Nations. 1988. [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Egypt]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa.

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	[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home \| Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country \| Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Egypt		[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home \| Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country \| Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Egypt

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	:- Basement aquifer: mostly in eastern deserts and southern Sinai.		:- Basement aquifer: mostly in eastern deserts and southern Sinai.

	[[File:Egypt_Hydrogeology.png\| center \| thumb\| 500px \| Hydrogeology of Egypt at 1:5million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the [[Hydrogeology ~~Map~~ \| hydrogeology map]] resource page]]		[[File:Egypt_Hydrogeology.png\| center \| thumb\| 500px \| Hydrogeology of Egypt at 1:5million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps \| hydrogeology map]] resource page]]

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	==Hydrogeology==		==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~~ \| hydrogeology Map]] resource page for more details).		The hydrogeology map below shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps \| hydrogeology Map]] resource page for more details).

	More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).		More information on the hydrogeology of Egypt is available in the report [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=AGLA060035 United Nations (1988)] (see References section, below).