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| [[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Western Sahara | | [[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Western Sahara |
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| '''This page shows a simplified geological and hydrogeological map of Western Sahara. Most geological and hydrogeological work in Western Sahara is carried out by Morocco. More information on the geology and hydrogeology; on the quantitative and qualitative status of groundwater; and on groundwater use, management and monitoring carried out in both Morocco and Western Sahara, is available on request, or through the published literature listed in the [[Hydrogeology of Morocco | Hydrogeology of Morocco]] Reference section.'''
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| ==Authors==
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| '''Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK
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| ==Geographical Setting==
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| [[File:Western Sahara_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Western Sahara (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geography | geography resources section]])]]
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| ===General===
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| |Estimated Population in 2012* || 549,000
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| |Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 17.6%
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| |Total Surface Area* || 266,000 sq km
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| |Capital City || El Aaiún
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| |Region || Northern Africa
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| |Border Countries || Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria
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| ===Climate===
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| <gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines>
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| File:Western Sahara_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
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| File:Western Sahara_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation
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| File:Western Sahara_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature
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| </gallery>
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| [[File:Western Sahara_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Western Sahara showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Western Sahara_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Western Sahara showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Western Sahara_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Western Sahara_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
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| For further detail on the climate datasets used see the [[Climate | climate resources section]].
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| ===Surface water===
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| | [[File:Western Sahara_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Western Sahara (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Surface water | surface water resources section]])]]
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| ===Soil===
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| | [[File:Western Sahara_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Western Sahara (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Soil | soil resources section]])]]
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| ===Land cover===
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| | [[File:Western Sahara_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Western Sahara (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Land cover | land cover resources section]])]]
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| ==Geology==
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| The geology map on this page shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see [[Geology | the Geology resources page]] for more details on the derivation of the map).
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| [[File:WesternSahara_Geology2.png | center | frame | 200px | Simplified geological map of Western Sahara]]
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| ==Hydrogeology==
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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 [[Aquifer properties| the Aquifer properties resource page]] for more details on the derivation of the map).
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| [[File:WesternSahara_Hydrogeology2.png | 200px | center| frame | Simplified map showing the type and productivity of aquifers in Western Sahara]]
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| ==References==
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| Most information on the geology and hydrogeology of Western Sahara, and on the status, use and management of groundwater, is from Moroccan sources. A list of references on the [[Hydrogeology of Morocco | geology and hydrogeology of Morocco]] includes information on Western Sahara.
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| ==Return to the index pages==
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| [[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Western Sahara
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