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===General===
===General===


{| class = "wikitable"
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|Estimated Population in 2013* || 52,980,000
|-
|Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || 36%
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|Total Surface Area* || 1,213,090 sq km
|-
|Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || 79%
|-
|Capital City || XXX
|-
|Region || Southern Africa
|-
|Border Countries || XXX
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || 12.500 Million cubic metres
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || 63%
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || 31%
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || 6%
|-
|Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 88%
|-
|Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || 99%
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank




==[[Climate]]==
==[[Climate]]==


<gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines>
File:COUNTRY_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
File:COUNTRY_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation
File:COUNTRY_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature
</gallery>
Temporal variations in temperature and rainfall.
Rainfall time-series and graphs of monthly average rainfall and temperature for each individual climate zone can be found on the [[Climate of COUNTRY | COUNTRY Climate Page]].
[[File:COUNTRY_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for COUNTRY showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:COUNTRY_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for COUNTRY showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:COUNTRY_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:COUNTRY_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
For further detail on the climate datasets used see the [[Climate | climate resources section]].




===Climate zones===
===Climate zones===
Type here . .
 


==[[Surface water]]==
==[[Surface water]]==
Type here . .
 
{|
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| [[File:COUNTRY_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of COUNTRY (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Surface water | surface water resources section]])]]
|}
 
 
 


==[[Soil]]==
==[[Soil]]==
Type here . .
{|
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| [[File:COUNTRY_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of COUNTRY (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]]==
==[[Land cover]]==
Type here . .
 
{|
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| [[File:COUNTRY_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of COUNTRY (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Land cover | land cover resources section]])]]
|}
 


==[[Geology]]==
==[[Geology]]==
Type here . .
 
This section provides a summary of the geology of XXX. More detail can be found in the references listed at the bottom of this page. ''Many of these references can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/index.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].''
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). ''The map is available to download as a shapefile (.shp) for use in GIS packages.''
[[File:COUNTRY_Geology.png | right]]
 
{| class = "wikitable"
|+ Geological Environments
|Key Formations||Period||Lithology||Structure
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!colspan="4"|Geological Environment 1
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|Name of formation1
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||Structure
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!colspan="4"| Geological Environment 2
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!colspan="4"| Geological Environment 3
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==Hydrogeology==
==Hydrogeology==
Type here . .


===[[Aquifer properties]]===
This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in XXXX.  More information is available in the references listed at the bottom of this page. ''Many of these references can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/index.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].''
Type here . .
The hydrogeology map on this page 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). ''The map is available to download as a shapefile (.shp) for use in GIS packages.''
 
[[File:COUNTRY_Hydrogeology.png]] [[File: Hydrogeology_Key.png | 500x195px]]
 
 
====Unconsolidated====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||General Description||Water quantity issues||Water quality issues||Recharge
|-
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|}


===[[Groundwater quality issues | Groundwater quality]]===
==== Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow====
Type here . .
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||General Description||Water quantity issues||Water quality issues||Recharge
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==== Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||General Description||Water quantity issues||Water quality issues||Recharge
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==== Sedimentary - Fracture Flow====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||General Description||Water quantity issues||Water quality issues||Recharge
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====Basement====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||General Description||Water quantity issues||Water quality issues||Recharge
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==Groundwater Status===
====


==Groundwater use and  management==
==Groundwater use and  management==
Type here . .
 


===[[Groundwater use]]===
===[[Groundwater use]]===
Type here . .


===[[Groundwater management]] and [[Transboundary aquifers]]===
===[[Groundwater management]]===
Type here . .
 
 
===Groundwater monitoring===
 
 
 
[[Transboundary aquifers]]===
 
For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the [[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary aquifers resources page]]
 
==References==
 
The following references provide more information on the geology and hydrogeology of South Africa.
 
These, and others, can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=BJ&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive]
EDIT THE LINK TO CORRECT COUNTRY!!
 
===Geology: key references===


===Hydrogeology: key references===


==Return to the index pages==
[[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of COUNTRY




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Revision as of 15:46, 17 June 2015

Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of South Africa

Authors

Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, Kirsty Upton, British Geological Survey, UK

Geographical Setting

File:SouthAfrica Political.png
Map of South Africa (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the geography resources section)


General

Estimated Population in 2013* 52,980,000
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* 36%
Total Surface Area* 1,213,090 sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* 79%
Capital City XXX
Region Southern Africa
Border Countries XXX
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* 12.500 Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* 63%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* 31%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* 6%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 88%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* 99%

* Source: World Bank


Climate

Temporal variations in temperature and rainfall. Rainfall time-series and graphs of monthly average rainfall and temperature for each individual climate zone can be found on the COUNTRY Climate Page.


Average monthly precipitation for COUNTRY showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature for COUNTRY showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)

For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section.


Climate zones

Surface water
File:COUNTRY Hydrology.png
Surface Water Map of COUNTRY (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section)



Soil

File:COUNTRY soil.png
Soil Map of COUNTRY (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the soil resources section)


Land cover

File:COUNTRY LandCover.png
Land Cover Map of COUNTRY (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the land cover resources section)


Geology

This section provides a summary of the geology of XXX. More detail can be found in the references listed at the bottom of this page. Many of these references can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive. The geology map on this page shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see the Geology resources page for more details). The map is available to download as a shapefile (.shp) for use in GIS packages.

File:COUNTRY Geology.png
Geological Environments
Key Formations Period Lithology Structure
Geological Environment 1
Name of formation1 Time period Description Structure
Geological Environment 2
Geological Environment 3


Hydrogeology

This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in XXXX. More information is available in the references listed at the bottom of this page. Many of these references can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive. The hydrogeology map on this page shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Aquifer properties resource page for more details). The map is available to download as a shapefile (.shp) for use in GIS packages. 

File:COUNTRY Hydrogeology.png


Unconsolidated

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge

Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge

Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge

Sedimentary - Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge

Basement

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge


Groundwater Status=

==

Groundwater use and management

Groundwater use

Groundwater management

Groundwater monitoring

Transboundary aquifers===

For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the Transboundary aquifers resources page

References

The following references provide more information on the geology and hydrogeology of South Africa.

These, and others, can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive EDIT THE LINK TO CORRECT COUNTRY!!

Geology: key references

Hydrogeology: key references

Return to the index pages

Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of COUNTRY

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