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==[[Geography]]==
[[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Guinea
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==[[Climate]]==
'''Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on Guinea in the report [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060038 ‘Groundwater in North and West Africa’] (UN 1988). This information is outdated. If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of COUNTRY, please get in touch.'''
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===Climate zones===
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==[[Surface water]]==
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==[[Soil]]==
==Compilers==
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==[[Land cover]]==
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==[[Geology]]==
'''Dr Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK
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==Geographical Setting==
 
[[File:Guinea_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Guinea (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geography | geography resources section]])]]
 
===General===
 
 
{| class = "wikitable"
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|Estimated Population in 2013* || XXX
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|Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || XXX%
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|Total Surface Area* || XXX sq km
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|Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || XXX%
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|Capital City || XXX
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|Region || XXX
|-
|Border Countries || XXX
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|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || XXX Million cubic metres
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || XXX%
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || XXX%
|-
|Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || XXX%
|-
|Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || XXX%
|-
|Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || XXX%
|}
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank
 
 
===Climate===
 
<gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines>
File:Guinea_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
File:Guinea_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation
File:Guinea_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature
</gallery>
 
 
[[File:Guinea_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Guinea showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Guinea_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for Guinea 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:Guinea_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]].
 
===Surface water===
 
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| [[File:Guinea_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Guinea (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Surface water | surface water resources section]])]]
|}
 
===Soil===
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| [[File:Guinea_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Guinea (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:Guinea_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Guinea (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Land cover | land cover resources section]])]]
|}
 
 
 
==Geology==
 
This section provides a summary of the geology of Guinea. The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see [[Geology | the Geology resources page]] for more details).
 
[[File:Guinea_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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!colspan="4"| Geological Environment 2
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!colspan="4"| Geological Environment 3
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==Hydrogeology==
==Hydrogeology==
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===[[Aquifer properties]]===
This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in Guinea. The hydrogeology map 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).
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[[File:Guinea_Hydrogeology.png]] [[File: Hydrogeology_Key.png | 500x195px]]
 
 
====Unconsolidated====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||Period||General Description||Water quality
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==== Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||Period||General Description||Water quality
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==== Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||Period||General Description||Water quality
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==== Sedimentary - Fracture Flow====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||Period||General Description||Water quality
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====Basement====
{| class = "wikitable"
|Named Aquifers||Period||General Description||Water quality
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==Groundwater Status==
===Groundwater quantity===
 
===Groundwater quality===
 
==Groundwater use and management==
=== Groundwater use===
 
 
=== Groundwater management===
 
===Groundwater monitoring===


===[[Groundwater quality issues | Groundwater quality]]===
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==Groundwater use and  management==
==References==
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===[[Groundwater use]]===
The following reference provides more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Guinea. It can also be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=GN&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].
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===[[Groundwater management]] and [[Transboundary aquifers]]===
United Nations. 1988. [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/fulldetails.cfm?id=AGLA060038 Groundwater in North and West Africa: Guinea]. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa, Natural Resources/Water Series No. 18.
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==Return to the index pages==
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Revision as of 16:26, 3 September 2015

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

Most of the textual information on this page was taken from the chapter on Guinea in the report ‘Groundwater in North and West Africa’ (UN 1988). This information is outdated. If you have more recent information on the hydrogeology of COUNTRY, please get in touch.


Compilers

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

Geographical Setting

Map of Guinea (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the geography resources section)

General

Estimated Population in 2013* XXX
Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* XXX%
Total Surface Area* XXX sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* XXX%
Capital City XXX
Region XXX
Border Countries XXX
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* XXX Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* XXX%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* XXX%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* XXX%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* XXX%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* XXX%

* Source: World Bank


Climate

  • Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
    Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
  • Average Annual Precipitation
    Average Annual Precipitation
  • Average Temperature
    Average Temperature


Average monthly precipitation for Guinea showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature for Guinea 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.

Surface water
Surface Water Map of Guinea (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section)

Soil

Soil Map of Guinea (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the soil resources section)

Land cover

Land Cover Map of Guinea (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 Guinea. The geology map shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see the Geology resources page for more details).

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 Guinea. The hydrogeology map 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).


Unconsolidated

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Sedimentary - Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality

Basement

Named Aquifers Period General Description Water quality


Groundwater Status

Groundwater quantity

Groundwater quality

Groundwater use and management

Groundwater use

Groundwater management

Groundwater monitoring

References

The following reference provides more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Guinea. It can also be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

United Nations. 1988. Groundwater in North and West Africa: Guinea. United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and Economic Commission for Africa, Natural Resources/Water Series No. 18.


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