Africa Groundwater Atlas (BGS Earthwise)
British Geological Survey / IAH Africa Groundwater Atlas: hydrogeology summaries for 51 African countries plus downloadable Country Hydrogeology Maps (GIS files at ~1:5,000,000) for 38 countries, covering aquifers, groundwater status, climate, rivers, soils and land cover.
earthwise.bgs.ac.uk
At a glance
- Region
- Pan-Africa (51 countries) (Africa)
- Coverage
- Continental
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- hydrogeology
- groundwater
- GIS maps
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Trend hotspots
Find where water tables are falling year after year.
Because it has: hydrogeology
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Gap filling
Rebuild missing well readings from neighbours, rainfall and season.
- 02
Level forecasts
Forecast pre- and post-monsoon levels well by well.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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