Botswana Geoscience Institute (BGI)
Botswana Geoscience Institute portal, host of the BoreHive Borehole Information System (BIS) that publishes borehole/groundwater records (government 'BH' and private 'Z' boreholes) compiled from drilling, mining and Department of Water sources nationwide.
bgi.org.bw
At a glance
- Region
- Botswana (Africa)
- Coverage
- National
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- boreholes
- groundwater
- geoscience
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: boreholes
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Water budgets
Estimate draft and recharge for a block, district or basin.
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
Stress mapping
Combine wells with satellite gravity and rainfall to map aquifer stress.
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