Earthwise BGS - Africa National Groundwater Maps
British Geological Survey Earthwise index of national groundwater and hydrogeology mapping resources across Africa, linking to country borehole databases, aquifer maps and groundwater portals compiled for the Africa Groundwater Atlas.
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At a glance
- Region
- Continental Africa (Africa)
- Coverage
- Continental
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- hydrogeology
- groundwater
- boreholes
- 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
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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