Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa

Groundwater resources

Aquifer types

Complex hydrological structures Large and uniform basins Local aquifers Mostly no ground water

Recharge rates

low

very high

GRID-Arendal/Studio Atlantis 1 000 km

Source: British Geological Survey, 2011, AMCOW

Figure 1.10 . Africa’s groundwater storage

Droughts are common in many countries in Africa

Wetlands play host to many species, including birds and fish

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SANITATION AND WASTEWATER ATLAS OF AFRICA