Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa

Groundwater is the main water source for meeting the growing demand for domestic and livestock rearing in rural, dispersed communities and small urban towns across Africa

Groundwater productivity

Very high

High

Moderate

Low-moderate

Low

Very low

GRID-Arendal/Studio Atlantis 1 000 km

Source: British Geological Survey, 2011.

Figure 3.7 . Groundwater productivity in Africa

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SANITATION AND WASTEWATER ATLAS OF AFRICA