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
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