48 country maps in GIS shapefile format show hydrogeology and geology across Africa. The maps were produced by the British Geological Survey as part of the Africa Groundwater Atlas project. They include two themes: geology relevant to hydrogeology and a combined classification of aquifer type and productivity.
Use Cases
- Classify aquifer type and productivity based on the hydrogeology theme.
- Analyze geological units with hydrogeological significance based on the geology theme.
- Create regional groundwater resource assessments based on the 1:5 million scale country maps.
Strengths
- Covers 48 African countries.
- Includes two distinct thematic layers: geology and hydrogeology.
- Produced by the authoritative British Geological Survey.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Produced as part of the Africa Groundwater Atlas project.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-09 08:41:26.052286; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Africa