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Africa Groundwater Atlas

The Africa Groundwater Atlas is an online resource developed by the BGS, in collaboration with hydrogeologists across Africa. This service presents layers showing the hydrogeology (aquifer type and productivity) and geology (with particular reference to hydrogeology) of 38 African countries.

Source details

Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an

Evidence quality: 39.5

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/AGA/BGS_Groundwater/MapServer/WmsServer?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities
• https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/e7112b5c-90b9-4252-ba2c-96b19e191e8f/africa-groundwater-atlas

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