Hydrological basins in Africa
2011
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Overview
Title
Hydrological basins in Africa
Abstract
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Major hydrological basins and their sub-basins. This dataset divides the African continent according to its hydrological characteristics.
The dataset consists of the following information:- numerical code and name of the major basin (MAJ_BAS and MAJ_NAME); - area of the major basin in square km (MAJ_AREA); - numerical code and name of the sub-basin (SUB_BAS and SUB_NAME); - area of the sub-basin in square km (SUB_AREA); - numerical code of the sub-basin towards which the sub-basin flows (TO_SUBBAS) (the codes -888 and -999 have been assigned respectively to internal sub-basins and to sub-basins draining into the sea)
Major hydrological basins and their sub-basins. This dataset divides the African continent according to its hydrological characteristics.
The dataset consists of the following information:- numerical code and name of the major basin (MAJ_BAS and MAJ_NAME); - area of the major basin in square km (MAJ_AREA); - numerical code and name of the sub-basin (SUB_BAS and SUB_NAME); - area of the sub-basin in square km (SUB_AREA); - numerical code of the sub-basin towards which the sub-basin flows (TO_SUBBAS) (the codes -888 and -999 have been assigned respectively to internal sub-basins and to sub-basins draining into the sea)
Purpose
To assess which part of the land area flows to which river. The dataset is developed as part of an assessment of water resources in Africa.
Spatial extent
| East | West | North | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51.1 | -17.3 | 38.2 | -34.6 |
Resource Reference System
Keywords
Keywords
| Keyword | Type |
|---|---|
| watersheds | theme |
| river basins | theme |
| water resources | theme |
| AQUASTAT | theme |
| AWRD | theme |
| fishery | theme |
| hydrology | theme |
| theme | |
| theme | |
| Africa | place |
Contacts
Contact
| Individual name | Organization | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jippe Hoogeveen | FAO-UN - AGLW | jippe.hoogeveen@fao.org | Italy |
Distribution
Date
| Date |
|---|
| 2000 |
Metadata production
Language
eng