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Africa is part of / comprises: · Eastern Africa · Indian Ocean Islands · Middle Africa · Northern Africa · Southern Africa · Western Africa ·
Countries of Africa: · Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Congo · Cote d Ivoire · Djibouti · Egypt · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritiania · Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Rwanda · Sao Tome and Principe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Western Sahara · Zambia · Zimbabwe ·
Water Basins of Africa: · Akpa · Atui · Awash · Baraka · Benito-Ntem · Bia · Buzi · Cavally · Cestos · Chiloango · Congo-Zaire · Corubal · Cross · Cuvelia-Etosha · Daoura · Dra · Gambia Basin · Gash · Geba · Great Scarcies · Guir · Incomati · Jordan-Dead Sea · Juba-Shibeli · Komati · Komoe · Kunene · Lake Chad · Lake Natron · Lake Turkana · Limpopo · Little Scarcies · Loffa · Lotagipi Swamp · Mana-Morro · Maputo · Mbe · Medjerda · Moa · Mono · Niger Basin · Nile · Nyanga · Ogooue · Okavango · Orange · Oued Bon Naima · Oueme · Pangani · Pungwe · Ruvuma · Sabi · Sanaga · Sassandra · Senegal Basin · St.John (Africa) · St.Paul · Tafna · Tano · Thukela · Umba · Umbeluzi · Utamboni · Volta · Zambezi ·
edit Facts & Figures
Area 27,334,785 km2
  Land 26,617,257 km2
  Water 717,528 km2
Population 973,000,000
Population Density 36 /km2
UN Presence
Land Use:
Cultivated Land 2,398,058 km2
  Arable 2,162,076 km2
  Permanent Crops 270,026 km2
Irrigated Land 112,000 km2
Average Annual Rainfall 1,002 mm
Total Available Renewable Water Resources 5,793 km3
Total Water Withdrawals 303 km3/yr
References and Remarks

> Articles | Projects & Case studies | Publications & Web resources | Who is who | Maps

Latest 4 maps for / including Africa (more..):

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Contents

Region Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Africa faces the toughest challenges of any continent. While most of the developing world has managed to reduce poverty, the rate in sub-Saharan Africa has not changed much since the 1980s. With 40% of the population living below the extreme poverty line of US$1 per day and 73% of the population below US$2 a day, according to World Bank figures, this continues to be the world's poorest region.


A heavy burden of disease (including the HIV and AIDS epidemic), poor capacity in almost every aspect and continuing social unrest are only some of the issues adding to an already heavy socio-economic toll and putting sub- Saharan Africa off track to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Region Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Region Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Region Profile: Trends in Transboundary Water Management

Region Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

Recently updated articles on Africa
  1. Fairwater.org ‎(329 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Africa/articles ‎(159 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Africa/publications ‎(164 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Africa/projects ‎(389 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Africa/who is who ‎(248 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Africa/Maps ‎(217 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Water Wells in Africa ‎(548 views) . . WikiBot
  8. Water Supply and Women’s Time Use in Rural Ghana ‎(376 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Southern African water conflicts: Are they inevitable or are they preventable? ‎(558 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Access to Water in the Slums of the Developing World ‎(727 views) . . WikiBot


See the complete list of WaterWiki articles on Africa

Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Africa

(this is a list of the 15 most recently updated entries. To see all projects click here)

  1. Implementation of the Benguela Current LME Strategic Action Program for Restoring Depleted Fisheries and Reducing Coastal Resources Degradation ‎(505 views) . . Samuel Chademana
  2. Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) Project ‎(958 views) . . Samuel Chademana
  3. Adaptation to the effects of drought and climate change in Agro-ecological Zone 1 and 2 in Zambia ‎(650 views) . . Samuel Chademana
  4. Accruing multiple global benefits through Integrated Water Resources Management/Water Use Efficiency Planning: a demonstration project for sub-Saharan Africa ‎(511 views) . . Samuel Chademana
  5. Micro hydro plants in Kenya ‎(958 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Wetlands Inventory for the Chobe, Linyanti and Kwando Wetlands: International Waters and Developing Good Governance for Shared Resources ‎(420 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Water supply and empowerement of the Hadzabe indigenous communities, Tanzania ‎(597 views) . . WikiBot
  8. Water and wastewater management contract ‎(457 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Water and sanitation in elementary schools, Cape Verde ‎(355 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Water and sanitation in municipalities, Cape Verde ‎(342 views) . . WikiBot
  11. Water Resources Development and Utilization ‎(408 views) . . WikiBot
  12. Village water project and drilling a vegetable area ‎(378 views) . . WikiBot
  13. Waste Water Treatment and Recycling at Motse Wa Badiri Camphill in Otse, Botswana ‎(543 views) . . WikiBot
  14. UFDA Water for Organic Farming project ‎(406 views) . . WikiBot
  15. The control of water hyacinth in the lakes and river system of Akagera basin part of Rwanda, phase I Mihindi and Ihema Lakes, Rwanda ‎(407 views) . . WikiBot


Case studies in or about Africa

(by popularity)

  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(7,070 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part II ‎(2,780 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(2,199 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  4. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Incomati River Basin ‎(2,120 views) . . Katy.norman
  5. Facing Water Challenges in Sudan: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,993 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Facing the Water Challenges in Cameroon: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,970 views) . . WikiBot
  7. Managing Water and Health issues in Mali ‎(1,909 views) . . WikiBot
  8. The Importance of Political Context in Achieving MDG7 in Ethiopia: An Essay ‎(1,798 views) . . WikiBot
  9. Facing Water Challenges in Zambia ‎(1,405 views) . . WikiBot
  10. Facing Water Challenges in Swaziland: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,294 views) . . WikiBot
  11. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,171 views) . . Katy.norman
  12. Jordan Case Study ‎(1,029 views) . . Katy.norman
  13. Facing Water Challenges in Tunisia: A WWDR3 Case Study ‎(1,016 views) . . WikiBot
  14. Sharing the Incomati Waters: Cooperation and Competition in the Balance ‎(943 views) . . Katy.norman
  15. MDG Carbon Facility Rwandan clean water project ‎(260 views) . . WikiBot


See the complete list of WaterWiki documented projects in Africa

Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Africa
  1. Water Rights, Poverty and Inequality: The Case of Dryland Africa ‎(216 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Land-Water Interactions: Opportunities and Threats to Water Entitlements of the Poor in Africa for Productive Use ‎(163 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Dams and Large Scale Irrigation on the Senegal River. Impacts on Man and the Environment ‎(261 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(2,199 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  5. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(7,070 views) . . Katy.norman


5 most popular publications on Africa
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(7,070 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(2,199 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  3. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Incomati River Basin ‎(2,120 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,171 views) . . Katy.norman
  5. Jordan Case Study ‎(1,029 views) . . Katy.norman


See the complete list of WaterWiki documented publications on Africa

Who is Who

People working in Africa

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Organizations working in Africa

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References


See also

External Resources

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