Project E1 - Atlas of Namibia

Altitudinal Profiles

Altitude profiles across the country from west to east along seven latitudinal locations and along every degree of latitude.

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Elevations & Relief

Elevations and relief in Namibia

Elevations and relief in Namibia.

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Landscapes

Landscapes in Namibia.

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Dominant Soils

Dominant soils in Namibia

A thematic map illustrating the national diversity of soil types covering the highest percentage of each mapping unit surveyed at a scale of 1:1.000.000.

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Relative suitability of soils for crop cultivation

Broad-scale assessment of the potential of soils for crop cultivation.

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Geology

Geology of Namibia

Major rock formations and sequences.

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Kalahari & recent deserts

Boundary of the extent of the Kalahari basin in Africa; alignment of dunes in Namibia; boundary of the extent of the Kalahari sands in Namibia; river courses draining the Kalahari Desert in Namibia.

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Groundwater Basins

Delimitation of the 16 ground water basins in Namibia.

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Rivers, basins, pans and lakes

Locations of river catchments, water features, pans, rivers and the watershed separating eastern- and western-flowing rivers.

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Perennial river basins and the Cuvelai System

Catchments of the perennial rivers entering Namibia; major dams in southern Africa; major river systems that flow across or along Namibia's borders; drainage channels into the major river systems that flow across or along Namibia's borders; southern Africa south of the Zambia border.

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Mineral Deposit

Locations where 9 minerals, and oil and gas have been found.

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Elevations, Relief & Profiles

Altitudinal Profiles

Elevations & Relief

Landscapes

Soils

Dominant Soils

Relative suitability of soils for crop cultivation

Geology

Geology

Kalahari & recent deserts

Aquifers

Groundwater Basins

Rivers

Rivers, basins, pans and lakes

Perennial river basins and the Cuvelai System

Mining & Mineral Resources

Mineral Deposit