Water Resources eAtlas
 

A10 Nile | Lake Victoria
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 8.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 37.0
Percent Wetlands: 40.8
Percent Cropland: 40.3
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: -
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 1.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 88.5

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 283,168

Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):

166
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,700-4,000
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 343
Number of Fish Endemics: 309
Number of Amphibian Species: 79
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 39
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 4
Percent Protected Area: 17.0

 

 
 

 

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