Introduction

This is a regionally customized compilation of standardized and readily-available hydro-environmental attribute information for all catchments and rivers in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

This version has been compiled from the global HydroAtlas version 1.0 The data layers contain 56 hydro-environmental variables at sub-basin and river reach level, broken down into 256 individual attributes. This data represents data on

Hydrology
Climate
Physiography
Land cover and Use
Soils and Geology
Anthropogenic influences

Please consult the Technical Documentation Version 1.0 guidance on database structure and content.