Geography: Water problems

NatashaChosen country: Sudan, North Africa

Where is Sudan?

Khartoum/Sudan – Climatological informationThe climate in Khartoum, has an average amount of variability over the year. The highest temperature occurs in the month of May, reaching 41.9 degrees Celsius. When the temperature reaches 15.6 degrees Celsius in January, it hits rock bottom, making it the lowest. Over the course of the entire year, the temperature usually ranges between 30 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius. So the climate in Khartoum has a fairly consistent temperature, with not many significant exceptions.

Comparisons

Khartoum/Sudan• Water scarcity• Unclean water causing deaths by

diarrhoea.• Extremely low rainfall.• Water borne diseases.• Desertification.

Australia • Water pollution in coastal areas.• Over-extraction from rivers for

irrigation in South Australia.• Extremely variable rainfall

patterns leading to floods and/or droughts accordingly.

Future of Sudan’s water.

• Scientists believe that by 2030, the population of Sudan will have gone up to 62.2 million from 40.2 million. If things are still going the way they are now in 2016, water is going to be the main cause of deaths in Sudan, because of water borne diseases and dehydration. • However, there are hundreds of organisations working, not

particularly in Sudan, but all over Africa, to provide people with fresh, drinkable water. If they put their plans into actions, Sudan will have a sufficient amount of water supply for domestic and other purposes.

Summary/extra information

In Sudan, people earn very little money, and that money goes towards medicines for diseases caused by unclean drinking water. This country has only 2% of water for domestic purposes, while in other countries, water for domestic purposes is 13% and above.People in Sudan are suffering terribly, especially in the southern part. 800,000 people die every year of water borne disease, and 20% of those are children under 5. With extremely low rainfall that sometimes doesn’t go over 0mm, desertification is more common than ever. The temperatures can go up to 41 degrees and the climate gets too hot without a cooling device. If the water gets so scarce that you have to walk at least up to 5 kilometres to get it, you know there is a problem.

On a more positive note……….

• Water for Sudan organisations• Wells built in some parts of Sudan and all over Africa• Fundraisers for Khartoum and southern Sudan’s water crisis

are being put to work.• The condition is getting better.