plate 12 | s sudan, n south sudan, w ethiopia, s eritrea 95 25˚ 27˚ … · 2013-04-24 · 102...

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Soil Atlas of Africa | Soil Maps Soil Maps | Soil Atlas of Africa 102 103 ASMARA KHARTOUM ADDIS ABABA Al Obeid Wad Medani Kassala Nyala Omdurman Al Kharflæm Bahr: (Khartoum North) Awasa Bahir Dar Debre Zeyit Gonder Kosti Nazr¬t J/ma Gedƒref An Nahæd ≈sela Debre Mark'os Fich¬ Malakal Sennƒr Akaki Beseka Nekemte Al Fƒshir Mek'el¬ Wau Ad Dueim Des¬ Abæ Gabra Delami Kagmar Rashad Abæ Matariq Abu Mendi Abæ Deleiq Abæ Gubeiha As Safiya Al Lagowa Taweisha Asendabo At Taiyƒra Bako Bambes Bichena Bole Bobuk Chak Chak Daga Post Dangila Derafisa Debark Ermil Erota Gabras Gololcha Gossinga Guba Hamrat ash Sheikh Khureit Kurmuk Malha Meshra’er Req Mellit Mendi Mvolo Nyamlell Nyerol Pibor Post Qurdæd Ruweiba Sodiri Shambu Sek'ot'a Tonj Tor Umm Bel Waka Metema Sodo Umm Ruwaba Abyad Ar Rahad Umm Keddƒda Abwong Umm Saiyƒlah Ad Duain Dilling Abyei Abæ Zabad Adaba Akobo Al Hawata Al Hilla Al Jebelein Al Kawa Al Geteina Al Odaiya Sumeih Ayod ≈zezo Buram Bara Dabat Gelhak Gamb¬la Geigar Ghubeish Gogrial K'obo Kodok Kongor Kaka Malek Mogogh Moqatta Nasir G}z Rejab Raga Shambe Shashemen¬ Showak Talodi Tombe Wad Banda Weldiya Al Hasaheisa Ad Damazin Al Muglad Bor Fangak Mojo Adi Ugri ≈ksum Debra Birhan Debre Tabor Gore Hosa'ina Kibre Mengist Rabak Rufƒ’a Aweil Yirol Adi Keyih Marsa Fatma ≈dwa Kƒdugli Rumbek Arba Minch Ar Ru´airis ≈l/bo Bedel/ Demb/ Dj#ma G/mb/ Iyƒl Bakh/t Maj/ M/zan Tefer/ Tandalt/ ≈d/s ’Alem Debra S/na Welk'/t'¬ Ad/grat Demb/ Dolo D/la White Nile Blue Nile Shebel/ W. White Nile L. Tana E T H I O P I A S O U T H S U D A N CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC S U D A N 35˚ 30˚ 37˚ 30´ 32˚ 30´ 27˚ 30´ 25˚ 35˚ 40˚ 30˚ 37˚ 30´ 32˚ 30´ 27˚ 30´ 12˚ 30´ 7˚ 30´ 10˚ 15˚ 12˚ 30´ 7˚ 30´ 10˚ 15˚ ASMARA KHARTOUM ADDIS ABABA ASMARA KHARTOUM ADDIS ABABA Al Obeid Wad Medani Kassala Nyala Omdurman Al Obeid Wad Medani Kassala Nyala Omdurman Al Kharflæm Bahr: (Khartoum North) Al Kharflæm Bahr: (Khartoum North) Awasa Bahir Dar Debre Zeyit Gonder Kosti Nazr¬t Awasa Bahir Dar Debre Zeyit Gonder Kosti Nazr¬t J/ma J/ma Gedƒref An Nahæd ≈sela Debre Mark'os Fich¬ Malakal Sennƒr Akaki Beseka Nekemte Al Fƒshir Mek'el¬ Wau Ad Dueim Des¬ Gedƒref An Nahæd ≈sela Debre Mark'os Fich¬ Malakal Sennƒr Akaki Beseka Nekemte Al Fƒshir Mek'el¬ Wau Ad Dueim Des¬ Abæ Gabra Delami Kagmar Rashad Abæ Matariq Abu Mendi Abæ Deleiq Abæ Gubeiha As Safiya Al Lagowa Taweisha Asendabo At Taiyƒra Bako Bambes Bichena Bole Bobuk Chak Chak Daga Post Dangila Derafisa Debark Ermil Erota Gabras Gololcha Gossinga Guba Hamrat ash Sheikh Khureit Kurmuk Malha Meshra’er Req Mellit Mendi Mvolo Nyamlell Nyerol Pibor Post Qurdæd Ruweiba Sodiri Shambu Sek'ot'a Tonj Tor Umm Bel Waka Metema Sodo Umm Ruwaba Abyad Ar Rahad Umm Keddƒda Abwong Umm Saiyƒlah Ad Duain Dilling Abyei Abæ Zabad Adaba Akobo Al Hawata Al Hilla Al Jebelein Al Kawa Al Geteina Al Odaiya Sumeih Ayod ≈zezo Buram Bara Dabat Gelhak Gamb¬la Geigar Ghubeish Gogrial K'obo Kodok Kongor Kaka Malek Mogogh Moqatta Nasir G}z Rejab Raga Shambe Shashemen¬ Showak Talodi Tombe Wad Banda Weldiya Al Hasaheisa Ad Damazin Al Muglad Bor Fangak Mojo Adi Ugri ≈ksum Debra Birhan Debre Tabor Gore Hosa'ina Kibre Mengist Rabak Rufƒ’a Aweil Yirol Adi Keyih Marsa Fatma ≈dwa Kƒdugli Rumbek Arba Minch Abæ Gabra Delami Kagmar Rashad Abæ Matariq Abu Mendi Abæ Deleiq Abæ Gubeiha As Safiya Al Lagowa Taweisha Asendabo At Taiyƒra Bako Bambes Bichena Bole Bobuk Chak Chak Daga Post Dangila Derafisa Debark Ermil Erota Gabras Gololcha Gossinga Guba Hamrat ash Sheikh Khureit Kurmuk Malha Meshra’er Req Mellit Mendi Mvolo Nyamlell Nyerol Pibor Post Qurdæd Ruweiba Sodiri Shambu Sek'ot'a Tonj Tor Umm Bel Waka Metema Sodo Umm Ruwaba Abyad Ar Rahad Umm Keddƒda Abwong Umm Saiyƒlah Ad Duain Dilling Abyei Abæ Zabad Adaba Akobo Al Hawata Al Hilla Al Jebelein Al Kawa Al Geteina Al Odaiya Sumeih Ayod ≈zezo Buram Bara Dabat Gelhak Gamb¬la Geigar Ghubeish Gogrial K'obo Kodok Kongor Kaka Malek Mogogh Moqatta Nasir G}z Rejab Raga Shambe Shashemen¬ Showak Talodi Tombe Wad Banda Weldiya Al Hasaheisa Ad Damazin Al Muglad Bor Fangak Mojo Adi Ugri ≈ksum Debra Birhan Debre Tabor Gore Hosa'ina Kibre Mengist Rabak Rufƒ’a Aweil Yirol Adi Keyih Marsa Fatma ≈dwa Kƒdugli Rumbek Arba Minch Ar Ru´airis Ar Ru´airis ≈l/bo Bedel/ Demb/ Dj#ma G/mb/ Iyƒl Bakh/t Maj/ M/zan Tefer/ Tandalt/ ≈d/s ’Alem Debra S/na Welk'/t'¬ Ad/grat Demb/ Dolo D/la ≈l/bo Bedel/ Demb/ Dj#ma G/mb/ Iyƒl Bakh/t Maj/ M/zan Tefer/ Tandalt/ ≈d/s ’Alem Debra S/na Welk'/t'¬ Ad/grat Demb/ Dolo D/la White Nile Blue Nile Shebel/ W. White Nile White Nile White Nile White Nile Blue Nile Blue Nile Blue Nile Shebel/ W. Shebel/ W. Shebel/ W. White Nile White Nile White Nile L. Tana L. Tana L. Tana L. 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VRha VRha VRha VRha VRha VRha VRhm VRhm VRhm VRhm SCALE 1:3 000 000 1 CENTIMETRE = 30 KILOMETRES; 1 INCH = 47.3 MILES PROJECTION: Lambert Azimuthal 0 200 km 100 100 miles 50 0 This map shows the soils of southern Sudan, north South Sudan, western Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. While the pattern of soil distribution on the western part of the map reflects the transition from desert conditions in the north to a more humid climate in the south, the influence of parent material is much more significant. The major feature of the map is the enormous expanse of Vertisols that characterise the western branch of the Great Rift Valley. The Blue and White Niles meet at Khartoum. The soils of the north-western quadrant (Sudan) reflect arid and semi-arid conditions and generally flat terrain. Daily temperatures are high (30-40°C) with rainfall ranging from 50-700 mm a year Extensive sand deposits (Arenosols) dominate with Leptosols and Cambisols denote higher ground and the exposure of hard rock. Fluvisols demarcate alluvial soils of desert deltas and terraces of the Nile Valley. Many soils display significant calcium carbonate levels (Calcisols). The soils of the south-western corner of the map reflect the weathering processes on the rocks of the Congo Craton, a stable rock formation more than 3 billion years old. Deeply weathered sediments give rise to clay- rich Lixisols, Ferralsols and Plinthosols under grasslands and savannah vegetation. The dominant feature on this map is the expanse of dark, cracking Vertisols of the Central and Southern Clay Plains of Sudan and South Sudan. These heavy, alkaline soils, containing a high proportion of swelling clays, reflect the long-term flooding of the area by the Nile over thousands of years. When dry, deep cracks appear in the soil which close on subsequent rewetting. The high clay content makes Vertisols sticky when wet and difficult to work. However, Vertisols account for almost all of the cultivated land in South Sudan and about one third in Sudan. Organic-rich Histosols and Gleysols indicate marshy conditions in the floodplains of the Blue and White Nile, grading into stratified Fluvisols. To the east, the land rises to the Ethiopian Plateau and highlands of Eritrea which are characterised by Leptosols and Cambisols. Lake Tana in Ethiopia, the source of the Blue Nile, sits in a pocket of clay-rich Luvisols and Nitisols that have developed on basaltic rocks and tuffs. Vertisols occupy valley floors while extensive Nitisols define outcrops of metamorphic rocks to the south. The rich coffee-growing regions of Ethiopia are found on the Nitisols of the Western Highlands. The line of Andosols just south of Addis Ababa marks volcanic activity associated with the Great Rift Valley. Most of the lakes in this area occupy collapsed volcanic cones (calderas). The Dendi Caldera is 8 km wide. In the arid north, drought and desertification are persistent concerns. Gully and sheet erosion are serious problems in northern Ethiopia while nutrient management, sticky and heavy conditions and a limited cultivation window can cause difficulties on Vertisols. 94 111 101 104 112 95 Plate 12 | S Sudan, N South Sudan, W Ethiopia, S Eritrea

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Page 1: Plate 12 | S Sudan, N South Sudan, W Ethiopia, S Eritrea 95 25˚ 27˚ … · 2013-04-24 · 102 Soil Atlas of Africa | Soil Maps Soil Maps | Soil Atlas of Africa 103 ASMARA KHARTOUM

Soil Atlas of Africa | Soil Maps Soil Maps | Soil Atlas of Africa102 103

ASMARAKHARTOUM

ADDIS ABABA

AlObeid

WadMedani

Kassala

Nyala

Omdurman Al Kharflæm Bahr:(Khartoum North)

Awasa

Bahir Dar

Debre Zeyit

Gonder

Kosti

Nazr¬t

J⁄ma

Massawa≈k'ordat

Gedƒref

AnNahæd

≈sela

DebreMark'os

Fich¬

Malakal

Sennƒr

Akaki Beseka

Nekemte

Keren

AlFƒshir

Mek'el¬

Wau

AdDueim

Des¬AbæGabra

Delami

Kagmar

Rashad

AbæMatariq

Abu Mendi

AbæDeleiq

Abæ Gubeiha

As Safiya

Al Lagowa

Taweisha

Asendabo

AtTaiyƒra

Bako

Bambes

Bichena

Bole

Bobuk

Chak Chak

DagaPost

Dangila

Derafisa

Debark

Ermil

Erota

Gabras

Gololcha

Gossinga

Guba

Hamratash Sheikh

Khureit

Kurmuk

Malha

Meshra’erReq

Mellit

Mendi

Mvolo

Nyamlell

Nyerol

PiborPost

Qurdæd

Ruweiba

Sodiri

Shambu

Sek'ot'a

Tonj

Tor

Umm Bel

Waka

Metema

Sodo

UmmRuwaba

Abyad

ArRahad

UmmKeddƒda

Abwong

UmmSaiyƒlah

AdDuain

Dilling

Abyei

AbæZabad

Adaba

Akobo

AlHawata

AlHilla

Al Jebelein

AlKawa

Al Geteina

AlOdaiya

Sumeih

Ayod

≈zezo

Buram

Bara

Dabat

Gelhak

Gamb¬la

Geigar

Ghubeish

Gogrial

K'obo

Kodok

Kongor

Kaka

Malek

Mogogh

Moqatta

Nasir

G}zRejab

Raga

Shambe

Shashemen¬

Showak

Talodi

Tombe

WadBanda

Weldiya

AlHasaheisa

AdDamazin

AlMuglad

Bor

Fangak

Mojo

Adi Ugri

≈ksum

Debra Birhan

DebreTabor

Gore

Hosa'ina

Kibre Mengist

Rabak

Rufƒ’a

Aweil

Yirol

Adi Keyih

MarsaFatma

≈dwa

Kƒdugli

Rumbek

ArbaMinch

ArRu´airis

≈l⁄bo

Bedel⁄

Demb⁄

Dj#ma

G⁄mb⁄

IyƒlBakh⁄t

Maj⁄

M⁄zanTefer⁄

Tandalt⁄

≈d⁄s’Alem

Debra S⁄na

Welk'⁄t'¬

Ad⁄grat

Demb⁄Dolo

D⁄la

White N

ile

Blue Nile

Shebel⁄ W.

White N

ile

L. Tana

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E T H I O P I AS O U T H S U D A N

C E N T R A LA F R I C A N

R E P U B L I C

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ASMARAKHARTOUM

ADDIS ABABA

ASMARAKHARTOUM

ADDIS ABABA

AlObeid

WadMedani

Kassala

Nyala

Omdurman

AlObeid

WadMedani

Kassala

Nyala

Omdurman Al Kharflæm Bahr:(Khartoum North)Al Kharflæm Bahr:(Khartoum North)

Awasa

Bahir Dar

Debre Zeyit

Gonder

Kosti

Nazr¬t

Awasa

Bahir Dar

Debre Zeyit

Gonder

Kosti

Nazr¬t

J⁄maJ⁄ma

Massawa≈k'ordat

Gedƒref

AnNahæd

≈sela

DebreMark'os

Fich¬

Malakal

Sennƒr

Akaki Beseka

Nekemte

Keren

AlFƒshir

Mek'el¬

Wau

AdDueim

Des¬

Massawa≈k'ordat

Gedƒref

AnNahæd

≈sela

DebreMark'os

Fich¬

Malakal

Sennƒr

Akaki Beseka

Nekemte

Keren

AlFƒshir

Mek'el¬

Wau

AdDueim

Des¬AbæGabra

Delami

Kagmar

Rashad

AbæMatariq

Abu Mendi

AbæDeleiq

Abæ Gubeiha

As Safiya

Al Lagowa

Taweisha

Asendabo

AtTaiyƒra

Bako

Bambes

Bichena

Bole

Bobuk

Chak Chak

DagaPost

Dangila

Derafisa

Debark

Ermil

Erota

Gabras

Gololcha

Gossinga

Guba

Hamratash Sheikh

Khureit

Kurmuk

Malha

Meshra’erReq

Mellit

Mendi

Mvolo

Nyamlell

Nyerol

PiborPost

Qurdæd

Ruweiba

Sodiri

Shambu

Sek'ot'a

Tonj

Tor

Umm Bel

Waka

Metema

Sodo

UmmRuwaba

Abyad

ArRahad

UmmKeddƒda

Abwong

UmmSaiyƒlah

AdDuain

Dilling

Abyei

AbæZabad

Adaba

Akobo

AlHawata

AlHilla

Al Jebelein

AlKawa

Al Geteina

AlOdaiya

Sumeih

Ayod

≈zezo

Buram

Bara

Dabat

Gelhak

Gamb¬la

Geigar

Ghubeish

Gogrial

K'obo

Kodok

Kongor

Kaka

Malek

Mogogh

Moqatta

Nasir

G}zRejab

Raga

Shambe

Shashemen¬

Showak

Talodi

Tombe

WadBanda

Weldiya

AlHasaheisa

AdDamazin

AlMuglad

Bor

Fangak

Mojo

Adi Ugri

≈ksum

Debra Birhan

DebreTabor

Gore

Hosa'ina

Kibre Mengist

Rabak

Rufƒ’a

Aweil

Yirol

Adi Keyih

MarsaFatma

≈dwa

Kƒdugli

Rumbek

ArbaMinch

AbæGabra

Delami

Kagmar

Rashad

AbæMatariq

Abu Mendi

AbæDeleiq

Abæ Gubeiha

As Safiya

Al Lagowa

Taweisha

Asendabo

AtTaiyƒra

Bako

Bambes

Bichena

Bole

Bobuk

Chak Chak

DagaPost

Dangila

Derafisa

Debark

Ermil

Erota

Gabras

Gololcha

Gossinga

Guba

Hamratash Sheikh

Khureit

Kurmuk

Malha

Meshra’erReq

Mellit

Mendi

Mvolo

Nyamlell

Nyerol

PiborPost

Qurdæd

Ruweiba

Sodiri

Shambu

Sek'ot'a

Tonj

Tor

Umm Bel

Waka

Metema

Sodo

UmmRuwaba

Abyad

ArRahad

UmmKeddƒda

Abwong

UmmSaiyƒlah

AdDuain

Dilling

Abyei

AbæZabad

Adaba

Akobo

AlHawata

AlHilla

Al Jebelein

AlKawa

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This map shows the soils of southern Sudan, north South Sudan, western Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. While the pattern of soil distribution on the western part of the map reflects the transition from desert conditions in the north to a more humid climate in the south, the influence of parent material is much more significant. The major feature of the map is the enormous expanse of Vertisols that characterise the western branch of the Great Rift Valley. The Blue and White Niles meet at Khartoum.

The soils of the north-western quadrant (Sudan) reflect arid and semi-arid conditions and generally flat terrain. Daily temperatures are high (30-40°C) with rainfall ranging from 50-700 mm a year Extensive sand deposits (Arenosols) dominate with Leptosols and Cambisols denote higher ground and the exposure of hard rock. Fluvisols demarcate alluvial soils of desert deltas and terraces of the Nile Valley. Many soils display significant calcium carbonate levels (Calcisols).

The soils of the south-western corner of the map reflect the weathering processes on the rocks of the Congo Craton, a stable rock formation more than 3 billion years old. Deeply weathered sediments give rise to clay-rich Lixisols, Ferralsols and Plinthosols under grasslands and savannah vegetation.

The dominant feature on this map is the expanse of dark, cracking Vertisols of the Central and Southern Clay Plains of Sudan and South Sudan. These heavy, alkaline soils, containing a high proportion of swelling clays, reflect the long-term flooding of the area by the Nile over thousands of years. When dry, deep cracks appear in the soil which close on subsequent rewetting. The high clay content makes Vertisols sticky when wet and difficult to work. However, Vertisols account for almost all of the cultivated land in South Sudan and about one third in Sudan. Organic-rich Histosols and Gleysols indicate marshy conditions in the floodplains of the Blue and White Nile, grading into stratified Fluvisols.

To the east, the land rises to the Ethiopian Plateau and highlands of Eritrea which are characterised by Leptosols and Cambisols. Lake Tana in Ethiopia, the source of the Blue Nile, sits in a pocket of clay-rich Luvisols and Nitisols that have developed on basaltic rocks and tuffs. Vertisols occupy valley floors while extensive Nitisols define outcrops of metamorphic rocks to the south. The rich coffee-growing regions of Ethiopia are found on the Nitisols of the Western Highlands.

The line of Andosols just south of Addis Ababa marks volcanic activity associated with the Great Rift Valley. Most of the lakes in this area occupy collapsed volcanic cones (calderas). The Dendi Caldera is 8 km wide.

In the arid north, drought and desertification are persistent concerns. Gully and sheet erosion are serious problems in northern Ethiopia while nutrient management, sticky and heavy conditions and a limited cultivation window can cause difficulties on Vertisols.

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