WATER SUPPLY: ACCESS TO SAFE WATER
Data ID
File name: access2_5km
File path: d:\north_central\Water\supply\
File type: Arcview shapefile
Category: Water
Description: A 2.5 km buffer drawn around the supply of "safe" water: pipelines (including proposed pipelines) and deep

boreholes
Status: Completed
Geographical area: north-central Namibia
Keywords: access

safe water

potable water

water

pipelines

boreholes

buffer
Date of last update: 2000/05/01
ID notes: Water defined as "safe" is treated water (i.e. water supplied through pipelines) or water pumped from deep under

the ground (i.e. boreholes). Directorate of Rural Water Supply aims to provide water to within 2.5 km of

households, clinics & schools.



Buffers based on the following datasets:

Water: Bulk Water Supply Pipelines

Water: Bulk Water Supply Pipelines - planned

Water: Boreholes & wells with pumps

Water: Borehole water points
Location notes:
Data quality and organisation
Positional Accuracy: interpolated data
Vector/Raster: Vector
Data quality notes:
Spatial reference
Projection: Geodetic
Datum: Bessel
Spatial reference notes:
Fields
Field name Field description Field source/notes
ID unique identifier
BUFFERDIS distance of buffer in kilometers
Source/Distribution
Lineage/Source of Data: Compiled by NNEP
Author of Data Source: Environmental Profiles Project
Contact: Environmental Profiles Project or Natural Resource Information Service (NRIS)
Online/Offline Address: Environmental Profiles Project,

Directorate of Environmental Affairs, P/Bag 13306, Windhoek,

Tel: 061 249015

www.dea.met.gov.na

OR

Natural Resource Information System (NRIS),

Ministry of Lands, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, P/Bag 5571, Oshakati

Email: nris@africaonline.com.na
Distribution notes: Unrestricted

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