Erkin | February 3, 2011
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Did you know…? Facts and figures about the Walawe River Basin (Sri Lanka)

  • The Walawe River basin, located in the southeast, has an area of 2,500 km2 and covers 4% of the total landmass of the Sri Lanka, it is one of the nation’s biggest basins.
  • Recent water resources development has linked some adjacent small river basins to the Walawe basin. Thus, the total area covered in this study is 3,300 km2 and includes the Malala Oya, Kachchigal Oya and Karagan Oya. Read more
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Erkin | January 24, 2011
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Did you know…? Facts and figures about Swaziland

  • Swaziland, one of the smallest countries in Africa, is almost enclosed within South Africa, sharing just the northern half of its eastern border with Mozambique. Its population of 1.13 million (2006) is distributed over an area of 17,370 km2.
  • Between 75% and 83% of the annual rainfall comes from October to March. Precipitation ranges from 500 mm in the south-east to 1,500 mm in the west, the average being 1,200 mm. Read more
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Erkin | January 22, 2011
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Did you know…? Facts and figures about the Vuoksi River Basin (Finland and the Russian Federation)

    • The Vuoksi is a transboundary river that flows 150 km from Lake Saimaa in south-eastern Finland to Lake Ladoga in north-western Russia. The Vuoksi River basin extends between these two lakes and covers an area of 4,100 km2. It is part of the much larger basin through which the Neva River flows to the Baltic Sea. Read more
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    Erkin | January 19, 2011
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    We All Live Downstream

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    Erkin | January 14, 2011
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    Games

    Play our games for a fun way to learn about water and sanitation.

    Find more fun and games on our youth site, Splash Out

    Source: https://www.wateraid.org/

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