3. Khartoum/Sudan – Climatological information
The 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
