Africa - Terrestrial Ecosystems (90m)

High-resolution vector coastline and shoreline dataset for Africa at 30-metre resolution, derived from Landsat satellite imagery. Includes continental coastlines and major island shorelines. Use this layer for coastal zone management, maritime boundary analysis, coastal erosion monitoring, infrastructure planning, and environmental assessments across Africa. No additional information provided.

Major hydrological basin boundaries across Africa delineated from hydrologically corrected elevation data derived from HydroSHEDS and Hydro1K datasets. Each polygon represents a drainage basin defined by its watershed boundary, with attributes for basin name, area, and sub-basin coding. Use this layer for transboundary water governance, river basin management, flood risk assessment, water resource planning, and catchment-level environmental analysis across Africa. No additional information provided.

Textural class (USDA) of the soil fine earth fraction, aggregated over rootable depth and the top 30 cm, mapped at 1km resolution

Digital elevation model tile covering part of the African continent at 3 arc-second (~90 metre) resolution, derived from the HydroSHEDS database combining SRTM and hydrologically-conditioned elevation sources. Use this layer for terrain analysis, slope and aspect mapping, watershed delineation, flood modelling, and infrastructure siting across Africa. No additional information provided.

Geolocated power plants across Africa from the WRI Global Power Plant Database, covering thermal plants (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, biomass, waste, geothermal) and renewables (hydro, wind, solar). Each plant includes capacity in megawatts, primary fuel type, country, owner, commissioning year, and a unique identifier. Use this layer for energy access analysis, power sector planning, renewable energy assessments, grid infrastructure studies, and electricity generation capacity mapping across Africa. No additional information provided.

Volumetric coarse fragments content (v%) of the soil whole earth, aggregated over rootable depth and the top 30 cm, mapped at 1km resolution