Africa - Coastline and Shorelines (30m)

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.

Electricity transmission and distribution grid network across Africa including all existing and planned lines, ranging from sub-kilovolt to 700 kV extra-high-voltage lines. Compiled from multiple sources including the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic, OpenStreetMap, the West African Power Pool GIS database, World Bank project archives, and country utility data. Use this layer for energy access analysis, grid infrastructure planning, electrification studies, renewable energy siting, and power sector investment analysis 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.

Global coastline boundaries at 1:10 million scale from Natural Earth, representing the boundary between land and sea. Derived from a combination of vector and raster sources and hand-edited for cartographic accuracy. Use this layer as a base map reference for continental and global-scale maps, coastal analysis, maritime boundary studies, and environmental assessments worldwide. No additional information provided.

The national boundary of Madagascar, defining the outermost extent of the country's territory. Use this layer as a base for national-scale maps, spatial analysis, and geographic context in any GIS project covering Madagascar.

River network of Africa derived from the WWF HydroSHEDS drainage direction and stream network layers at 15 arc-second resolution. Includes major rivers, tributaries and stream networks with basin and sub-basin attribution, Strahler stream order, and upstream area. Use this layer for hydrological analysis, water resource mapping, flood risk assessment, infrastructure planning near waterways, and environmental impact studies across Africa. No additional information provided.