Maps & soil types

The National Soil Map, individual reference soil groups, terrain and landform products, observation sites and downloadable map files.

Current map access

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This first published image batch provides web previews alongside unchanged full-resolution originals. A printable A1 National Soil Map is also available; GIS packages, formal projection details and reuse metadata will follow.

Publishing approachPreview images are optimised for browsing. Every map card provides access to its full-resolution original.

National Soil Map8 map images and one A1 PDF Reference soil groups14 individual distributions Terrain & landforms32 DEM-derived maps

National coverage and regional detail

National Soil Map of Namibia

National map layouts, outline data, regional detail extracts and a printable A1 product. Visit the complete resource record for the map PDF and current metadata status.

WRB classification

Individual reference soil groups

Distributions derived from the National Soil Map, showing dominant, associated and included occurrences for each available reference soil group.

Current coverageFourteen reference-soil-group maps are available in this batch. Histosols appears in Marina’s intended classification list but its individual image has not yet been supplied.

Derived from elevation data

Terrain & landform maps

Elevation, slope, aspect, combined aspect–slope, terrain ruggedness, topographic position and landform products at national and regional scales.

Indexed resources

Maps & soil types

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National Soil Map of Namibia

Individual reference soil groups

Terrain & landform maps

Map collections