Regional Assessment Hub

Africa

Regional screening synthesis across 58 jurisdictions. Comprehensive comparative rankings for prospective land share, thermal stored energy, and transmission infrastructure.

Assessed Areas in Region
58
Countries & Regional AOIs
Regional Stored Heat (3-7 km)
12 561 ZJ
Total in-place thermal volume
Average Geothermal Gradient
44.4 °C/km
Surface to 5 km average

Regional Comparative Leaderboard

Ranked by Prospective Area %
Jurisdiction ≥185°C at 5.5km Depth to 200°C Peak 5km Temp Gradient Stored Heat Report
1. Mauritius (MU) 67.6% 2.8 km 298.7°C 67.2 °C/km 161.5 ZJ View →
2. Madagascar (MG) 67% 1.7 km 348.9°C 53.8 °C/km 397.8 ZJ View →
3. Ethiopia (ET) 66.5% 1.7 km 291.7°C 57.2 °C/km 528 ZJ View →
4. Uganda (UG) 65.6% 2 km 280.9°C 69.8 °C/km 226.1 ZJ View →
5. Ethiopia (Afar Depression) (ET-AF) 64.8% 2 km 324.9°C 66.3 °C/km 38.9 ZJ View →
6. Kenya (Rift Valley) (KE-RV) 62.1% 2.3 km 288.3°C 63.8 °C/km 90.3 ZJ View →
7. Cape Verde (CV) 59.7% 2.1 km 314°C 66.6 °C/km 197 ZJ View →
8. DR Congo (CD) 59% 1.9 km 356.8°C 74.2 °C/km 1533.8 ZJ View →
9. Burundi (BI) 58.8% 1.9 km 342.9°C 67.3 °C/km 20.6 ZJ View →
10. Zambia (ZM) 55.5% 2.8 km 350°C 74.8 °C/km 356 ZJ View →
11. Somalia (SO) 53.8% 1.6 km 290.3°C 66 °C/km 564.7 ZJ View →
12. Tanzania (TZ) 52.3% 2.8 km 285.8°C 73.2 °C/km 634.2 ZJ View →
13. Sudan (SD) 51.2% 3 km 356.8°C 73.3 °C/km 1580.7 ZJ View →
14. Kenya (Olkaria Greater Complex) (KE-OL) 50.3% 3.2 km 314.7°C 59.5 °C/km 57.7 ZJ View →
15. Mayotte (YT) 48.5% 2.8 km 321.8°C 49.6 °C/km 60.4 ZJ View →
16. Eritrea (ER) 47.3% 3 km 293.1°C 62.9 °C/km 77.2 ZJ View →
17. Kenya (Menengai Caldera) (KE-MN) 47.1% 3 km 320.6°C 71.7 °C/km 40.5 ZJ View →
18. Kenya (KE) 43.8% 2.1 km 354°C 66.8 °C/km 311.9 ZJ View →
19. Saint Helena (SH) 42.5% 2.3 km 359.6°C 56.1 °C/km 203.4 ZJ View →
20. France (Reunion) (FR-RE) 42.3% 2.9 km 340.9°C 53.9 °C/km 161.1 ZJ View →
21. Cameroon (CM) 40.6% 2.5 km 336.4°C 48.1 °C/km 258.4 ZJ View →
22. Djibouti (DJ) 40.3% 2.9 km 306.7°C 66.8 °C/km 11.1 ZJ View →
23. Mozambique (MZ) 39.4% 2.6 km 303°C 73.5 °C/km 595.9 ZJ View →
24. Malawi (MW) 39.2% 2.1 km 299.7°C 61.9 °C/km 79.7 ZJ View →
25. Chad (TD) 37.4% 1.8 km 338.5°C 60.4 °C/km 835.7 ZJ View →
26. Rwanda (RW) 37% 1.9 km 349.7°C 59.3 °C/km 23.4 ZJ View →
27. Comoros (KM) 36.3% 2.4 km 336.4°C 56.7 °C/km 214.1 ZJ View →
28. Guinea-Bissau (GW) 13.6% 6 km 182.2°C 29.1 °C/km 11.3 ZJ View →
29. Nigeria (NG) 12.6% 5 km 186.6°C 34.9 °C/km 302.5 ZJ View →
30. Senegal (SN) 12.6% 5 km 186.6°C 34.9 °C/km 64.4 ZJ View →
31. Egypt (EG) 12.1% 5.8 km 206.1°C 34.6 °C/km 318.7 ZJ View →
32. Western Sahara (EH) 11.4% 5 km 167.4°C 28.8 °C/km 76 ZJ View →
33. Tunisia (TN) 11% 5.5 km 203.2°C 35.5 °C/km 37.8 ZJ View →
34. Algeria (DZ) 8.4% 4.8 km 181.6°C 29.9 °C/km 430.7 ZJ View →
35. Libya (LY) 6.5% 5.7 km 198.3°C 37.3 °C/km 433.6 ZJ View →
36. Botswana (BW) 5.9% 7.4 km 155.9°C 22.1 °C/km 81.7 ZJ View →
37. Mali (ML) 5.9% 6.4 km 158.3°C 21.7 °C/km 137.7 ZJ View →
38. Morocco (MA) 5.7% 4.8 km 197.8°C 34.3 °C/km 97.1 ZJ View →
39. Niger (NE) 5.6% 7.1 km 141°C 26.2 °C/km 123.6 ZJ View →
40. Benin (BJ) 5.5% 6.7 km 156.3°C 25.2 °C/km 18 ZJ View →
41. Gambia (GM) 5.5% 5.1 km 195.7°C 28.3 °C/km 48.1 ZJ View →
42. Guinea (GN) 5.5% 5.9 km 139.4°C 25.7 °C/km 47.6 ZJ View →
43. Togo (TG) 5.5% 5.8 km 153.3°C 26.4 °C/km 10.6 ZJ View →
44. Eswatini (SZ) 4.7% 6.7 km 138.9°C 27.1 °C/km 10.7 ZJ View →
45. Central African Republic (CF) 4.5% 6.4 km 159.8°C 26.8 °C/km 36.6 ZJ View →
46. Zimbabwe (ZW) 4.4% 6.3 km 138.9°C 25.2 °C/km 74.4 ZJ View →
47. South Africa (ZA) 4.2% 6.8 km 133.9°C 24.7 °C/km 198.3 ZJ View →
48. Sierra Leone (SL) 4.2% 6.8 km 133.9°C 24.7 °C/km 11.7 ZJ View →
49. Ivory Coast (CI) 3.6% 6.7 km 146.4°C 24.4 °C/km 34.5 ZJ View →
50. Lesotho (LS) 3.6% 6.1 km 152.2°C 22.6 °C/km 19.9 ZJ View →
51. Burkina Faso (BF) 3.5% 6.3 km 140.8°C 22 °C/km 51.1 ZJ View →
52. Ghana (GH) 3.5% 6.1 km 152.5°C 26 °C/km 47.5 ZJ View →
53. Mauritania (MR) 3.5% 7.3 km 152.7°C 25.3 °C/km 149.9 ZJ View →
54. Angola (AO) 3.2% 5.9 km 141.9°C 26.8 °C/km 202.5 ZJ View →
55. Gabon (GA) 2.9% 7.3 km 160.4°C 27.7 °C/km 34.5 ZJ View →
56. Liberia (LR) 2.8% 6.2 km 145.4°C 20.5 °C/km 18.4 ZJ View →
57. Congo (CG) 2.5% 6.1 km 156.7°C 27.6 °C/km 46.5 ZJ View →
58. Namibia (NA) 1.4% 6 km 128.4°C 26 °C/km 125.4 ZJ View →

All Reports in Africa

Kenya KE

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 43.8% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Kenya.

43.8% ≥185°C 311.9 ZJ Stored
Ethiopia ET

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 66.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Ethiopia.

66.5% ≥185°C 528 ZJ Stored
Tanzania TZ

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 52.3% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Tanzania.

52.3% ≥185°C 634.2 ZJ Stored
Djibouti DJ

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 40.3% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Djibouti.

40.3% ≥185°C 11.1 ZJ Stored
Rwanda RW

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 37% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Rwanda.

37% ≥185°C 23.4 ZJ Stored
Uganda UG

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 65.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Uganda.

65.6% ≥185°C 226.1 ZJ Stored
South Africa ZA

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 4.2% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in South Africa.

4.2% ≥185°C 198.3 ZJ Stored
Morocco MA

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.7% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Morocco.

5.7% ≥185°C 97.1 ZJ Stored
Egypt EG

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 12.1% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Egypt.

12.1% ≥185°C 318.7 ZJ Stored
Algeria DZ

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 8.4% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Algeria.

8.4% ≥185°C 430.7 ZJ Stored
Nigeria NG

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 12.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Nigeria.

12.6% ≥185°C 302.5 ZJ Stored
Angola AO

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 3.2% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Angola.

3.2% ≥185°C 202.5 ZJ Stored
Benin BJ

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Benin.

5.5% ≥185°C 18 ZJ Stored
Botswana BW

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.9% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Botswana.

5.9% ≥185°C 81.7 ZJ Stored
Burkina Faso BF

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 3.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Burkina Faso.

3.5% ≥185°C 51.1 ZJ Stored
Burundi BI

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 58.8% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Burundi.

58.8% ≥185°C 20.6 ZJ Stored
Cameroon CM

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 40.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Cameroon.

40.6% ≥185°C 258.4 ZJ Stored
Cape Verde CV

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 59.7% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Cape Verde.

59.7% ≥185°C 197 ZJ Stored
Central African Republic CF

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 4.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Central African Republic.

4.5% ≥185°C 36.6 ZJ Stored
Chad TD

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 37.4% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Chad.

37.4% ≥185°C 835.7 ZJ Stored
Comoros KM

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 36.3% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Comoros.

36.3% ≥185°C 214.1 ZJ Stored
Congo CG

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 2.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Congo.

2.5% ≥185°C 46.5 ZJ Stored
DR Congo CD

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 59% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in DR Congo.

59% ≥185°C 1533.8 ZJ Stored
Eritrea ER

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 47.3% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Eritrea.

47.3% ≥185°C 77.2 ZJ Stored
Eswatini SZ

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 4.7% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Eswatini.

4.7% ≥185°C 10.7 ZJ Stored
Gabon GA

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 2.9% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Gabon.

2.9% ≥185°C 34.5 ZJ Stored
Gambia GM

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Gambia.

5.5% ≥185°C 48.1 ZJ Stored
Ghana GH

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 3.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Ghana.

3.5% ≥185°C 47.5 ZJ Stored
Guinea GN

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Guinea.

5.5% ≥185°C 47.6 ZJ Stored
Guinea-Bissau GW

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 13.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Guinea-Bissau.

13.6% ≥185°C 11.3 ZJ Stored
Ivory Coast CI

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 3.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Ivory Coast.

3.6% ≥185°C 34.5 ZJ Stored
Lesotho LS

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 3.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Lesotho.

3.6% ≥185°C 19.9 ZJ Stored
Liberia LR

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 2.8% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Liberia.

2.8% ≥185°C 18.4 ZJ Stored
Libya LY

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 6.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Libya.

6.5% ≥185°C 433.6 ZJ Stored
Madagascar MG

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 67% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Madagascar.

67% ≥185°C 397.8 ZJ Stored
Malawi MW

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 39.2% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Malawi.

39.2% ≥185°C 79.7 ZJ Stored
Mali ML

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.9% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Mali.

5.9% ≥185°C 137.7 ZJ Stored
Mauritania MR

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 3.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Mauritania.

3.5% ≥185°C 149.9 ZJ Stored
Mauritius MU

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 67.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Mauritius.

67.6% ≥185°C 161.5 ZJ Stored
Mozambique MZ

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 39.4% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Mozambique.

39.4% ≥185°C 595.9 ZJ Stored
Namibia NA

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 1.4% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Namibia.

1.4% ≥185°C 125.4 ZJ Stored
Niger NE

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Niger.

5.6% ≥185°C 123.6 ZJ Stored
Senegal SN

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 12.6% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Senegal.

12.6% ≥185°C 64.4 ZJ Stored
Sierra Leone SL

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 4.2% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Sierra Leone.

4.2% ≥185°C 11.7 ZJ Stored
Somalia SO

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 53.8% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Somalia.

53.8% ≥185°C 564.7 ZJ Stored
Sudan SD

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 51.2% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Sudan.

51.2% ≥185°C 1580.7 ZJ Stored
Togo TG

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 5.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Togo.

5.5% ≥185°C 10.6 ZJ Stored
Tunisia TN

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 11% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Tunisia.

11% ≥185°C 37.8 ZJ Stored
Zambia ZM

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 55.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Zambia.

55.5% ≥185°C 356 ZJ Stored
Zimbabwe ZW

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 4.4% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Zimbabwe.

4.4% ≥185°C 74.4 ZJ Stored
Kenya (Rift Valley) KE-RV

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 62.1% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Kenya (Rift Valley).

62.1% ≥185°C 90.3 ZJ Stored
Ethiopia (Afar Depression) ET-AF

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 64.8% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Ethiopia (Afar Depression).

64.8% ≥185°C 38.9 ZJ Stored
France (Reunion) FR-RE

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 42.3% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in France (Reunion).

42.3% ≥185°C 161.1 ZJ Stored
Saint Helena SH

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 42.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Saint Helena.

42.5% ≥185°C 203.4 ZJ Stored
Mayotte YT

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 48.5% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Mayotte.

48.5% ≥185°C 60.4 ZJ Stored
Western Sahara EH

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 11.4% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Western Sahara.

11.4% ≥185°C 76 ZJ Stored
Kenya (Olkaria Greater Complex) KE-OL

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 50.3% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Kenya (Olkaria Greater Complex).

50.3% ≥185°C 57.7 ZJ Stored
Kenya (Menengai Caldera) KE-MN

Geothermal screening assessment identifies 47.1% prospective land reaching 185°C by 5.5 km depth in Kenya (Menengai Caldera).

47.1% ≥185°C 40.5 ZJ Stored