This document provides a high-level overview of the physical characteristics, historical settlement patterns, economic use of the water resources, the hydropolitical situation and main environmental issues in the Orange-Senqu River Basin.

Authors: Anton Earle, Daniel Malzbender, Anthony Turton & Emmanuel Manzungu of African Water Issues Research Unit, CIPS and University of Pretoria, in support to the SADC Water Division and ORASECOM

This basin profile is part of the Inwent Capacity Development Programme:
Integrated Water Resources Management in Shared River Basins in the SADC Region.