Notebook
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EngineeringModelled
Regional Corridor Plan
Berbera–Sheikh–Burco corridor · 320 km economic spine · Folium interactive mapping
320 km
Berbera to Burco
Corridor length
1,550 m
coast to escarpment
Elevation gain
624 km²
highland watershed
Catchment area
694,000
by 2045 along corridor
Population served
Corridor Nodes
Berbera
0 km · 5m ASL
Port city, SWRO plant, BEZ, urban hub
- →Deep-water port (DP World)
- →SWRO desalination plant
- →BEZ 1,207 ha
- →Solar farm 345→744 MW
- →Urban population 240k→450k+
Sheikh Pass
80 km · 1,200–1,550m ASL
Escarpment crossing, dam, highlands agriculture
- →Highland dam site (136 Mm³)
- →Escarpment pipeline (PN63 steel)
- →4 booster pump stations
- →Sheikh town (15,000 pop.)
- →Agriculture irrigation offtake
Burco
320 km · 900m ASL
Regional city, market hub, water terminus
- →Population 250,000+
- →Water supply 40k m³/day (Phase 2)
- →Regional market centre
- →Livestock hub (alfalfa uplift)
- →Urban expansion node
Pipeline Route Summary
| Section | From | To | Length | Pipe spec | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 (coastal plain) | SWRO Plant | Esc. base | 65 km | DN1200 PCC | Flat terrain, max 3 bar |
| Sec 2 (escarpment) | Esc. base | Sheikh | 22 km | DN800 steel PN63 | 72–76 bar surge pressure |
| Sec 3 (highland plateau) | Sheikh | Sheikh Res. | 18 km | DN800 PCC | Gravity distribution |
| Sec 4 (Sheikh–Burco) | Sheikh Res. | Burco | 85 km | DN600 PE100 | Gravity with PRVs |
| Distribution mains | Berbera zones | — | 130 km | DN200–400 | Urban distribution |
PN63 = 63 bar pressure class · PCC = Pre-stressed Concrete Cylinder · PE100 = polyethylene
4 Infrastructure Layer Groups (Folium)
NB10 generates an interactive Folium map with 4 toggleable layer groups, saved as berbera_corridor_interactive.html (933 KB).
Infrastructure
Port, SWRO plant, solar farms, BEZ boundary, substations — blue markers
Water Pipeline
Full 320 km pipeline route, pump stations, reservoirs, dam site — cyan line
Planning Zones
Z1–Z7 zoning polygons with colour-coded fills and popup details
Economic Zones
BEZ boundary, Sheikh agriculture AEZ-A/B, Burco urban area
Library: folium · MeasureControl, Fullscreen, MiniMap plugins included. Map centred on corridor midpoint at zoom 9.