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Item	41864
UDC Class:	631.474 (676.1)
Title:	The Soils of the Western Province of Uganda - A Reconnaissance Survey
Subtitle:	Memoirs of the Research Division - Series 1: Soils
Language:	English
Subjects:	Soil Survey, Soil Classification, Soil Series, Catenas, Soil Complexes, Pedogenesis, Parent Materials, Erosion, Geology, Geomorphology, Profile Descriptions, Soil Analytical Data, Soil Map Units.
Series Title:	Memoirs of the Research Division
Series Section Number:	Number 6
Series Section Name:	Series 1: Soils
Publication Date:	1960
Publisher’s Name:	Kawanda Research Station
Place of Publication:	Kampala
Project Sponsor:	Department of Agriculture, Uganda Protectorate
Corporate Author:	Kawanda Research Station
Author:	Harrop, J.F.
Material Extent:	106 pages; plus 2 map sheets in a back-cover pocket
Material Characteristics:	Typewritten Memoir; with tables, profile descriptions, soil analytical data, list of references and, in a back-cover pocket, 2 maps at 1: 1,000,000 & 1: 500,000 scales
Material Accompanying:	Memoirs of the Research Division; Series 1: Soils
Material Type:	Perfect bound with printed cover
Summary Abstract:	This Memoir 6 -The Soils of the Western Province of Uganda - forms part of a set of 6 Memoirs of the Series 1: Soils of the Research Division. Other Memoirs of Series 1 are: M.1: An Introduction to the Soils of the Uganda Protectorate; M.2: The Soils of Eastern Province; M.3: The Soils of Northern Province; M.4: The Soils & Land Use of Buganda; and M.5: The Soils of Karamoja District. This Memoir 6 presents the findings of a Soil Survey which aimed to identify & describe the soils of the Province and depict their distribution on a map showing 51 soil map units, based mainly on soil series, catenas & soil complexes. The Memoir includes profile descriptions of 82 main soil types, mainly soil series, with their analytical data. The Memoir is accompanied by a Geomorphology Map (1:1,000,000) & a Soil Map (1:500,000). Note: there are also another 3 copies of this Memoir in the WOSSAC catalogue; Ids: #412 (scanned version), #47644 & #41171 See also WOSSAC Id #47638
Country Then:	Uganda Protectorate
Country Now:	Uganda
Region:	East Africa - Western Province of Uganda
Nearest City:	Mbarara
Northernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):	2.35
Southernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):	-1.5
Easternmost Longitude (decimal degrees):	32.35
Westernmost Longitude (decimal degrees):	29.66
Map Sheet:	Soils of the Western Province
Map Scale:	500000

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