Rain water is very important for creating rivers. Due to very less rainfall in Saudi, there is no river like structure.
River is the biggest source of drinking water in any country. Be it the production of crops or the life of aquatic organisms, rivers are important in every way, but there is one country in the world where there is no river. Despite this, it is continuously giving momentum to its economy. On an average 15 lakh Indians reach there every year. The name of that country is Saudi Arabia.
Despite being among the big and famous countries of the world, Saudi Arabia does not have any river. The climate here is very dry. Other desert countries like Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman are facing similar challenges, but they are surviving thanks to modern technology and natural water sources.
Why there is no river in Saudi, 4 big reasons
- Most of Saudi Arabia is hot desert. There is very little rainfall here. Rain water is very important for creating rivers. Due to very less rainfall here, there is no river like structure. Many other reasons have been given for the absence of rivers in Saudi.
- The temperature in Saudi remains high. Higher temperature simply means evaporation of water. Water quickly evaporates and a structure like a natural water pond or river cannot be formed. Even if it rains a little, that water does not last.
Saudi Arabia.
- Most of the world’s rivers originate from glaciers or snowy mountains, but Saudi, surrounded by desert, has no such sources. Therefore no question of the river’s origin arises.
- There is Wadi system here. Instead of rivers, wadis are found. Like- Wadi al-Rumma. These are like dry rivers in which water flows only for a short period during the rains.
Then how do you arrange water?
With no river, the question arises as to where this country gets drinking water from. Due to the absence of permanent rivers in Saudi Arabia, many methods are used to provide drinking water there. The biggest water source of this country is sea water, which is sweetened with the help of modern technology and used. This process is called desalination.
In Saudi, salt water is converted into sweet water and made drinkable.
Saudi Arabia is one of the leading countries in the world where large salt water desalination plants, such as the Ras Al-Khair Desalination Plant, purify sea water and provide potable water to millions of people. In addition, Saudi Arabia also depends on underground water, which is called fossil water, because it has been stored under the ground for thousands of years. However, this source is limited and depleting rapidly.
There is very little rainfall in Saudi, efforts are made to conserve it. There is a large scale pipeline network and large storage tanks to deliver water to cities. Thus, through better use of technology and resources, Saudi Arabia meets its water needs.
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